Grey paint suggestions

Oh flipping heck not again

If grey is 'last year' and green is 'this year' then we must be either very old-fashioned or very futuristic grin as there is not even a drop of either in our house.

Before this thread goes back where it belongs, the above quote from Jalima - now I wonder who she was? , made me smile because a few days ago I read a quote from Laurence Llewelyn Bowen where he states that grey is now a thing of the past and this year's colour is Gin bottle green!

If I moved into a house that was painted grey I'd leave it alone and just plonk a bottle of gin on whichever surface needs 'trending up'.

Done job!

According to the newspaper at the weekend Grey is out and 'Greysh' is in grey/beige, I think as long as you have a good complimentary colour for accessories it will look lovely.

It’s called greige, Elless

Farrow and Ball could call it, ‘Ageing white knickers’. ?

Farrow and Ball "greige" is Elephant's Breath and is a lovely versatile colour. I've got F&B's Cornforth White, Ammonite and Pointing in my living room but, from the looks of it, will need to go green (not envy)

This is Dulux frosted steel I have it in my living room. White ceiling and woodwork.

Think this is a better picture.

My photography is rubbish. Looks better in real life.
Nice pale grey.

Dulux Egyptian Cotton has always been my ‘go to’ greige.

Goes with everything.

merlotgran

It’s called greige, Elless

Farrow and Ball could call it, ‘Ageing white knickers’. ?

A shade we can all recognise!
(And no sillier a name than “Sulking Room Pink”)

midgey

I would imagine that the OP may have selected her paint colour by now as the thread is five years old!

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petitpois

Synonymous - we already have a pale green living room... It is my favourite colour. Suspect even if the bedroom walls are grey I'm going to go with green accents on cushions etc.
Thanks for the advice - will have to look out for a Dulux centre...?! We've only got a Homebase and a Wickes that I know of nearby but I like the idea of having more choice.

There is a Dulux area in Homebase, and Wickes, is usuall the norm , and both have areas where you can have paints mixed.
Happy painting.

Ah yes greige that's it I was pleased to read it though because I've just painted the whole downstairs in matching shades of 'greige', it also said pampas grass is out and bunny tails are in and I've got those too I even went and bought some matchpots and did my own canvas paintings so they matched my colour scheme perfectly.

Little Green do have some lovely different shades.
I'd ask for a shade card online.

DOH must look at date thread was started in future??????

Cornforth white is a beautiful shade of light grey which depending on the room and the light it changes colour from F&B

Oh the thread was 2016, ???

Come back petitpois - what did you choose in 2016?

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A very peaceful and soothing colour is Gray. It's a great option for a bedroom, since it's crucial to be in a relaxing environment before you begin or end your day,

Such a coincidence this post, At the weekend I was looking at Dulux colour charts thinking of doing the bottom half of the walls grey, they are coffee now, but as the top half is Magnolia I am thinking maybe grey won’t look right , it’s a dilemma petitpois, cos if it’s the wrong grey , you have to start all over again. Good Luck in choosing the right shade ,

Oh no. Just realised this post was 2016, I expect the OP. May have changed colours a couple of times since,
But why do these ancient posts pop up again years later ?

My halls pale grey( it was yellow with lots of pictures on the walls Now pale grey with a couple of white recycled stands with plants on and just one large pain It looks lovely and modern

petitpois, grey is so outdated now - so why not skip it and go for subtle olive green, gold or (dare I say it) beige - they are coming back in!

When something becomes too popular (crazy paving, forsythia, upvc windows etc.) it's doomed to extinction.

She may have redecorated by now to be fair

Grey looks lovely but the thought of beige or olive green makes me feel a bit bilious i ll stick with being out of the ‘new’ look Hetty