White is ivory, not pure white

A French wall that is not pure white. The white is ivory or cream, with a hint of yellow and gray, so it doesn't appear bluish under candlelight; wainscoting, ceiling, and doors are all the same white, with only slight differences in sheen. Pure white makes all gilding and pastels look dirty. Avoid: using cool whites with blue undertones, having color differences between different white surfaces, painting the wall a distinctly beige color, using high-gloss white paint.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一面不是純白的法式牆。白色是象牙或奶油,帶著一點黃與灰,在燭光下不會發青;護牆板、天花與門都是同一個白,只有光澤度略有差別。純白會讓所有的鍍金與粉彩看起來髒。避免:使用帶藍調的冷白、讓不同面的白產生色差、把牆刷成明顯的米黃、使用高光澤的白漆。