Hi there,

I have Benjamin Moore Beacon Gray in my family room-I think it's one down from Lily White. I love the colour and have tried for a 'beachy' feel in this room too. (White sofas/curtains, shells etc)

I have Seafoam in a bathroom and love the colour too-but definitely more blue-green than Lily White & Beacon Gray.

I'd post a picture here...but I don't know how!!
(If you know and advise...I'll post the pic!)

Lisa

I think you have to open an account with www.photobucket.com then upload your photos to that. You get a link to copy from there and you cut and paste it into the URL link box below the message.

My master suite is seafoam and blue, rest of the house is also in soft cool colors, Lr set is big hibiscus flowers, in seafoam,soft mauve white etc. and I'm in FL. we like soft cool colors here...

Hi again,

Hoping this will work! (I haven't pasted pics before...)
Here's my family room painted in BM Beacon Gray...so more colour than Lily White (same strip)

http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp232/lisa_mocha/FAMILYROOM-NEWTABLES.jpg

http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp232/lisa_mocha/FAMILYROOM-FPWALL.jpg

I like that, its bluer than I thought it would be from the swatch, definately a possibility for the living room - thanks!!

I have a beach house and here are the colors we used -- 1st floor has (all BM colors) Palladian Blue, Golden Lab (hm, I think that's the name), Prescott Green. Upstairs we have Celestia Blue, Castleton Mist, and Beach Plum. Sorry, I don't have pictures.

Back again...so I now know how to post the picture:)

Here is BM Beacon Gray...in case you weren't able to see it via the link I'd posted above.

More colour than I initially was looking for, but I really do like it for a soothing/beachy feel...

Beautiful shade in the bathroom above too!(SW Paint)

Lisa, you created such a beautiful room! It's my dream room actually :). The white furniture, the subtle color on the walls, the interplay with the ocean theme without being overpowering...incredible.

It makes me sigh; I'd love to have that look but right now with kids, cats and too much life going on in my own living room I wouldn't dare. Someday though, I hope my LR grows up to be just like yours!

Ann

Love both those colors. I hadn't seen SW color before I will need to go and check that one out!

Just posted some pics on my blog that have similar colors & very beachy breezy.

Here is a link that might be useful: British Colonial/Beachy Breezy

I love the inspirational pics that ideamom posted in her blog...beautiful rooms!

Here is a picture of 1 of our bathrooms painted in Benjamin Moore Seafoam. It's a pretty colour...nicer than it appears in this picture-but defitely more of a blue/green than Lily White or Beacon Gray.

Lisa

Your rooms are stunning. So simple, serene, and gorgeous.

Robin

Does anyone have a room done in Lily White? I bought a sample quart and tried a small bit in my guest bathroom, and it is nearly white. DH thinks he wants more color, but I was thinking that the subtle white-blue would be nice in a bathroom since it wouldn't interfere with being able to apply makeup.

Just painted a hobby room with Martha Stewart "Glass-bottom boat". It is very refreshing.

What about SW Sea Salt and Kilim Beige? We are going for a coastal cottage feel and I love these together.

lisa_mocha,

Would you say Beacon Gray is more of a soft gray or a gray'ed blue? It's just LOVELY in your room! That's the color I'm going for and had pretty much settled on BM Whispering Spring over BM Seafoam until I just saw your photos!

We decided to do SW Window Pane and SW Sea Salt. Thanks for the suggestions!!!

I'm anxious to see how the Sea Salt turns out! I saw it in a Mississippi coastal magazine in a bedroom picture and fell in love with it. It's pretty green but lovely.

Ideamom, can you tell me the soft green color you have on your MBR pic on your blog? I love it.

Hi Babs711,

The Beacon Gray in my room definitely reads as a blue,not gray...it's just has that touch of gray in it so that's it's not baby blue. I have Seafoam in a bathroom & that is more blue-green.

I would suggest a tester pot for the Beacon Gray. I had brought home the tester and once on the wall, I decided it was too dark for me. Went to the paint store and asked about doing 1/2 formula (I found Lily White too 'baby blue) The gentleman at the paint store assured me what a beautiful colour Beacon Gray was. I took his word and did not have formula changed (used full strength). Painted all walls and I just love it!! It's such a soft, soothing colour...just feel 'Ahhhh' when I walk in:)

If you're looking for more gray, maybe look at BM Silver Cloud (I have not tried, but looks nice) or Farrow & Ball Blackened or Palladian Gray. They look very nice on the chips...soft gray/blue.

Thanks for the room compliments:)
Good Luck!
Lisa

Lisa, I actually want it to be more of a blue, not a gray. But I don't want it to come out an icy, baby blue. Know what I mean? I may look into this instead of my Whispering Spring! I picked WS instead of Seafoam because it was more subdued and less blue/green which I thought might be a bit too bright/whitish blue/green for my living room. But I don't want a boring blue/gray either. Your color might be perfect. This weekend is when the paint goes up!

StephB

Will do!