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Simple White... Or Is It?

 Simple White... Or Is It?

It sounds so simple … “I want white for the trim color”. White, especially as a trim or ceiling color, is commonly used as a contrast to wall color both indoors and out. The problem is, what do you mean by “white”? There are bright whites, soft creamy whites, warm whites, cool whites, and more. Often times, a white that may not look truly white on a sample card does look very white when painted on, especially next to a contrasting color. Consider your main color and undertones when choosing what white you want. Also keep in mind, the more “true white” a paint is (lacking pigment) the more coats it may take to cover thoroughly. 

On a side note, don’t let the names fool you! I don’t understand the rhyme or reason to a lot of paint color names. For example, Kelly-Moore Paint’s “Swiss Coffee” sounds to me like it would be some form of a light brown. It’s actually one of their most popular basic white colors! So, before you tell your painting contractor “just paint it white”, give it a little more thought or ask them for help picking a white that will work well with your other colors. 

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Mark and the team from Brook’s Painting are exceptional at their jobs. We recently renovated a 5000sqft home and they did all the painting. Their attention to detail and investment in our project is so appreciated, and we knew we were in good hands with them. The value they add by identifying issues, making suggestions and going the extra mile to deliver quality work and make sure we are happy with our home is such a breath of fresh air. I would hire this team and company for any future work in a heartbeat and can’t say enough how amazing they are!

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Marilou R., Winters

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Claude V., Dixon

You are an excellent company and I couldn't be any happier with your work. This is your second job for me and both were excellent.

Donald S., Realtor

Very professional, live up to their billing! [The] company was very cooperative, on top of everything. [They] followed through with their commitment.

Marylan T.

Brooks Painting painted our home in Sacramento in March of 2022. Tim did a great job power washing our home. Corey, Flint, and Kristen were very helpful in the bid and. planning. process. The painting crew was excellent. Arrived on time each day and the project was finished in 5 days as promised. All worked very hard.

M Hawkins

Courteous and well mannered, attentive, discussed complete job and provided good service.

Juan C., C.H.P.

Chris and Gabriel were amazing. Corey was patient and helpful in answering questions and while I decided on colors. The office was easy to contact and had good follow-through. Thank you so much to Brooks for a job I could not possibly be happier with. Feel free to use me as a reference!

Laura P

We chose Brooks Painting based on their excellent reputation. It was an excellent choice! We had them do a complete exterior and almost complete interior painting of our two story house. They were done separately, while we were out of town. We are very pleased with the quality of the work. They even fixed up a few mistakes made by a crew that painted a portion of our interior ceilings a month prior (removal of asbestos popcorn ceiling), at no extra charge. Cleanup was great, also. They repaired some dry rot that was uncovered (extra charge, but worth it), and they even moved furniture back into place as well as put back the curtain rods that I had taken down, which wasn't expected. I highly recommend them, and will use them again for any future paint jobs.

Charlie Russell
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Competent, very thorough, listened to my wishes, very accommodating. Hard workers, friendly, happy, willing to please.

Kay M

Bud was always available and extremely knowledgeable. He was always willing to go that extra step and also explain things thoroughly.

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