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Benjamin Moore Names “Simply White” Its 2016 Color of the Year

gardensla — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 15:09:02 GMT

Benjamin Moore, North America’s favorite paint, color and coatings brand, today announced its highly anticipated 2016 Color of the Year – Simply White OC-117. The company also unveiled Color Trends 2016, a corresponding palette of 23 colors to illustrate how white works within the color spectrum.

I love white interiors and thought this was interesting. LINK to story.

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stevieb — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 15:20:05 GMT

Sort of makes me wonder if sales of white paint are flagging...

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gardensla — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 15:33:42 GMT

What really fascinated me is how they've made WHITE PAINT feel like "news."

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Peaches McPhee — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 15:34:47 GMT

Not a fan of white walls, particularly how regular people do it - you know, white walls, one picture per wall, and brown furniture.

I do like it when it is paired with color and flair, like the photo in the OP, but I'd need a decorater to help me with that.

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millieshops — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 15:40:51 GMT

Hurrah! I want to have my condo painted all the way through. It's main room is white, but it hasn't been refreshed in years and the two bedrooms I had painted with colors more than 10 years ago, I now want to return to white, so this news is good news for me.

I will definitely compare BM's white to others and make a decision soon. Nice to know I might even be "in fashion" again.

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Mominohio — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 16:06:09 GMT

I know so many people don't like white walls (and really when I use the term 'white' it covers a lot of shades that to my eye, look white, or whitish) but I've always liked the clean slate it provides. I'm not into stark, stark white for walls, but something in the white family. I've tried color on walls, and I find it too darkening for rooms, makes them small, and requires careful choice in what else you put in the room, especially fabrics and prints.

The older I get, the more light I need, and white(ish) walls really help with making a room seem bright and open, and in lending to changing the colors of accent pieces for seasonal decor or lifestyle changes.

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PeterDM — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 16:18:21 GMT

That's a beautiful photo in the OP. I wish there were more in the article. I think if I had a home by the ocean or the sea, I would want to do it in all white. I'm big on style matching the environment. Frank Lloyd Wright always made sure that his designs fit within the environment in which they would live, and I've always taken that to heart. If I ever move to the suburbs, I would definitely do a Transitional or Country French style home, and I dream of owning a cabin in the woods with a Rustic style. I guess I have to add a beach house all in white to my list now. For the moment, my modern home in the heart of an urban, downtown arts district suits me and my environment just fine.

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151949 — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 16:43:01 GMT

I agree with them, why not white?

My friend who is an interior decorator redid her house over the past year and when I saw it I was stunned by it. So soft and beautiful. She painted all her walls white, painted the trim in the rooms that had been white to match the colors of the rooms. Her living room/dining room area is white walls and ceilings, powder blue wood trim, powder blue rug over a light ash wood floor, and light camel tan furniture with pillows that are all blue, white and camel. Her kitchen is all white but she painted the a cabinets and trim soft butter yellow, same idea in the family room with a soft seafoam green color. It gives her house a very cottage feel, and is really pretty. Even her artwork is now all in soft watercolors. The only thing I was not fond of was that the only unpainted wood in the house are the floors. All furniture, and all wood trim is painted.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 15:55:40 GMT

I love white walls, but I love color as well, so if my walls were white, I would definitely accent with lots of color!!!!!!All white is too boring for me! It looks very pretty in the right type of room or house, but for me personally I like color!

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LTT1 — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 16:08:13 GMT

"Soft white" vs "stark white"

The color I chose long ago is a shade that is the color of "pickled pine."

It is neither "warm" nor "cool" and it has been easy to live with.

I like colors that are so light it created a "mist" effect over your eyes and makes the room seem vast....the picture is so pretty...

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151949 — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 22:15:03 GMT

The show on HGTV with the husband who is a contractor and the wife is the decorator and they have 4 kids in waco, texas. Gosh, why can't I think of the name of the show, the couple are Chip & Joanna Gaines. anyway - my point is - she uses a lot of white in her decorating, and mostly neutrals when she uses color. I am crazy about her decorating style.

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riley1 — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 00:33:04 GMT

I like white - not stark white but an off shade. It will be interesting to see what Pantone's 2016 Color of the Year is. This year it was Marsala - such a pretty color.

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NiteStar — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 00:50:06 GMT

Having lived in an apartment pretty much my whole life.......I have a great dislike for white walls.

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GingerPeach — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 03:57:35 GMT

I see this simply as advertising, but not a "trend."

All the paint companies have sheets of color options, many of them feature white, while others feature "cottage colors," or "seaside color," or "Southwest color," and so on. You'll see them change from time to time, but at the same time all the paint companies still offer all their colors all the time.

Makes for fun conversation, though.

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CAMOGIRL — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 04:36:29 GMT

The show on HGTV with Chip and Joanna Gaines is Fixer Upper. I too love their show. She does tend to use white a lot. Also, gray. She is the one who gave my daughter and I the idea of painting our kitchen cabinets white. There is so many shades of white it is ridiculous. Also, I love Benjamin Moore paints - goes on great and hardly any smell.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 20:45:31 GMT

I would never paint a wall simply white. I must have color.

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Oostende — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:43:06 GMT

I have white walls, hardwood floors, and tons of windows throughout my home. I love the combination.

The white is really versatile. I like to swap out my favorite artwork fairly frequently, and the white wall is a blank canvas that fades into the background, so that my art (and the views out the windows) becomes the focal point.

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151949 — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 19:52:08 GMT

If you have all white wallls and ceilings then what co,lor do you have all the wood trim around the windows and doors and crown moldings etc? Are they painted? Are they natural wood? Are they a color?

When we ordered this house we had better quality, more attractive wood trim used and put in crown molding throughout and I like having the trim white against the beige walls so it stands out and is noticed.

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brii — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 13:28:54 GMT

I dislike stark white white walls. I haven't seen Simply White in person though.

I don't even use ceiling white on my ceilings. It's too stark. I use Sandstone on my ceilings and trim. It's a much softer color.