Interior Color Picks

Mark, my builder, wanted the interior color specs over a month ago. When we signed the contract to build, he took me through pages of specifications that covered just about every aspect of the house and project. When we got to the interior paint colors, though, I told him that I couldn't "imagine" more at the time and had to wait until walls were up and some of the materials, like the flooring, were determined before I could make paint color decisions.

Well, that day has come and gone, so I spent this morning finalizing the interior colors (and finishes). I had walked Eric through the house last week giving him an idea of what I planned to do. I know ideas involve a lot more detail than they're accustomed to. I just hope the painter doesn't lose it when he sees some of my specs. For one, there are three different colors for the trim in the house. Two, I'm asking the painter to use a 1/2 pigment of the door color for the panels on the door. (A detail I picked up from a Stephen Gambrel project that I saw published in another magazine.) And, three, I'm sure the paint finishes I specified are more complicated than what they're typically asked to deal with....but then again, maybe not. We'll see.

Here are the Sherwin-Williams interior paint colors list. And, visit their site to try out the room visualizer. Colors are different from computer monitor to computer monitor, but the simulator does give you a reasonable idea of the look.

Living Room
Walls – SW 6519 Hinting Blue (satin)
Trim – SW 6219 Rain (semi-gloss)
Ceiling – SW 7007 Ceiling Bright White (semi-gloss)
Window Sashes – SW 7623 Cascades (gloss)
Doors – SW 7074 Software (semi-gloss) with SW 7074 with 1/2 pigment for door panels
Exterior Doors (inside) – SW 7074 Software (semi-gloss) with SW 7074 1/2 pigment for door panels
Exterior Doors (outside) – SW 7623 Cascades (gloss)

First Floor Half Bath
Walls – SW 6519 Hinting Blue (satin)
Wainscot/Trim – SW 6219 Rain (semi-gloss)
Ceiling – SW 7007 Ceiling Bright White (flat)
Window Sashes – SW 7623 Cascades (gloss)
Doors – SW 7074 Software (semi-gloss) with SW 7074 with 1/2 pigment for door panels

Kitchen/Mudroom
P&F Cabinets – Pre-Painted by Plain & Fancy (fyi: color match is SW 7008 Alabaster)
Open Shelves/Exposed Wall Studs – SW 7007 Ceiling Bright White (semi-gloss)
Ceiling – SW 7007 Ceiling Bright White (semi-gloss in kitchen, flat in mudroom)
Exterior Doors (inside) – SW 7074 Software (semi-gloss) with SW 7074 1/2 pigment for door panels
Exterior Doors (outside) – SW 7623 Cascades (gloss)
Mud Room Walls – SW 6519 Hinting Blue (satin)
Row of Small Window Sashes – SW 7623 Cascades (gloss)
Mud Room Trim (for doors and row of windows) – SW 6219 Rain (semi-gloss)

Stairwell
Walls – SW 6519 Hinting Blue (satin)
Trim – SW 6219 Rain (semi-gloss)
Stair Risers and Trim – SW 6219 Rain (semi-gloss)
Stair Treads – Wood
Stair Banisters – SW 7007 Ceiling Bright White (semi-gloss)
Stair Handrails (both) – Wood
Ledge Floor – Wood

Upstairs Common Area
Walls – SW 6519 Hinting Blue (satin)
Ceiling – SW 7007 Ceiling Bright White (flat)
Trim – SW 6219 Rain (semi-gloss)
Window Sashes – SW 7623 Cascades (gloss)
Doors – SW 7074 Software (semi-gloss) with SW 7074 with 1/2 pigment for door panels
Bookcase – Pre-Painted by Plain & Fancy (fyi: color match is SW 7008 Alabaster)

Master Bedroom (north side)
Walls – SW 6190 Filmy Green (satin)
Trim – SW 6212 Quietude (semi-gloss)
Ceiling – SW 7007 Ceiling Bright White (flat)
Doors – SW 7074 Software (semi-gloss) with SW 7074 with 1/2 pigment for door panels
Window Sashes – SW 7623 Cascades (gloss)
Closet Interior – SW 6190 Filmy Green (satin)

Guest Bedroom (south side)
Walls – SW 6308 Possibly Pink (satin)
Trim – SW 6252 Ice Cube (semi-gloss)
Ceiling – SW 7007 Ceiling Bright White (flat)
Doors – SW 7074 Software (semi-gloss) with SW 7074 with 1/2 pigment for door panels
Window Sashes – SW 7623 Cascades (gloss)
Closet Interior – SW 6308 Possibly Pink (satin)

Upstairs Bathroom
Tiles for Lower Wall, Bath Stall, and Floor – tk
Walls – SW 6519 Hinting Blue (satin)
Trim – SW 6219 Rain (semi-gloss)
Ceiling – SW 7007 Ceiling Bright White (flat)
Window Sashes – SW 7623 Cascades (gloss)
Door - SW 7074 Software (semi-gloss) with SW 7074 with 1/2 pigment for door panels

Note: ceiling finish is semi-gloss downstairs for ceiling beams and bead board. Elsewhere, where ceiling is Sheetrock, the ceiling finish is flat.