Asked on Jan 30, 2014
What is the best grey wall paint with beige/tan undertones?
by Mary
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We will be painting the walls in our very open house and want to do a grey. All of our area rugs and some of the furniture have red to brown and some tan/beige thrown in. Just need some opinions as to what shade of grey would work best?
Open area with red and brown furnishings.
Open concept with mostly red and brown.
10 answers
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My favorite is Sherwin Williams' Perfect Greige. I used it throughout my retail shop. I wanted something beige and neutral with a touch of grey and it really IS perfect!
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Andrea
on Jan 30, 2014
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I used satin. Also, I used the paint plus primer. It went on very smooth and only needed one good coat, then a light touch up coat in spots. The walls were flat white before and had tons of patched up holes, so the coverage was well worth the extra money spent!
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Andrea
on Jan 30, 2014
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You're very welcome :)
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Andrea
on Jan 30, 2014
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Sherwin Williams SW7052 Gray Area. Its a great color, it has the grey tones along with the taupe tone.
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117135
on Jan 30, 2014
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This advice came from a friend's contractor...go to any store you will be buying the paint from and pick up four each of the sample colors you are considering. Tape like sample cards together to make a square and tape them on your wall to see how that color will work for you and how it will look in YOUR lighted room. Grey is a tough color. I know because I used it in the flooring of our remodeled bathroom and didn't realize how many "colors" their can be in grey.
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Margie*Lee
on Feb 01, 2014
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I have done that and it works great! It's also cheaper than buying sample cans of paint. It's nearly impossible to decide on colors in a store where the lighting is nothing like your lighting at home. Good luck!
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Margie*Lee
on Feb 01, 2014
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I just painted my living room in SW Bungalow Beige. The gray/beige tones change throughout the day, depending on the lighting. I used eggshell sheen in case I want to put some type of decorative paint finish over it later. www.FabulousFinishesByMichelle.com
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Fabulous Finishes by Michelle
on Feb 01, 2014
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It depends on how much beige you want in your gray or vice versa. I'd suggest either taupe or greige.
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KathrynElizabeth Etier
on Feb 01, 2014
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BM Revere Pewter is used by a lot of decorators/designers. It's more tan than gray but looks gray in some lights. You can do a search online for the color and see some painted rooms. Good luck!
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Amy
on Feb 01, 2014
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Collonade Gray by Sherwin Williams! Gorgeous. It picks up the gray if you want and it picks up the taupe/beige when it needs to...great color.
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Karen
on Feb 02, 2014
Andrea
on Jan 30, 2014
117135
on Jan 30, 2014
Margie*Lee
on Feb 01, 2014
Fabulous Finishes by Michelle
on Feb 01, 2014
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