Which white paint do I need to match walls (new build)

homeless9

Hi,
I have moved into a new build home. I have painted a feature wall dark green. I now need to touch up the edges where I have gone over onto the original white walls......but which white paint do I likely need? 

I'd say the walls are matt. They are not a pure, brilliant white. Is there a type of white paint that builders typically use on walls?

When I say it's not a pure, brilliant white, I mean it is not a bright white, gleaning like those people on teeth whitening adverts. I see a lot of white paints are called 'Brilliant White', and to be honest I don't know what brilliant white means, but have assumed it to mean a pure white, whiter than white

KathysBoy

I have always found it virtually impossible to match paint colours, particularly white, used by builders. Generally this is  because there are so many variations of the shade, and they normally use professional brands. If they are still on site I would go and ask one of the painters. If not I would ask in the site office, and if they’re not on site I would call call the customer care office of the builder. Failing that I would just repaint the wall.

The last new house I bought I asked the painters for the details and bought 2 5 litre tins. I was still using them to touch up marks when we sold it 6 years later. 

Le_Kirk

If you find the paint colour, you are then likely to encroach on the green you have painted on the feature wall.  Do yourself a favour (and make life easier) by buying some Frog tape (it is green masking tape) and, when the green paint has had a few days to "set" apply the frog tape at the junction of the two walls on the green paint.  Paint the white wall and then peel the frog tape off after a couple of hours.  Perfect straight line.

Ectophile

Brilliant white is just what the name suggests - pretty much a pure white.  The slightly beige off-white that's used in vast quantities by builders who want something that's not so glaring is Magnolia.

RelievedSheff

Find out from the decorators on site what they use.

David Wilson Homes use Dulux Supermatt white or almond white. Not sure who decides what plot is what colour but it is obvious which you have from the two.

scottishblondie

There are so many brands and shades of white you'll never match it exactly yourself.  Best to ask the builders.

homeless9

Ectophile said:

Brilliant white is just what the name suggests - pretty much a pure white.  The slightly beige off-white that's used in vast quantities by builders who want something that's not so glaring is Magnolia.

You may be right. I did go out and buy Brilliant white expecting it to come out like a pure white and it has....it's got rid of the dark green edges, but now the edges are pure white......

I did see the Magnolia next to the brilliant white and wondered if it was this as it looked like an off white. I will go again to B&Q and buy the magnolia, if the magnolia is too dark I'll just experiment mixing the two until I have a close enough match.

Emmia

homeless9 said:

Ectophile said:

Brilliant white is just what the name suggests - pretty much a pure white.  The slightly beige off-white that's used in vast quantities by builders who want something that's not so glaring is Magnolia.

You may be right. I did go out and buy Brilliant white expecting it to come out like a pure white and it has....it's got rid of the dark green edges, but now the edges are pure white......

I did see the Magnolia next to the brilliant white and wondered if it was this as it looked like an off white. I will go again to B&Q and buy the magnolia, if the magnolia is too dark I'll just experiment mixing the two until I have a close enough match.

Personally I'd just repaint with the pure brilliant white - you'll be sure then of the colour for future touch ups, rather than needing to custom mix. 

RelievedSheff

Emmia said:

homeless9 said:

Ectophile said:

Brilliant white is just what the name suggests - pretty much a pure white.  The slightly beige off-white that's used in vast quantities by builders who want something that's not so glaring is Magnolia.

You may be right. I did go out and buy Brilliant white expecting it to come out like a pure white and it has....it's got rid of the dark green edges, but now the edges are pure white......

I did see the Magnolia next to the brilliant white and wondered if it was this as it looked like an off white. I will go again to B&Q and buy the magnolia, if the magnolia is too dark I'll just experiment mixing the two until I have a close enough match.

Personally I'd just repaint with the pure brilliant white - you'll be sure then of the colour for future touch ups, rather than needing to custom mix. 

Agree with this or just find out what the builders have used and use that.

MovingForwards

Magnolia is not an off white.

Just repaint the white walls with what you have and get on with living in your new home. You waited long enough for it to go through.