Painting Around Firesurround After Woodburner Installed

[barnaclebill58]

Had firesurround removed, old hearth removed, woodburner installed, new hearth installed, firesurround replaced. New hearth is about an inch less high then previous one so there's a gap between mantlepiece and existing painted wall of about an inch that has been plastered over. When firesurround was removed some plaster came off the wall in a place adjacent to the left pillar and that piece was about four inches wide. Now been replastered .
If I had the original paint I could paint the replastered bits but of course I don't and while it is a magnolia colour any tin I buy won't be an exact match.
Two possibilities -paint a border in a different colour about 4 inches wide all the way round or repaint entire wall with a close match.
If the former. I've got some paint that is slighly darker but could be seen clearly as a border but would it be better to use white?
If the latter the other three walls will be a different colour even if only slightly different . Would that look weird?
Thanks

[Old_Geezer]

Can you not just put stuff on the mantlepiece to hide it until you next want to redecorate the room ?

If ornaments/mantle clock don't work,how about hanging a large picture or mirror ?

[barnaclebill58]

You are correct for the mantelpiece but there is a bit of plaster about 3 inches square to the left of the left pillar where some plaster came off when they removed it . There is no obvious way of covering that .

[The Builder]

Although a 4" border would look fine, I think You'd have a hard job cutting a neat line between the different colours. It could easily look scrappy.
I would get the roller out and paint the whole wall. It's only my personal opinion but a shade that was deliberately different from the other three walls would look better than one that was only close to the other shade.

Also... you might consider a retro look with a 4" (or similar) tiled surround. It would take a lot of thinking about, and would rather depend on the look of the whole room.

[Ryzen]

Dont worry bb...the smoke from the woody will soon 'blend' it in. :-)

[The Builder]

^^^ :o)

[goodgoalie]

Did you get your chimney lined with a proper flue liner?

[barnaclebill58]

Goodgoalie -yes -professionally fitted by HETAS installer .
I think you might be right the Builder -maybe white for the wall.
No correct answer of course but always useful to get others opinions.

[Ken4155]

May folk have their chimney breast wall decorated a different colour as a feature wall.