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
Hello,
I’m looking to paint a newly finished basement and would like it to be a lighter gray that’s neutral and goes with blues and greens. I wasn’t sure about Fast As the Wind, Silver City, Classic Silver or Lunar Surface. I find Chic Gray to be too greige and Distant Star too blue and dark. I don’t want it to feel like an operating room cold and don’t want greige. Also, what trim would you recommend? We have a bathroom we’ll also be looking to paint there too.
Hello Fredrick, thank you for reaching out!
Classic Silver is not too blue or too dark. Have you tested that color out? It also will go with blues/greens.
A trim color I recommend is Polar Bear 75.
Hope this helps!
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
Need a gray with a little blue any suggestions? I
Hello Donald, thank you for visiting our blog!
A gray with a blue undertone we recommend is Tin Foil N500-3.
Hope this helps!
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna