Exploring Painted Cabinetry

How to choose the perfect shade of white.

When we were first starting out, white was white. It was also the prevailing trend for the Modern Farmhouse kitchen, and we were getting a lot of questions on the best whites for cabinetry and, well, our answer at the time was…”it’s white”. (The trend continues today: white painted shaker cabinetry is here to stay, for awhile anyways.) 

Since then, however, we’ve had the pleasure of installing some really gorgeous cabinetry, in all different types of exposures, and white has revealed itself to be the versatile, timeless and elegant shade that truly holds its own.

So if I’m going to dive into the ubiquitousness that is white, I need to get into the depth of what white has the potential to be.

Until you see a shade of white against a true white (255,255,255), it’s hard to see its subtleties and shade variations: absolutely no two whites are alike. And not every white makes for fine cabinetry.

I’ve pulled the hex codes for our favourite Benjamin Moore shades to show how they pull warm or cool onscreen. Of course, the only true example is to get a swatch and hold it in the lighting of the room. Onscreen HEX and RGB codes pale in comparison to the liquid paint and final product, but they do show the subtle colours well. So, I don’t need to say it, but I will: don’t choose a paint colour based on this alone.

Certain exposures can pull blues and yellows differently from your paint. The countertop could change the direction of colour in your white completely. Bright white or warm lighting could also make an impact to how the kitchen looks in real-time.

Benjamin Moore has been the frontrunner for colours to date, however we’re also starting to see a lot more Sherwin Williams and Farrow & Ball, which are beautiful as well. For purposes of this exercise, I’m focusing on the colours we have used regularly thus far, all in the Benjamin Moore lines:

• Simply White
• Oxford White
• White Dove
• Cloud White
• Decorator’s White

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This graphic clearly shows how the whites lean in terms of warm to cool. I’ll look a little deeper into two of my favourites on opposites sides of the spectrum: Simply White and Oxford White.

Simply White

On its own, this white is well, again, white. But when you see it on a white background, the colour has a yellow undertone (not as strong as Cloud white or White Dove, but it’s definitely there.) So, while grey countertops are out, brass accents can make the white pop. There is also something about stainless steel appliances that really lean into this shade that I can’t quite put my finger on.

This kitchen we installed in Cobourg is Simply White perfection.

Oxford White

Oxford White is cool and modern, hand’s down my favourite shade for south facing kitchens. It’s clean, and really versatile if you’re looking to move away from the yellows. It also tends to work well with black hardware, for that monochromatic scheme that plays so well with modernizing an older space. This also leans well into some of the new Black Slate trends in appliances. And, for everyone still coasting on the grey-everything trend, this is the white for you.

This Oxford White, black and white kitchen we installed in Belleville is clean and cool. Everything Oxford White claims to be.

So how will the colour I choose show on my cabinetry?

Painted doors are build out of HDF (a cabinet grade MDF). MDF is made out of one solid piece. This means it doesn’t move, doesn’t have seams and the paint doesn’t crack or split. It is also more affordable than a wood door, and doesn’t have any grain – so you get a clean, solid, piece. Two coats of catalyzed lacquer (primer) and two coats of catalyzed top coat, sanded in-between and you have a smooth finished door – that holds true to the swatch you choose. Pretty darn close anyways.

Your cabinetry company should be able to supply you with a sample door in the colour you wish to make sure that its right. Take advantage of it. Hold it up in the morning and at night, get your countertop sample, play with the paint options on the wall, and notice how a warm or bright bulb can change the colour.

Because, depending on the trim you choose, and the accents you go with, the countertop you love, the appliances you pick: once the kitchen is done, you’ll have a white kitchen, in all its glory. Might as well be the perfect white.

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