Which color paint can I use that won't have a green undertone?
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I have read countless DIY'er articles, and I still am searching for an answer … what color/undertone neutralizes green? I am wanting a light color for my walls, almost no natural light but I want to avoid a green or purple undertone.
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If you look around the neutral color swatches at the hardware store, (whites and grays) notice that they are ordered according to their main undertones. Just look at the darker colors around it. The picture below shows two examples of light grays. One has blue undertones and the other has green undertones.
Red is opposite green on the color wheel, so your answer is red. If viewing reds and you don't want a purple undertone, stay away from the blue end of the spectrum. If you want a pale color for your walls, look at some of the paint companies color charts to find the one you like .... there are thousands of tones..... https://www.sherwin-williams.com/visualizer#/active/color-wall
Then you can upload a picture of your room, and paint the walls with the colors you like to see how it looks.... https://www.sherwin-williams.com/visualizer#/active/scenes there is even a tool to view night versus daylight.
Then if your unsure, buy a quart of each color your thinking of using and paint squares on the wall so you can see how it looks in the light during day or night.
And I was going to say: go back to basics and pull out an old fashioned color wheel. Sharon explained it all!
All you need to do is get a warm toned off white. Blue and green are cool colors so stay away from the cool whites. When you think you have found a color you like ask the person who will be mixing the paint if there would be any blue in the mix. If it there is choose different color.
You can be amazed/surprised how differently a color can look in real life at your location compared to the card swatches. When in doubt I like buying the sample size jars from Home Depot they are plenty big to paint a large patch and only $4-5. I often then begin mixing my own colors making sure to keep color dabs (my own chips) as I go so that it can be color matched. Been there done that recently. Had selected the one closest to the window from "chips", happily got a sample jar and knew it was not right for me and began mixing.
FYI, I decided on the one closest to the downspout.