Choose the edge before choosing the white
The best trim for Salty Dog depends on the fixed whites and the amount of contrast you want. Compare a close boundary with a clearer outline before selecting a named white. Salty Dog is among the deepest navy references here, with less reflectance than Indigo Batik.
A white counter and brass handles can define the cabinetry, but the lower door still needs to be acceptable when obvious blue recedes.
Put the trim sample in its real orientation
Decide whether trim should outline Salty Dog sharply or sit within the dark painted area. Test a light strip and a closer-value strip on the actual casing shape. This is a choice about architectural emphasis: bright outlines highlight every opening, while a quieter boundary changes the room silhouette.
The manufacturer's coordinating suggestions include Pure White SW7005, Gray Screen SW7071 and Favorite Jeans SW9147. These are separate named colors to sample, not interchangeable formulas. For the material direction considered here—white counters and aged brass—choose which surface each candidate would occupy before deciding that the whole set belongs in the room.
The condition for keeping Salty Dog
Judge the blue on the lower door before using it for tall cabinets as well. The coordinating color options covers that related choice.
Approve both intended finishes beside Salty Dog. The same color on trim and wall can still show a boundary because the surfaces reflect light differently; a single flat paint chip cannot settle that finish decision. The LRV and depth guide covers that related choice. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Sherwin-Williams Salty Dog SW-9177. The recorded LRV is 5. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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