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I began my blog while searching for that one PERFECT pale gray color for my living room walls. I've gone through many cans of paint, combed lots of paint fan decks, and looked at lots of designer rooms. Here are my picks for a few grays that I've found are just right. Donna from A Perfect Gray
My very favorite right now! A beautiful light gray with just a hint of blue. I have just painted my new master bath Horizon and after going through several other grays, I'm one happy girl.
I painted two of my living room walls with Silver Lake last year. Its good to see someone else out there that appreciates that gray, confirms I picked a good color. I prefer the blue grays to the other grays. The funny thing is some people come in my house and say I like the blue wall color.
I want to add Pebble Gray by Glidden to this list. It is the closest to a true gray I've found for my living room based on the lighting in there. I had it mixed in a Valspar paint. I'll be using Seal Gray (also a Glidden color) in my dining room. It is a shade or two darker than the Pebble Gray, but dining room gets tons of light so should look great.
As a note--I painted my dining room Ben Moore's Gray Owl and it reads very blue in the sun and at night in my light. The dark side of the room looks beautifully gray, but the light side looks like a baby boy's nursery. We're repainting it unfortunately. I'm just not a fan of hint of blue. In case anyone else out there doesn't!
We are looking for the right gray to go in a darkish room, with medium oak floors (I'd describe them as honey colored), but we're scared that the warm and the cold will be offputting. We would like to use the gray throughout the home, if possible, as well. Any thoughts, photos, etc.?
I recently designed a bathroom in the upper level of my own home. I set out to find the gray for the walls. The bathroom is all white marble and blue, gray and stainless steel tiles. I had the color in my minds eye. I found myself with 200 shades of gray samples to choose from. This was after I narrowed it down. I found the perfect gray and, your site helped. Thank you! Dorothy Durbin
