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need help with paint color

10 years ago

Hi....I am SOOO ready to paint my living room!!! But, having a hard time picking out the "right" color!!! Right now I have lenox tan and it is too dark. Looking to really freshen up the room. The kitchen will be painted at the same time seeing how it is all one open space. My kitchen is alder wood....a warm color along with a warm color backsplash. And the carpet is a tan carpet. The fireplace has grey grout, but afraid the greys might not go with the granite. The painted trim in the kitchen is Monterey white. So, I am liking the Manchester tan, but still feeling like I want lighter? The natural cream maybe is too grey? Unsure about feather dawn and creamy white. Or, open to any other suggestions???????? THANKS-SO-MUCH!!!!!!!!!





Comments (38)

  • 10 years ago

    SW China Doll

    savings thanked emmarene9
  • 10 years ago
    Try Benjamin Moore edgecomb gray it's a soothing "greige" color.
    savings thanked crsn2u
  • 10 years ago

    Is that Ben Moore's natural cream? I have it throughout my downstairs and I love it! Perfect shade of greige imo...

    savings thanked tgb1
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    OMG you are just confusing yourself with all these colors.

    it's easier to say NO to a paint color than trying to say YES. You'll find the color by process of elimination.

    I've crossed about a number of colors that don't seem right.

    savings thanked BeverlyFLADeziner
  • 10 years ago

    tgb1...does it pull towards grey?

  • 10 years ago
    China doll has pink in it...would stay away from that.
    savings thanked zzmom40
  • 10 years ago

    I think it's more beige. I'll attach a pic if it helps...

    my family room · More Info

    my family room · More Info

    savings thanked tgb1
  • 10 years ago
    Benjamin Moore 2 Great Wall colors
    savings thanked zzmom40
  • 10 years ago

    tgb1...thanks!!!!!!!!!! Oh, the joy of lighting. The top one looks more grey and the bottom one more tan....so beige makes sense! I'm feeling like I have to pull more towards the tans vs. the greys because of the granite/backsplash that I have. But, I like the grey looks...so maybe this just might work? THANKS!!!!!

  • 10 years ago
    Very elegant color! Benjamin Moore-Revere pewter
  • 10 years ago

    You're welcome savings! If it helps at all, no one ever thinks it's grey. To me it's just a very clean-looking neutral. I love it, I think it's certainly worth a try. Keep us posted.

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    IF I go with this color, do you have other paint colors close by that compliment it? THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) tgb1

  • 10 years ago

    It's pretty much the only paint color I have on my main level. One strip of ceiling is painted a light blue-green, similar to SW sea salt, and they go fine together. All of my woodwork is painted BM Swiss coffee, a very creamy white.

    savings thanked tgb1
  • 10 years ago

    THANKS everybody for your help. I looked into those suggestions. I am finding the classic gray, edgecomb gray and revere pewter are too grey. So, now I am looking at Natural cream, Ballet white, Elmira white, White sand, Manchester tan or Creamy white. Your suggestions are greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!!

  • 10 years ago
    Keep in mind whatever color you what enhanced from the stone in your fireplace is the paint color you should be looking for....if you use a tan or more golden paint than the yellow or golden stone will pop out.....if you use a gray the gray stone will pop...I noticed the paint you have on your walls now has a pink cast so in the picture I see the pink in your fireplace being the prominent color.
  • 10 years ago

    GREAT advice...I like the grey's in the fireplace, but my kitchen backsplash, the granite and carpet is tan. Feeling like I like the grey better, but the tan/warmer colors would look better with what I have????????

  • 10 years ago
    I feel as long as you balance out both colors in the room it will look wonderful and updated..the grey will really look beautiful. By adding more tan....the room will be all one note (tan) I believe you need to add another tone to give personality to the room. You will need to introduce gray in other ways to I hence the overall look....pillows,throw Abe some new art.
  • 10 years ago
    Sorry crazy spell check...you will need to introduce more gray into the room to enhance the overall look...pillows,art,throw.
  • 10 years ago
    Here are a couple rooms with the combination of gray and tan..they are lovely.
  • 10 years ago
    could you take a photo of kitchen too?
  • 10 years ago
    These are pillows I found on Etsy.com...any combination of these would bring the room all together with the gray walls. I absolutely love Etsy for pillows...they are in beautiful designer fabric that you can't find at retail stores...also you can order them in larger sizes...most store pillows are only 18" squares...I like to have larger at least 22"-26" it really gives it a custom look.
  • 10 years ago
    I am usually not a grey fan as I live in a place that has more grey rainy days than sunny and bright but I think zzmom400 has chosen the colors that will really make your home look great.
  • 10 years ago

    Xxmom40......Yes, I reaaly like the first set of pillows and the colors. It's just trying to figure out if the walls should look cream, tan or greige????


  • 10 years ago
    Gray (very light to keep the room bright) and I am sticking to it!!! LOL
    BM classic gray is gorgeous....it will change the entire feel of the room...add the pillows from ETSY and it will look beautiful...of course we can all help you with art and accessories as you move along.
  • 10 years ago

    Even with tan carpet, tan/goldish backsplash???? I'll have to post a kitchen picture....

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    savings, I think zzmom40 has made some great suggestions. I hate to throw another color at you, but you might check out BM's Winds Breath just to see what you think. It's a really nice warm-ish greige...as seen on this baths upper walls.

    Winds Breath

    Also, Sherwin Williams has a nice neutral in Canvas Tan...

    savings thanked chloebud
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    try BM's Linen or Restoration Hardware's Linen...good luck!

  • 10 years ago
    You are in tan overload...it is OK to add another color to your space...look at your stone fireplace it has combined all the colors we are talking about...the gray is a perfect fit...gray and all shades of yellow,tan and warm tones are beautiful with gray. That is why we have really embraced gray as the new neutral for our walls.
  • 10 years ago

    OK, last night I got a sample of the "NATURAL CREAM"....after putting a sample up of it, I like it, but not so sure it goes with the "MONTEREY WHITE" that is on the door and is on the wainscoating???????? Wondering what a similar color would be that would go with Monterey White????????? THANKS!!!!!!!!

  • 10 years ago
    What paint company?? Sherwin Williams or Benjamin Moore so I can look them up and advise you.
  • 10 years ago

    BM...THANKS...it is HC-27

  • 10 years ago

    The natural cream is BM OC-14

  • 10 years ago

    I got two samples lastnight. I got BM Natural Cream OC-14 and SW Accessible Beige 7036. I like the Natural Cream better because it is a tad lighter and is a little more grey...but now thinking the Accessible Beige might work better with the HC-27 Monterey White because it is a warmer color????

  • 10 years ago
    Natural cream will read a little more yellow like light butter...would not be my choice...it will again bring out the yellow stone in your fireplace. Image one above trim is natural cream to yellow. Image 2 has some lighter tones that will work with your trim...moonlight white,sea pearl and simply white.
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Putting together a kitchen color palette can be challenging!
    Here is a great article that might help: Kitchen
    Color Palette

  • 8 years ago

    I have wanscoting in my bathroom using dove white trim (benjamin moore) monterey white above wainscoting. Any ideas for wainscoting color anyone?

  • 6 years ago

    Does anyone happen to have photos of Natural cream in there home? thank you