Even if you haven’t read the books or are planning to see the movie 50 Shades of Grey this weekend, there are plenty of grey shades out there to pique your interest! In honor of the movie’s release, I’ve gone out and painted my nails today in an intriguing shade of grey…If you’ve ever lived with a grey before, you know it makes rooms feel very chic and glamorous. Grey is a color that adds instant polish and even an air of mystery to a space. They aren’t really demanding, but they do command attention. They set any tone you like from light and spacious to smoky and mysterious. I like tone on tone greys because it is easy to mix in other colors and change the mood of the room.
Grey ranges in value from cool to warm shades. Steel grey may be considered on the cool side, while mushroom can feel warmer. Layering warm and cool greys gives bedding a sophisticated and masculine look.
Light to dark variations of grey works well too. Be sure to keep it interesting by using mix and match textures in a room that predominantly uses grey.
And here they are: Behr’s complete range of popular greys! They vary in subtlety from warm to cool and light to dark. Some even carry nuances of other colors like green, blue or even violet – but all are fascinating and unqiue!
Is there such thing as a “true grey” that perfect balance between warm and cool? We like to think it is Classic Silver PPU18-1.
Colorfully yours,
Erika
East facing 2 story foyer with shaker style white trim 1/2 way around the room. Thinking of something to contrast and also connection with family room that I want to try Tsunami for a more modern farmhouse feel. Thoughts if I want to keep depth in family room but afraid of bold color with 8 ft ceiling. Also facing east but gets back sunlight in sfternoon
Hello Kelli, thank you for visiting our blog.
Tsunami is a deep bold color which may be best used as an accent wall in your family room if you want some bold but still want to keep it light.
You can use Tsunami as accent wall and remaining walls in a lighter hue such as Classic Silver PPU18-11, Planetary Silver N460-2 or Seagull Gray N360-1.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
Hi, I am looking for a true light gray for my walls. We are painting all the trim, doors, Fireplace mantle and Kitchen cabinets in a darker gray. Any recommendations on 2 colors light and dark that would coordinate? Open floor plan with lots of light. Thank you.
Hello Debbie,
Thank you for visiting our blog!
Sounds great! Here are two gray tones will that coordinate nicely.
Painter’s White PPU18-08 and Hematite N460-6.
I recommend purchasing 8oz samples first to see how it appears in your home at different times of the day.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna