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Grey Cabinets- Paint Color Suggestions?

11 years ago

Just tried gray owl by benjamin moore, it turned out so much bluer than I expected. Please share your colors... Thanks!

Comments (14)

  • 11 years ago

    We have gray cabinets and espresso cabinets we used SW On The Rocks on our walls with SW Pure White on the trim.

  • 11 years ago

    I almost just picked gray owl for my bathroom but hubby liked moonshine better. I painted my kitchen cabinets BM cumulus cloud which is gray but I swear I see blue in it even though the "paint expert" told me otherwise.

    Here's some grays... Stonington and silver chain look pretty

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  • 11 years ago

    We are mid kitchen Reno and are using BM Revere Pewter. I couldn't be happier with they way they are turning out. I tried BM Requisite Grey for the island but it turned too blue. I'm attaching a photo but not sure how much it shows you as we are still neck deep in renovation.

  • 11 years ago

    In my experience gray is a very fickle color. It is very dependent on what other colors are in the room. We have original red oak hardwood that made so many shades of gray look purple I practically tore my hair out. We had to choose very tan grays for it to look gray and even now our office still has a purple tinge to it. So my advice is to have a vision in your head, take these suggestions with a grain of salt,and test large swaths of your gray paint choices in the room you will have them in. Or consult a paint expert or KD on this one. It'd be worth the money to get good advice here.

  • 11 years ago

    Yes, seek expert advice based on your particular room. I pulled my hair out looking for a grey for my bedroom (everything looked blue, not grey). Worth seeking help for something as permanent as cabinet color!!

  • 11 years ago

    SoonerMagicMama-that looks so pretty and serene!

  • 11 years ago

    Magicmama that is one gorgeous looking kitchen! Post pics you're done :)

  • 11 years ago

    That revere pewter looks great! Sometimes I think that changing the paint from an eggshell to a satin also changes the look so much!. Would you mind posting photos of the moonshine and the cumulus cloud?

  • 11 years ago
    Ssg7741, any pics yet? I just decided on white Macaubas
  • 11 years ago
    No pics yet...cabinets arrive on Friday. Will post as soon as everything is installed!
  • 11 years ago

    BM Chelsea Gray. The grays I picked in daylight looked TOTALLY different under different light bulbs and surrounding surfaces.

  • 11 years ago
    Andersons21 do you have any photos?
  • 11 years ago

    Not yet, and I have to add that Chelsea Gray is a medium, not light gray. You can see some great images on Google Image search, Houzz, and maybe Pinterest. But all these colors look different depending on the lighting, and the tones reflected by other colors in the room, so you HAVE to do your own testing.