
These two colors both serve as striking main paint choices or work well as accents, respectively. One of our favorite dark colors to use with Pale Oak is Benjamin Moore’s Hale Navy. The quiet tone of Benjamin Moore’s Pale Oak makes it a perfect pairing for darker shades. We also recommend this color for trim or on other detailed elements, such as windows or columns. Pale Oak is also a great paint color for all sorts of surfaces, including brick, stucco, and siding. This classic shade works well on everything from traditional to modern to Spanish Mediterranean homes. Neutral colors are universal, and we often recommend them to our clients. Pale Oak by Benjamin Moore looks incredible on any style of home. With an LRV of 69.89, Pale Oak falls near the lighter end of the spectrum. Its subdued tone can pass for gray, taupe, or off-white depending on the colors you pair it with. It is a light greige color with warm undertones, reminiscent of white oak. If you have any additional thoughts beyond what I’ve already gleaned from this post, that’d be so appreciated.Pale Oak by Benjamin Moore is a versatile neutral. Our adjoining rooms are Stone Hearth, with lots of off-white furniture. I guess the debate is: Simply White trim, Simply White cabinets, White Dove walls OR Simply White trim, White Dove cabinets, Pale Oak walls OR Simply White trim, Simply White cabinets, Pale Oak walls. We already have Simply White trim in a bunch of other rooms, but would be fine with White Oak cabinets and Simply White trim (I think!). So, seeing you pick out White Dove with Pale Oak was reaffirming… but the Ivory White pairing you did also looks so good, so that makes me confused again. I had been wondering if White Dove was a better option for our cabinets - it looks better, to me, when I have all the colour boards laid out. We have a colour board for Pale Oak and, to me, it’s a very close match to the base griege colour in Frosty Carrina. When I see the two together, I see “cream and grey” … and it makes me nervous.

I actually recently paid for a MK colour consultation, and she suggested Simply White for our kitchen cabinets, and Frosty Carrina for our countertops.

Thank you! The colour combinations are all so lovely!
