{"id":8109,"date":"2014-10-14T18:06:07","date_gmt":"2014-10-15T01:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.behr.com\/?p=8109"},"modified":"2020-05-14T12:36:14","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T19:36:14","slug":"mineral-grays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/mineral-grays\/","title":{"rendered":"Mineral Grays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8111 size-full\" title=\"Mineral-Gray-Tones\" src=\"https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Mineral-Gray-Tones.jpg\" alt=\"A close up image of gray metal minerals. \" width=\"514\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Mineral-Gray-Tones.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Mineral-Gray-Tones-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><br \/>\nMinerals found in the earth show a wide variety of colors, and some of my favorite color names come from them: Cornelian red, amber, cinnabar and agate and tourmaline. From the dark gray category of mineral elements there is flint, graphite, magnetite, and pyrite. Some shades of gray are more brown, others fall in to the category of steely blue. Dark hues like this on the wall help ground a room and set the stage for coordination with many other colors. Our gallery of favorite\u00a0 grays shows how to use these colors by themselves or in combination with other hues, showing them off to their full potential:<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8114\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8114\" style=\"width: 514px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8114 size-full\" title=\"Gray-Collage\" src=\"https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Gray-Collage.jpg\" alt=\"A collage of 12 paints spills featuring different shades of gray.\" width=\"514\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Gray-Collage.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Gray-Collage-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Perfect shades of gray: Warm to cool and light to dark varieties.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Perfect shades of gray: Warm to cool and light to dark varieties.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8117\" style=\"width: 514px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8117 size-full\" title=\"GRAY-BEDROOM\" src=\"https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/GRAY-BEDROOM.jpg\" alt=\"A global style bedroom featuring dark wood furniture.\" width=\"514\" height=\"693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/GRAY-BEDROOM.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/GRAY-BEDROOM-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This bedroom from our 2015 Trend brochure shows how to balance bold brights in bedding and decorative accents with a deep steely blue color.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This bedroom from our 2015 Trend brochure shows how to balance bold brights in bedding and decorative accents with a deep steely blue color.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8116\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8116\" style=\"width: 514px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8116 size-full\" title=\"Dining-Room\" src=\"https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dining-Room.jpg\" alt=\"A modern-eclectic dining room featuring colors rug under dining table and blue accent wall.\" width=\"514\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dining-Room.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dining-Room-257x300.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A light silvery balances stronger colors on the wall and floor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A light silvery balances stronger colors on the wall and floor.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8115\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8115\" style=\"width: 514px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-8115 size-full\" title=\"Gray-and-Orange-Crib\" src=\"https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Gray-and-Orange-Crib.jpg\" alt=\"A gray tone-on-tone baby nursery with pop of mango color accents.\" width=\"514\" height=\"852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Gray-and-Orange-Crib.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Gray-and-Orange-Crib-181x300.jpg 181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A mixed gray palette has a calming effect in a nursery. Bright orange accents are a playful element.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A mixed gray palette has a calming effect in a nursery. Bright orange accents are a playful element.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8113 size-full\" title=\"Kitchen-Frame\" src=\"https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Kitchen-Frame.jpg\" alt=\"A farmhouse style kitchen with gray cabinets.\" width=\"514\" height=\"894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Kitchen-Frame.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Kitchen-Frame-172x300.jpg 172w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8110 size-full\" title=\"Library-Frame\" src=\"https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Library-Frame.jpg\" alt=\"A gray tone-on-tone study featuring dark gray bookcase and double doors.\" width=\"514\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Library-Frame.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.behr.com\/colorfullybehr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Library-Frame-260x300.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Colorfully yours,<\/p>\n<p>Erika<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minerals found in the earth show a wide variety of colors, and some of my favorite color names come from them: Cornelian red, amber, cinnabar and agate and tourmaline. From the dark gray category of mineral elements there is flint, graphite, magnetite, and pyrite. Some shades of gray are more brown, others fall in to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[11,17,15],"tags":[45,278,538,194],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Mineral Grays | Colorfully, BEHR Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Gray can be anything but boring. 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