PIPs: Paint color poll

[Susie]

We're redoing the half bath, and while it's currently a disaster I'm looking forward to future steps: like what color to paint the walls!

It was originally SW Sleepy Blue:

(We are keeping the vanity light & mirror.)



We already have enough Sleepy Blue in the basement, leftover from the half bath + family room, which is the same color. (The half bath is off the family room.) I really like the color.

When redone, the bathroom will have this tile:

which I expect won't be that different at a distance from the old laminate.

It will have a new white toilet, white pedestal sink, white molding, and white beadboard about 36" high, sort of like this:


Would you stick with the current blue, or go a shade or two darker on the paint chip card?

[cza]

If you are leaning towards something darker I bet SW will help you darken the paint you already have.

[Susie]

Jul 9, 2012 10:26:42 GMT -5 cza said:

If you are leaning towards something darker I bet SW will help you darken the paint you already have.

I'm sure they would, but I want to keep the leftover paint the color it is so that I have it for touchups in the family room.

I don't mind buying a quart size if I decide I want darker blue. I'd like to make the decision though so that if I'm buying paint I can jump on a SW sale if one comes along.

[emoflamingo]

I think I'd go a little darker, like the inspiration picture. Unless the picture of your old bathroom is just really light, it looks almost white to me on my screen.

[FoxInFiji]

Yeah I would go darker as well.

[tarheels]

I might go several shades darker. I'm really liking darker colors now after years of light & airy. I painted the powder room in House 3 navy, and I didn't love it, so I'd probably go somewhere in the saturated gray-blue world.

[ssmjlm]

I would go darker.

[housegeek]

I would leave it until last, see how it works with all your changes. It might look like a new color on its own.