Ever stepped into a room and had an immediate sense of calm? Or perhaps you felt a slight increase in energy but were unsure of the reason?

Picking white paint seems like it should be easy. Walk into Bunnings, grab something white, done. But then you start looking at all the options and realise there’s actually heaps of different whites. Two that come up a lot are Dulux Lexicon Quarter and Vivid White.

White paint should be simple, right? Just grab something white from Bunnings and get on with it. But then you’re standing in the paint aisle looking at Dulux Ceiling White and Vivid White thinking, well, what’s the difference actually? Both look pretty similar in the tin. Both claim to be white.

Picking white paint shouldn’t be this complicated, but here we are. Standing in Bunnings looking at Dulux Snowy Mountains Half and Quarter, both looking pretty much the same in the tin. The names don’t help much either – what’s half of what exactly?

Right, so you’re asking about Dulux whites. Fair enough question because there’s heaps of them and they all look the same in the tin but completely different on the wall. Whisper White and Natural White come up a lot. Used both of them over the years and honestly, the difference is bigger than you’d think.

Right, so you want to know about Domino and Monument. Everyone asks this lately, must be some trend going around. I swear half my quotes this month have been for dark colours. Used Domino on a fence job a while back, looked different than expected once it was applied.

Right, so your asking about these two whites. Look, I’ve used both for years and honestly, the difference is bigger than most people think when there actually on the walls. Natural White I probably use more often. Its got this creamy thing going on that just works better in most Australian homes.

Right, so everyone’s asking about paint colors this year. Half the stuff you read online is just marketing but there’s definitely some trends happening around Perth.