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
Hi, I have leftover grey paints in elephant skin and classic silver. Would either of this would go with turquoise? Or should I go with a different grey paint? My walls are turquoise on top half, more than half and brown on the bottom half with chair rails all around the room. I want to paint grey over the brown. Thank you!
Hi Catherine – we feel that either Elephant Skin or Classic Silver could work well with turquoise, it really depends on whether you want the space feel lighter or darker, cooler or warmer. Elephant Skin would create a moodier and warmer look while classic silver make the space feel slightly cooler and more open.
Colorfully yours,
Diana O.
I painted my master bathroom a Behr grey color and I cannot find the name of it easily. I believe it was either Keystone Grey or Whicker Grey, perhaps? It leans on the blue side and in my bathroom it’s a beautiful warm blue-grey (if that’s possible). Any insight or guesses would be appreciated! Would like to paint my bedroom the same color. Thanks!
Hi Jessica,
You can get an 8oz sample of Keystone Gray to see if it matches, or if you have a dry sample you can take that to The Home Depot and they can do a custom color match. I am not familiar with the color Wicker Grey, but you could ask a Home Depot associate if they have that name in their system.
If not, here is a link to Behrs color tools, you can flip through the grays to see if you find one close: https://www.behr.com/consumer/colors/paint/explore/all-colors/gray/3.
Also, here is a link for you to get a Fan Deck. This will have the most current colors for you to flip through.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/BEHR-2-in-x-9-in-1434-Color-Fan-Deck-50004175/206454518
Colorfully yours,
Larayne