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
I need a gray that will look good on kitchen cabinets that has a darker side that will go good with granite top that is flecked with blacks, grays and a creamy gold flecks. No blues in the gray
Hello Valarie, thank you for visiting our blog!
I recommend Dark Ash 770F-5 for your cabinets.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
I painted a room a few years ago with a popular Behr gray. I don’t remember what it was. It’s cool, rather than warm. I want to paint an additional room with the same color. How can I find out what color I used? As I recall, it was the most popular Behr color for the year. It was 2020 or 2021. Sadly, the paint chip I used is buried in my husband’s black hole of a garage.
Hello Elizabeth, thank you for visiting our blog! If you saw the name would that ring a bell on what the gray color possibly was?
I know some of our popular grays are Platinum PPU26-11, Silver Feather BWC-29, Dolphin Fin 790C-3 which are cool toned grays.
Hope this helps!
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna