What are the Preferred Paint Colours of Mariposa's Premier Designers?
"Benjamin Moore's Chantilly Lace, October Mist and Light Pewter. I have a list of greens that I like right now: Mariposa's Giovanni Conti Signature Forest Breeze, Sherwin-Williams' Evergreen Fog, and Benjamin Moore's October Mist. Such colours give us a warm fuzzy feeling and work well in any room."
Kylie Mason
Mariposa Premier Designer
GTA / Southern Ontario
"Mariposa's Giovanni Conti Signature Chocolate Divine is a rich chocolate colour that's fantastic. Sherwin-Williams' Tricorn Black is the best black paint colour I have ever suggested. Additionally, Benjamin Moore's Gentleman's Gray is a dimensional colour with a gorgeous blue undertone. Sherwin-Williams' Megan Molten White, which is the perfect white paint colour. It has no cool or warm undertones, and it's just the best neutral white that works with everything. It's bright, crisp, and clean, just how I like it! Benjamin Moore's Boothbay Gray is the most beautiful blue gray. I use a lot of blue in my conceptual designs, and it instantly transforms dated cabinets and walls, and then makes them feel coastal, modern and fresh. It's a colour that works for people who are a little scared of colour because it's very subtle and soft. Sherwin-Williams' Iron Ore is my go-to black. It's not quite black, it's more very dark gray. It works when you want the look of black and some contrast, and it looks very cool when applied with a flat finish.
I also like and recommend Agreeable Gray by Sherwin-Williams for a pretty natural greige. Deep and dusty greens are taking the design styles by storm, and I'm also liking and promoting Mariposa's Giovanni Conti Signature Deep Wood, which is a rich deep brown and toned gray. It would be stunning for a base and casing against a contrasted wall or a set of built-in cabinetry.
Michelle Quan
Mariposa Premier Designer
GTA / Southern Ontario