My home is tan and cream. Can I add gray?

Peggy
by Peggy
  18 answers
  • Andy Andy on Aug 09, 2017

    Of course, gray is in the same family, but, probably just the door ?

  • Barbara Menard Barbara Menard on Aug 09, 2017

    You also have a lot of green in the landscape. It would help to add color to your landscape and include plants with gray shades in them. You can probably add deep charcoal accents to the garage door and front door.

  • Sharon Sharon on Aug 09, 2017

    I wouldn't.

  • Barb Barb on Aug 09, 2017

    Please post a photo so we can help๐Ÿ˜€

  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Aug 09, 2017

    Charcoal Grey Door and Maybe a Charcoal Grey PostBox or Welcome Sign + Silver Grey Plants in with Dark Purple and Pink.................

    • KatAych KatAych on Aug 10, 2017

      I agree - if you're going to go grey, then make sure it's dark so it's not so close in tone to the beige you already have.

  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Aug 09, 2017

    Where are you thinking to add the grey?I personally would choose a brighter color

  • Mamabear318 Mamabear318 on Aug 09, 2017

    I wouldn't use grey. There are a lot of "greige" colors out there that might work. I agree with Janet, go for something brighter. If you are "afraid" of bold that's fine go soft. Pick something fun for the door then so half of that color for the garage door. When you have your paint mixed just ask them to do half of the tint in that can. I would consider something in the teal family

  • Nadia Sammartino Sims Nadia Sammartino Sims on Aug 09, 2017

    Of course. There are lots of shades of gray. You need one that has a touch of Cream or brown in it. Grab some paint chips and hold them up to your house color. You'll find what you need.

  • Rosalie Rogers Rosalie Rogers on Aug 09, 2017

    Grey is almost considered a neutral these days and you already have a neutral, You might consider a small touch of something brighter. Perhaps a navy?






  • Eileen B. Eileen B. on Aug 09, 2017

    I would go with something brighter for the door and add a couple of brightly coloured pots of plants to the door step

  • Pri15428102 Pri15428102 on Aug 09, 2017

     I would use a light paint color on the door, like a Seafoam green, Hydra,like the other person mentioned Teal. I noticed some people are using bright colors on their front door and garage doors, they call it a pop of color, those are a little too bright for me

  • Jeni Ann Jeni Ann on Aug 09, 2017

    Your roof is a reddish brown so I'd stick away from the grey unless your going to repaint the body of the house. Your roof is very visible from the street and grey is a neutral just as the beige is. I think you could add black successfully here. But not a light grey.

    A black door and flowerpots and even the fascia for some contrast.

  • Maxine Sheehan Maxine Sheehan on Aug 09, 2017

    I wouldn't add grey to the brown and beige. Something in the green family, someone mentioned teal. I think that would be with considering, certain shades of yellow might also work.

  • A A on Aug 09, 2017

    Absolutely!

  • B. Enne B. Enne on Aug 10, 2017

    Yes you can! In the picture, your windows are already "reading" as gray, and that's where I would put it. A brighter colour would make your front door "pop".

    Sherwin Williams has a free colour app "COLORSNAP". You can install on your computer or phone. You can use any picture online that you like (including artwork, sunsets etc.), or your own, and it will give you the coordinating colours.

    I did yours from the picture and a green toned gray Illusive green) came up. You will know if the cream and tan is accurate. Keep in mind it also does the sky and grass (I removed those.) I think the Mediterranean tone is the neighbour's house on the right in the shade.

    I have found some other pics (sources sited under pics).

  • Virginia Virginia on Aug 10, 2017

    Oh Yes! Very neutral and elegant!

  • Barb Barb on Aug 10, 2017

    I think the grey will be to drab, you need a pop of color being everything is neutral and I would paint your garage door and add a hardware kit to it and front door in order to add color and flowers in the same color around your landscape and here are some photos the you may like?

  • Emily Emily on Aug 10, 2017

    I think you should paint your garage door the color next to it. You should make it disappear. Then introduce some color into your design either on the house or through plantings.