Wimborne white is an enduringly popular off-white shade from Farrow and Ball. This light cream shade is perfect for almost every room in an interior.
It’s only a shade away from a pure white, with the addition of the smallest amount of warm yellow pigment which gives it a warm, cream tone.
This versatile colour is ideal for cold North facing rooms, and naturally it works with a huge range of colours in an interior colour scheme.
What Colour Is Wimborne White?
Farrow & Ball’s Wimborne White is described as a soft, warm white paint colour which has a warm yellow undertone.
It is a light, neutral shade with a hint of creaminess, often used for creating a classic, timeless look in interiors.
It isn’t the whitest shade in their collection and it can be a good alternative off-white if you want something warm which doesn’t have a strong yellow undertone to it.
Paint colours can look vastly different in one room to the next, so always purchase a tester pot first and paint a swatch in your chosen room so you can see how it looks at different times during the day, and in different light sources.
What Colours Go With Wimborne White?
Creams
Wimborne White naturally works well with tonal combinations such as neutral creams.
If you’re opting for a half wall panelling look, pair a Farrow and Ball shade such as shaded white on the upper half like this look. It brings a warm contrast against the white and it draws the eye up as you enter the space.
A cosy, warm look for a living room, bedroom or hallway.
Light Greys
Wimborne White complements other soft neutrals perfectly, and light greys are a perfect combination that will help to add some softness, and definition to a space.
Be it on a wall colour or through furniture and textiles, it can be a welcome way to introduce grey to a room without it making the space feel cold and uninviting.
White
White remains a classic and timeless pairing for colours, including Wimborne White.
Wimborne White is a shade away from being a bright white so it still brings a slightly creamy, warm look to an interior.
Pairing with a bright white above a dado rail or on a ceiling is an effective way to draw the eye up as you enter a room, giving the illusion of a bigger space. This combination of colours creates a really crisp and pristine contrast.
You can run the risk of the colour scheme feeling a bit wishy washy without incorporating bolder accent colors in your scheme though. For a warmer feel, colour drench the room in Wimborne White, or use a shade a couple of shades darker on the woodwork such as the skirting, architrave and doors.
Dusty Pink
Perhaps the bath tub of dreams? This gorgeous bathroom setup is proof how dusty pink shades work beautifully with Wimborne White.
The tub is painted in Sulking Room Pink, another enduringly popular F&B shade. It brings a welcome pop of colour against the white and creates a focal point in its own right against the walls.
Introduce dusty pink through walls, a half wall panelling look or simply just through textiles such as cushions and throws to create a really layered and sumptuous feel in a cosy living space.
Sage Green
It’s the colour of the moment, and a gorgeous earthy tone that pairs so well with Wimborne White. Choose a sage green shade such as Pigeon to use as an accent colour within an interior.
Embrace sage green on a bannister in a hallway, use on half wall panelling, woodwork or introduce with textiles and furniture. Do add in a black accent too in a few well placed areas, it will tie the room together and bring a touch of modernity with it.
Olive Green
If you want to bring a slightly earthier, more defining colour into your Wimborne White colour scheme, a rich olive green will deliver a sumptuous, refined finish against the white. Demonstrated beautifully in the below living room with Card Room Green.
The olive green works perfectly on the woodwork and panelling detail, it brings a grounding look to the room, whilst the white helps to draw the eye up.
Another demonstration of how some well placed black accents in the space create a cohesive, well defined look.
Black
If you’re wanting to create a traditional or modern interior, a black accent will go a long way at executing a sophisticated and refined interior.
A few well placed black accents will not make a space feel oppressive, it brings a touch of modernity and definition to a space.
In a hallway, use on a banister, light fittings and decorative accessories, it creates a crisp contrast against Wimborne White and it stops the colour scheme from feeling ‘floaty’.
Using a black on a bannister is a popular look in a more traditional hallway. Use a shade such as Railings or Paean Black.
Navy Blue
Navy blue and white is a timeless, classic colour combination. Pair with Farrow and Ball Stiffkey Blue like this kitchen for a nautical inspired feel.
It creates a striking contrast against Wimborne White and is a perfect look for both traditional, cottage and modern interior styles.
Another deep blue that looks great with Wimborne White is Railings.
Terracotta Tones
The versatility of Wimborne White means that it virtually goes with every colour from neutrals to your more bold, statement making shades.
Wimborne White is a beautifully warm off-white so it pairs well with warm based red and orange tones.
I love the contrast of terracotta in a space on a few well placed cushions, this small accent colour works wonders at pulling the warmth out of Wimborne White and it works really well in a colour scheme with other shades such as forest green, brown and black.
For an interior, I am a huge fan of using a red in unexpected ways, such as on stair treads. It brings a punchy look to an interior, and is a great way to instil visual interest in a hallway colour scheme. It also plays on the ‘unexpected red theory’, a design theory suggesting that a small pop of a red in any space can tie together any colour scheme beautifully.
Farrow and Ball have a gorgeous range of red shades, but some spicier, red terracotta shades that work well with Wimborne White include Red Earth, Picture Gallery Red, and Bamboozle.
Soft Tones of Blue
If navy blue isn’t your style, soft tones of baby blue work just as well with this versatile white.
Soft tones like this are perfect for coastal inspired interiors, and sunny South facing rooms that need hues to cool down the intensity of the sun. In fact, bright and breezy blues are one of the trending paint colours for 2025 and beyond.
Take inspiration from the below and pair with white on the ceiling to draw the eye up, it creates a beautifully crisp contrast against the blue. Team with some defining black accents to pull the space together.
I also love the use of a blue on half wall panelling, with Wimborne White on the upper wall and ceiling. Parma Gray is my forever favourite bright and breezy blue from Farrow and Ball, it’s hard not to feel good in its presence!
Walls Vs Skirting Colours Using Wimborne White
One of the most commonly asked questions I receive is what colour to paint skirting boards and woodwork. Whilst you can choose to paint them any colour you like, there are some design principles which will a) make it easier to select a paint colour and b) create a stylish interior that flows.
There are 3 main principles you can follow here;
1.Paint Woodwork Bright White
I am including this method because it still remains a very popular way to decorate. Historically, a bright white such as All White from F&B was always added to woodwork including skirting, architraves and doors, there’s the illusion that is creates a larger feeling space and it makes an interior feel clean.
Over time, this has become a ‘default’ position for the masses because it’s easy. As time has moved on, it’s actually become quite a dated and age old way to decorate. There’s so much more fun we can be having with our interiors!
2. Paint Woodwork The Same Colour
The second option is going for a ‘colour drenched’ approach and painting the walls, ceiling and woodwork in the same colour, such as Wimborne White.
I’m a huge fan of colour drenching for so many reasons. It can make larger spaces feel cosier, and smaller spaces feel bigger and more cocooning, a great example for this is in a very narrow, dark hallway. Having one colour draws you through the space and helps the space to flow better, when you start introducing other colours your eyes don’t know where to engage next.
For a true colour drenched look, everything must be saturated in the same colour. I love using the Farrow and Ball Dead Flat finish for this method, we did this with Sulking Room Pink in our downstairs toilet and it gives the most beautiful coverage on both walls and woodwork.
3. Use A Colour A Couple of Shades Darker
A more modern approach to decorating now is opting for a paint shade on your woodwork that is two shades darker than your wall colour.
Firstly, it adds definition to the colour scheme, grounding the room and drawing your eye up to the lighter shade on the walls. Secondly, it’s a stylish and easy way to incorporate colour without spending hours finding the perfect shade.
Farrow and Ball always recommend shades that could accompany their paint colours, they do this because the shades work well together based on their undertone. For Wimborne White, a few shades that I would choose for a woodwork colour include, Lime White, Eddy (to introduce a lovely touch of green for a natural scheme) Slipper Satin (shown beautifully on the kitchen cabinetry below with Wimborne White on the walls), Drop Cloth or Shaded White.
Is Wimborne White Lighter Than Pointing?
Pointing is Farrow and Balls lightest cream shade which is part of their Warm Neutrals collection, whilst similar in tone, it is slightly lighter than pointing.
All White is the whitest shade in the Farrow and Ball range, an impactful colour when combined with stronger tones in an interior, and it is their equivalent of a bog standard ‘bright white’.
Wimborne White is a great off-white choice from Farrow and Ball if you’re looking for something a shade warmer than a bright white, yet a warm neutral that is highly versatile, working with neutral, earthy and bolder shades. All White for me is just a tad too clinical in a scheme, it’s always better to opt for an off-white with a warm or cool undertone based on the orientation of your space.
Using Wimborne White in your interior colour scheme? If you have any questions about using it that I haven’t covered, please leave me a comment below and I’ll come straight back! You can also attach images to the comments, this allows me to provide more targeted advice with a visual, and it helps other readers find plenty more resources and ideas for using Wimborne White in their interior. Nicole x
HI, Would Wimborne White walls in a north facing room look good next to a yellow wall?
Hi Donna, yes, absolutely. Wimborne White has a yellow pigment to it, so a yellow wall will complement it perfectly.
Hi.
Am renovating an old cottage that will be open plan layout – 12m long x 4.2m wide. Lots of windows facing East, West and South.
Would Wimborne White be suitable for such a long, bright space?
Thank you 😊
Hi Fiona, sounds like a stunning space! Absolutely, it’s the closest to a pure white but has a warm yellow pigment to it so perfect for counteracting the darkness in the areas where the light is not as good. I’d still always recommend getting a tester first to check, paint an A4 sheet of paper and take around the space so you can see how it looks and feels in each area where light is different. Happy decorating! 🙂
Great advice!
Thank you Nicola 😊
Thinking of using Wimborne white on all walls , front of house all north , back of house all south, but wondering best colour for skirting, around doors and half panelling . Want to keep in neutral and add objects fir colour
Thanks for your comment, for the rest of your woodwork look at these colours, they’re beautiful soft neutrals – Oxford Stone, Skimming Stone, Jitney or Stirabout and all pair well with Wimborne White. Nicole x
Thank you Nicola , I will look them up 😊
Thanks Nicole we are renovating whole house , just started to have kitchen fitted in moon white with navy island , again wasn’t sure I’d wimbourne white in large south facing kitchen dining or would it need colour , I’d upload a pic if i knew how
We are going to accent room in pink or orange
Gail
Hi Gail, feel free to send me a photo at hello@sleek-chic.co.uk so I can give more targeted advice 🙂 In kitchens, you can definitely get away with a gorgeous off-white to fill the space, you have the colour with the kitchen island and then bring colour in with accessories. If your space is really sunny, and gets hot in the summer I may be inclined to look at a slightly cooler white like Wevet which has a slight grey undertone, but looks beautifully soft and subtle in south facing spaces. Nicole x
Thankyou kitchen not fitted yet but can send in progress pic just trying to speed things up, have 2 children with disabilities and been in my mums for 2years as husband and his dad doing everything
Hi!
Undergoing a whole home Reno of 200 yr old house. English face frame kitchen with F&B French Grey cabinets with Wimborne white walls, island….question is will a pure white ceiling look too stark or should it also be Wimborne white?
Trim as well?
Thanks!
Hi Kerri, thanks for your comment! Your Reno sounds fab. I would personally carry Wimborne White up and onto the ceiling too, it will feel much more cocooning and warm in the space. I always do this with off-whites as it makes it look so much more seamless, and no worry about cutting in perfectly either. I would keep the trim Wimborne White too. If you wanted some colour variation, you could paint the trim, door and architrave in a different soft colour such as sage green. Hope that helps! Nicole x
Hi Nicola,
Looking at doing hall/stairs/landing in Wimbourne white .
Not sure if to paint banisters /spindles in a safe green? Any suggestions and feature window wall in colour. I’d keep banisters wood but the woods all different colours .
Will have accents of pink , would oak , white or black doors be better , any suggestions and help appreciated
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Small south facing kitchen with sage green units , light cream / white quarts worktop
What’s your opinion on mouse’s breath with wndborne on ceiling & doors please ?
Hi Janice, do you mean Mole’s breath? Wimborne White has a slight yellow undertone to it, so worth testing in the space first. I really like ammonite with mole’s breath or pick a white with a light grey undertone like Wevet which works with the greys undertones of Mole’s breath. Hope that helps! x
Hi Nicola
I have wood panelling in the hall half way, it’s not the brightest of halls so looking at colours for top bottom and staircase, doors are cottage type any help would be great
Hi Catherine, I would always have a slightly darker colour on the bottom half and have your lighter colour on top and across your ceiling as it instantly draws the eye up and gives the illusion of a bigger space. Are there any specific colours you’re drawn to? I love Wimborne White and soft greens on panelling such as Vert de Terre and Mizzle. In terms of staircase, I like to keep the treads of the stairs the same as skirting/lower woodwork and then paint the spindles in a contrasting colour. Let me know any specific colours you like and I can give some recommendations, thanks Nicole x
Hi Nicole
Painting our north facing hall stairs and landing with little natural light. I have had both pointing and wimbourne white on the the walls as testers and am leaning more towards wimbourne white on the walls. But I cant decide on the woodwork – would pointing be good on them? also our decorator suggested standard white on the ceilings which are tall. would you agree or would you carry wimbourne white up onto ceilings as well? Many thnaks
Penny
Good morning Penny, personally I would lean to using the same wall colour onto the ceiling too, it’s a much more modern way to paint these days and makes the space flow better. For woodwork you want to go for something just a couple of shades darker really so I wouldn’t use pointing, look at shades like Lime White, drop cloth or shaded white. I would grab a tester first to see how they pair in the space, and the light. But general rule of thumb, look for something two shades darker so you get that lovely contrast and it will ground the space beautifully. Do let me know if you have any other questions, Nicole x
Hi would Wimborne white go well with Joa’s white? Thinking of doing a two tone wall in my hallway with these colours and I’m not so keen on Pointing (which is the recommended complimentary white)
Thanks
Good morning, yes – they are both warm based neutrals so will work well together for a warmer feel than if you used pointing 🙂
I am thinking of Wimborne white to refresh my kitchen units
The kitchen is fairly dark but flows through to a much brighter dining area
Surrounding rooms painted in pointing
Could you suggest a suitable colour please?
Hello Nicole
Read your post with interest. I have a cream/ivory gloss colour kitchen with walnut worktop and med oak flooring. I’ve used WW in my hallway which leads into the kitchen, and I quite like the idea of continuity from one room to another. I have a conservatory that runs across the back of the house (south/west facing) but the kitchen area is now a middle room which lacks some natural light, hence my thought to lighten it with WW. Walls currently painted a sage green. I’ve done a small sample on the wall but I’m not sure if it’s looking too yellow against my units. Thinking All White, but worried that would be too stark.
I have 3 internal doors on one wall in the kitchen, I’m also thinking what ever colour I choose for the walls to paint the doors and surround the same colour in eggshell to create a more streamline look, or would that look a bit daft. Any advice you would have would be very much appreciated. I’m driving myself bonkers with trying to make a decision. 🙏😊
Hi Dawne! So, you can do either, depending on what works best with the space. Without seeing an image of it, I would recommend considering doing your woodwork in a different colour to that of the walls as this will just add some depth – I only say go a couple shades darker though on woodwork, so you could have off-white walls and a deeper cream on woodwork which could pair nicely with your kitchen colour, will add some suggestions below for you. Wimborne White does have a yellow undertone so probably looking more apparent because of the limited light. I think All White would work here well – but do grab a tester first to check how the shade reacts to the light. If using all white and you want to consider a different shade for woodwork, on your woodwork look at shades such as Great White, School House White and Skimming Stone. Hope that helps! Nicole
Have loved reading all your advice! We have just knocked a wall down and have sage kitchen units with white marble worktops. Looking for a neutral to paint the walls and then possibly a darker contrast for an end wall where we have living area/sofa and chairs etc – maybe a dark blue? Any suggestions? Room faces east. Would you recommend Wimborne White as the neutral? Thank you!
Morning! Wimborne White is a perfect warm white and will complement the sage green beautifully, I’d still grab a tester just to see how it looks in the light the room receives. Love the idea of a darker colour at the end as an accent as it will draw the eye in, here are some blues that will complement the green and white – DeNimes, Hague Blue, Oval Room Blue – all a little bit different in shades, paint a tester onto an A4 sheet of paper so you can move around the room to see how it looks in the different light. Hope that helps! Nicole x
Amazing! Thank you so much for your quick response – I’ll get some tester pots!
Good morning! Thank you for all the great information on this white color. I am wondering if Wimborne White would be a good choice for the exterior of my home paired with Farrow and Ball Parma Gray on the doors and shutters?
Morning! YES! I am a huge fan of Parma Gray, I have it paired with Wevet in our bathroom, but virtually any white pairs well with it and would look stunning on an exterior 🙂
Thank you for the information on this white. Would you recommend it for an exterior paint for a home with shutters and doors painted with Farrow and Ball Parma Gray?
Hello,
I am thinking WW for my new kitchen cabinets. Can you advise a colour a few shades darker that would go nice on my island. Also need a wall colour to tie in. My handles will be antique brass, black crittle doors leading to garden and warm oak floor.
Thanks so much x
Morning, a few different options you can go for depending on what type of undertone you like – Bone, Light Gray, Drop Cloth are a few shades darker and perfect for a neutral scheme that will pair well with your details – I would actually use the same colour here through your woodwork too on skirtings and architraves. As for a wall colour, will you be having wall tiles at all? It will help me understand visually what other colours you may have going on, thanks, Nicole x
Hi Nicole,
Thanks for your reply. No wall tiles just continuing the quartz which is white and has a faint black vein through it. I was thinking some sort of taupe colour on walls maybe? I could be wrong so I’d love to hear your thoughts x
Morning Gemma, ah lovely. Yes – whatever colour you go for on the kitchen island, just make sure the wall colour is not as dark, ideally a couple of shades lighter. I’d go for something like Skimming Stone or Slipper Satin, but any kind of taupe as long as it’s lighter than the kitchen island would work well. I’d just test the shades first in your space as they can look different depending on the light your room receives. Hope that helps! Nicole x
Thank you for all your advice! I have just found your page and I have been engrossed for hours! I was considering painting our entire open plan/ downstairs/ hall/ stairs in WW. The main living area is semi open plan and has east, south and SW orientation (with large walls of glass on the S and SW walls). However the halls and stairs will be north and quite dark. Airing towards it or slipper satin – I was wondering if you might have any advice? Kitchen is oak stained ash grey by rubiomonocoat. Thanks in advance.
Morning! So glad it was helpful 🙂 Both neutrals are great for an open plan space, WW is slightly brighter and lighter so may perform better in the darker areas of your hallway. I would grab a tester of each and paint an A4 sheet of paper, then you can put it up in those darker spots of your hallway and see how it feels during the darker times of the day. They are both perfect off-whites as a base, and you can then bring colour in with your decor, and if you are painting your stairs, this is a great opportunity to introduce a punchier colour here which will uplift the darker areas too! Hope that helps, Nicole x
That’s great. I’ll order those today! Thanks.
Hi Nicole , previous post about stairs , these are the other rooms off the hall and trying to make everything floor . Thinking Wimbourne white again.
The panelled wall not sure as the sofa will be Emeral green .
The main living room will have a beige/cream sofa .
The diwnstairs loo then blue 😩
Please help x
Hue canna tie in the hall ?
Morning Gail, thanks for sending the image and video across that’s really helpful for me to visualise the space. Wimborne White is great for hall/stairs/landing area, having different colours in the rooms that lead off is absolutely fine, and I encourage bolder colours in these spaces as it gives depth of colour against the white when you walk past. A fun colour like a green on bannisters, spindles etc, YES. If you do this, I would personally paint your doors in this colour AND window boards so it feels intentional in the space. Otherwise, I would stick with oak doors as this would tie in with the top of your bannister if you are leaving this part exposed wood.
Thank you so much Nicola , one of the bedroom straight off the stairs will have a navy velvet bedframe with half wall panelling behind , I’m not sure if to paint panelling white with Wimbourne on other walls , or as I have some accents blush pink accessories to paint panelling in the Calamine with the Wimbourne everywhere ? I have professional upcycled beside tables half original teak with navy draw fronts and a wardrobe navy which would be behind the door anyway .
So do I keep neutral or touch of colour 😬
I’d go for the calamine as it will contrast beautifully with the navy blue, then use Wimborne white above and on the rest of the walls. Go for it!
Thank you so much , again 👍
Hello, would be very grateful for your advice. We have painted our bedroom WW & are wondering what colour to have our built in wardrobes – please see attached photos of room with curtains & ensuite with some stone blue panneling. Thank you
Sorry other photo of bedroom didn’t attach
Morning Rachael, thanks for sending these photos over! Love the ceiling detail! So, I would go for something 2 shades darker and take this colour around your skirting and doors too so it feels intentional in the space. As you have used WW, I would lean into a colour such as Lime White, or Off White if you want a neutral scheme OR you could go for something with a green undertone such as Cromarty or Light Blue if you want a continuation of blue tones through from the bathroom. Hope that helps! Nicole x
Thank you so much for your advice & ideas much appreciated ☺️
Hi,
Thank you for all m your great advice! I was wondering if you could advise me on a wall colour? We have a new build and have painted our kitchen cabinets in WW and our island in de nimes. Our kitchen is open plan with an adjacent living area with high ceilings with lots of light. What would be a suitable wall colour for this large space? Thank you so much.
Morning! Love De Nimes 🙂 whichever colour you choose, use this on the ceiling as well as the walls as it will create a seamless flow throughout and make the space feel cosier. Because you have a lot of light you have plenty of choice – if you want to keep things light and bright, Wevet is one of my favourite whites, it has a light grey undertone but has a beautiful softness to it. Because of WW on the kitchen, I’d probably go for something about 2 shades darker for definition and warmth, look at Stirabout, off-white or slipper satin, Nicole x
Hall stairs landing been painted shaded white on walls and Wimborne White woodwork and above picture rail and ceiling . Also spindles on stairs and panelling up the side of stairs WW .Woodwork was previously darker and panelling up the side of stairs . Front door and center panelling on side of stairs looks a little stark . Also need to take colours up into double apex room that is used a bit of a gym . Stairs are currently light pine colour and as continuous wall from back hall will be shaded white . Again WW on woodwork but worried will look cold and overkill . Any advice greatly appreciated!
Morning! Based on what you’ve said, you run the risk of it feeling a bit floaty with just the two white shades together and no depth of colour. You need to bring some definition into the colour scheme which will enhance it. You need a different colour for the woodwork, something like Stony Ground or even a muted green/beige like Eddy, I would run this on the skirting, panelling on stairs and onto the doors, it will instantly make such a difference to the colour scheme. If the double apex room is separate to the landing, I would paint this in a different colour. It sounds like you have already painted, but I would have used the same wall colour up and across the ceiling for a more colour drenched approach for a cosier feel. Do feel free to attach any images for more advice so I can visualise the space better, Nicole x
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Thank you so much for your advice . Yes decorator already painted hall stairs / landing and most of back hall . Previously a warm darker colour on walls and woodwork which had yellowed so wanted a much fresher feel but working with existing carpets . Would a darker colour on from door and side of stairs help ? So much woodwork in back hall that WW overwhelming. Need to run same colour up stairs into gym as goes straight into but clearly unbalanced . Decorator back in the morning 🥴I fear I will be repainting once he has finished. Hope pics help with any further advice !
Morning Karen, no worries at all, thanks for sending these over! I actually wouldn’t paint the side of the stairs in this image a different colour because it’s going to feel ‘blocky’ against the other colour. I would however, change the colour of your doors and woodwork to a shade a couple of shades darker, the white just looks too stark against the wall colour which is making these elements stand out more. Radiator cover and spindles if not already to be in shaded white. I can’t tell from the photo of the gym, but does this have WW on some of the ceiling? I would paint literally all of this in shaded white, because you have the sloped ceilings, WW is making more of a feature out of the slopes, I would colour drench this room with shaded white so it’s a continuation from your landing space. Let me know if you have any other questions, you have a gorgeous space!!
So sorry Nicole not very good at attaching pics
Love reading all your suggestions. Please could I ask for some advice?
We have a newly extended kitchen/diner/snug. Cupboards are sage green with white quartz worktops. Floor is wooden parquet. At the snug end, sofa and chairs are neutral coloured. I need a colour that works throughout – something that works at the kitchen end but equally not too pale at other end as the walls need some colour amongst all the neutrals. Was going for Wimborne White but it looks too pale at snug end. Thank you!
Morning! Of course – I’d go for a more warmer neutral which works with the sage green for a cosy, almost earthy feel, have a look at Oxford Stone, Joa’s White and Skimmed Milk White, Nicole x
Thank you so much – I’ll take a look at those suggestions. 😊
Thank you so much . Gym now been painted in SW all over ( pic was old colours ) . Woodwork in main hall to be changed 😍
Hi,
I would love your input on new k/l/d.
I have Wimborne white on the kitchen cabinets and pigeon on the island. The quartz is calacutta oro and was thinking stir about on the walls but not sure. The couch is neutral with grey undertone. And the painter is doing ceiling white and arctic blonde on the skirting architrave. Should I bring WW on skirting and is stir about ok for walls or have you any other suggestions?
Hey! Love Stirabout, a nice neutral that will ground the Wimborne white. There’s nothing wrong with adding a white shade to the skirting and ceiling, I personally find it quite a stark addition to a colour scheme nowadays, WW would be a better option for skirting as it ties in with the cabinetry nicely and isn’t such a pure white. Another option is to lean into colour drenching the ceiling in stirabout which can make a room feel cosier, for me, this would be dependent on the way your kitchen facing, if north facing or lacks light, I would avoid this approach.