Should Doors and Trim Be Painted the Same Color as Walls?

Should Doors and Trim Be Painted the Same Color as Walls?

Should trim paint or doors match the wall color? See what I do in our home!

There's no wrong answer to this question! This is purely up to your preferences and how you want your room to feel and look in the end. 
I've always loved the look of crisp, white trim against a dark wall color: 
white trim dark walls
Get all the details of our blue and white floral hallway.
 
But over the years I've also become more attracted to painting trim (and even doors!) the same as the walls. 
I knew I was in love when I painted our mantel and fireplace surround to match the rest of the fireplace wall:  
dark blue tall fireplace
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It was a bright white before, and looked great! But painting it was a great decision for this room.
That dark blue color is called Cyberspace. We LOVED that simple transformation — I really liked how the lack of drastic contrast calmed the space. 
I've been eyeing other spaces around our home that would look great with the trim painted as well!
Do you ever walk through a space over and over and there's just something that feels slightly off…but you can't put your finger on it? 
Our basement was that space for me. I continue to LOVE our dark gray walls down there (Westchester Gray), but the white doors and trim were bugging me: 

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