Pickling, a finishing technique which employs a watered-down wash of white paint, is brushed over light-colored timber — like pine, ash or oak — then wiped with a rag to show some of the wood’s natural color and texture. The finish ends in a light, slightly streaked impartial tone which combines attractively with delicate hues found in nature. Finding the perfect color that complements a pickled finish is dependent upon the space’s size and function, light sources, furnishings design and your personal preferences. The Sherwin-Williams online Color Visualizer lets you observe how different colours will look in your room. As of 2014, the following color names and numbers supplied work nicely with cabinetry using a pickled finish.
Light Tones
A light, cool wall colour coordinates with a light pickled cabinet tone, to create a stylish modern effect. Examples of mild Sherwin-Williams colors that function nicely with a pickled finish are: Impetuous, variety 6916, a muted yellow-green; Coastal Plain, 6192, a gray with delicate green tones, Aqua-Sphere, 7613, a delicate gray-blue and Watery, number 6478, a muted blue-green. When the area is limited to mid, these lighter tones open it up and make it seem bigger. Avoid vivid and bright hues that pull from the delicate cabinet color.
Medium Tones
Medium tone paint colours bond nicely with the colour tone of pickled cupboards. Cool color tones of medium worth — dark and light — harmonize with the warm softness of pickled surfaces. The effect is pleasing and memorable. Examples of trendy, medium worth Sherwin-Williams colours are Edamame, variety 7729, a darker gray-green, Antiquity, 6402, a muted khaki green, Rye Grass, 6423, a toned down green and Moody Blue, 6221 a sea-green blue.
Deep Tones
Deep colors give the most comparison with pickled cupboards. The chalky texture of this cabinet finish stands out against a dark background colour for a dramatic impact . Cool hues of blue and green in deep tones create a jewel-like colour harmony. Examples of the deep Sherwin-Williams colours that unite with pickled wood surfaces efficiently are 7620 — Seaworthy — a deep gray blue, Cape Verde, 6482, a reduced key green-blue and color 6418, Rural Green, a khaki brown green.
Warm Tones
Carefully chosen warm hues supply pickled cabinet colours to create an inviting, energetic area. Pick medium to dark tones of a color to create contrast against the white pickled cupboards. Warm colors which are too close in value — both dark and light — into the cabinet color may look mismatched and detract from the attractiveness of the finish. Examples of suitably warm Sherwin-Williams hues include color 6650, Marquis Orange, a delicate burnt orange, 2803, Rookwood Terra Cotta, a glowing rusty brownish and 6601, Tanager, a burgundy or barn-wood red.
Light Supply Effect
It is possible to adjust the paint colour slightly to balance the effect of lighting in a room. When you choose a color, tint it marginally lighter for painting a window wall. The window wall looks darker because the lighting from the window doesn’t strike that wall. You may also wish to opt for an accent wall and paint that wall a slightly deeper tone of this color to create contrast and also attract attention.