Working on a north-facing living room where the client loves “gallery bright” but hates anything that reads blue; Chantilly Lace looked icy at 2 pm, while Swiss Coffee at 75% felt calm without yellowing. If you’ve balanced that cool light with a true-white vibe, which whites (and sheen levels) have kept art colors honest while still flattering skin tones?
I’d test BM Simply White (OC‑117) in matte on walls with the same color in semi‑gloss on trim; in north light it stays clean without going icy, and the lower sheen keeps the “gallery bright” vibe from veering dental‑office. Keep lamps at 3500–4000K — did that keep skin tones happy in your mockups?
SW Pure White eggshell; ceiling same color at 50% — keeps ‘gallery bright’ without blue. 3000K bulbs help?