We chose SW Light French Gray and love it. We did our walls first since we gutted our entire kitchen. Hope all that helps! Please post pictures! Are your cabinets actually painted in SW alabaster? Or is 'alabaster' the name of the color of the cabinets in a certain brand cabinet? Those could be two different things, but both are an off white, not a bright white. Probably should choose the counter at the same time. It sounds like a white that reads more off white when tested as described would fit in beautifully. But if your cabinets are already painted SW alabaster and you have bronze fixtures, I don't think a 'bright white' is what you want.

Compare different samples to each other and against a plain bright white piece of paper in order to see that some look grayer and some look off white. There are many tiles that will still look very white in the right context. You may find that that is not what you actually want. But I would start with the element you think you want which sounds like bright white subway tile and work from there. A bright white cabinet paint would be like SW extra white which has no tint in it whatsoever. A bright white will actually have somewhat of a blue undertone. But SW alabaster is an off white that has a warmer yellowish cast and would likely be the wrong white for bright white subway tile. If you know this for sure you can start there. So to back up a bit you said you know you want 'bright white' subway tile. If you want 'bright white' why are you going with SW alabaster? Your question and comments really confuse me! Also if you pick bright white and your counters have any cream or brown in them it won't look right. If you get a more coordinating white it will still look white to your eye but will look like it belongs! I agree with printesa and Susie who said choose your counter first. If you get a bright white with alabaster it won't look right. There are variations of 'white' tile as you are noticing. I think you have the right idea that a bright white is too white for alabaster.

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