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Emily Griffin

Emily Griffin has been working in color consultation for over ten years. Her background is in interior design with a focus on color theory. Over the years, she’s helped many people move past the paralysis of staring at 47 shades of white that look alike. She cares about the emotional side of color, for example, how a room feels at 7 am versus 7 pm, or what happens when natural light shifts. That’s the lens she brings to everything she writes for Minimal & Modern.

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Bathrooms are tricky spaces when it comes to paint. I’ve spent years helping clients pick finishes that last, and I

Color Name Cloud White OC-130 (also 967, CC-40) Brand Benjamin Moore LRV 85.05 — light, high-reflecting white Undertones Soft yellow,

Color Name Woodlawn Blue HC-147 Brand Benjamin Moore Collection Historical Colors LRV 60.65 — medium-light Undertones Blue-green with a gray

Color Name White Duck SW 7010 Brand Sherwin-Williams LRV 74, medium-light; reflects well without washing out Undertones Creamy beige with

Benjamin Moore Gray Owl is a light gray paint color with a cool, crisp feel that shifts with lighting and

Color Name Pale Oak OC-20 (also known as Athena 858) Brand Benjamin Moore Collection Off-White Collection LRV 68.64 — light,

Color Name White Dove (OC-17 / PM-19) Brand Benjamin Moore LRV 83.16 — high, reads as a true white in

Picking between Greek Villa and Alabaster should feel like a simple decision. It rarely is. Both are warm Sherwin-Williams whites,

Stonington Gray can look calm, blue, or even stormy depending on the light in your room, and that often catches

Difficulty 3 out of 5, Prep work is where most people go wrong Time One full weekend (prep + 2

Detail Value Color Name Natural Linen Code SW 9109 Brand Sherwin-Williams LRV 66 HEX #DFD3C3 Color Family Warm yellow/beige neutral

Color Name Eider White SW 7014 Brand Sherwin-Williams LRV 73, light, off-white range Undertones Gray base; violet-pink shift in cool

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