The rest of my house is a very warm white. So I was looking to try something more dramatic that I wouldn't get tired of.

Your sample on the wall actually looks navy blue.

Dark Gray would not be my first choice for a Sunroom. It just seems much too dark and drab.

I don't think the dark gray color would look good unless it's paired with plenty of crisp white furniture, a bright patterned area rug, and other white or bright accessories.

It would help to see your entire room, ceilings, etc. and to know how much sun you actually get in that room. From the corner you've shown, the gray seems much too dark.

Thanks, kiffkat. Our love seat is a khaki with ivory/yellow pillows. I have 2 darker wicker chairs that have ivory cushions and pillows. The end tables and coffee table are a medium wood. I do not have a rug yet. There are 6 Windows (3 on each side) and the other wall has a large door wall. The room gets a lot of morning/early afternoon sun, and the ceilings are white (still need to paint this!).

The room I'm working with

I think grey is fine, but the shade is too dark (and you may get tired of) and it's not really connecting to the outdoors - more suitable for a warm/cozy indoor room. I believe a grey with a slight blue undertone could still create drama and would also compliment/highlight the wood floor nicely.

Light pure gray:

Yellow:

Blue:

Would the light grays be ok with off-white kitchen cabinets though? The room this comes from is the kitchen/living room which is all off-white and beige.

That's an awesome color- one of my favorite's for drama. All that matters is if you love it. The plants could give it a jungle-chic edge ;) Maybe with some light strings...

Absolutely - and if you're just hmmming and hawing over the shade of grey, paint different shades on large sheets of butcher paper and tape them to your walls - leave them up a couple of days and see what you like best -
Good luck!

Love the idea of a medium gray. Light gray would be washed out and dark gray might be too much in the long run. Your room gets plenty of light and I think this color would give you the desired drama you are looking for. I think it would look nice next to your kitchen. Might even add some drama to your kitchen.

I get that she's having a hard time deciding to go dark or not. But it's a small room, less than a gallon of paint, and a couple of hours work. She can paint it the dark gray, and live with it awhile. If it doesn't work, she can change it. We need to start going with our hearts more, and with the herd less. That what makes our houses our homes. And I love the dark gray as shown by Groveraxle. I think it will make the space look bigger, as dark walls recede.

Julie, you have three walls which have glass. You can't just pick a paint with out taking into consideration from where all that light is coming. You won't wind up with the color in the can, that's for sure.

Groveraxle's blue is beautiful!

Thanks Judy. The back of the house (where the sunroom is) faces East. So we have a lot of light coming in during the morning/afternoon. Was hoping the darker color lightens up with all the light coming into the room. It's cloudy today which probably affects how the picture turned out. Regardless, I'm not the brightest crayon in the box when it comes to paint choices!

Teamaltese- you are right! This room doesn't need a ton of paint- thank God! This is a new house and I feel like I've been painting for weeks!!

One question I ask clients is "how do you want to FEEL in the space? Figure that out, then certain colors support that feeling. If you want to feel like you are relaxing at your lake house, use a watery color; if you want to feel like you are in a reading room, the more medium blue grays might suit. So think about that. Tell us the feeling you want and you will get more opinions--yikes!

Thanks, Flo! Good advice. The feeling I am shooting for is cozy. I definitely don't want this room to be like anything else in the house. Like a tree/flowers/fern escape. I don't know if any of that makes sense...

East light.

With your addition of lots of green plants try this color:

BM tropical dusk

I think it will give you the saturated color you want, but the strong lavender tone will work with the light, your sofa and the color of your wood pieces.

Dark green is coming into fashion.

What do you all think of this? Lighter than what I have.

Make up some sample boards and check against your flooring and upholstery on your furniture. Just to make sure you love it. I think I would also go up one shade lighter on the color strip with a sample to contrast and compare. Then once picked you can find accessories that pull both the tan and grey together.

The gray will definitely give you cozier feeling. That is the "feeling"! Just give yourself a couple two or three samples in the tones you like so you can pick best one in the light in this space. Another thing that using a darker color does is it acts as a kind of frame for your windows with the woodsy back yard view it looks like you have. Tips for placing plants: protect your floor from water, place them in groups of 3 or 5 and each one at a slightly different height. No straight line ups. You probably know this so forgive me if I am ploughing old ground! Going to be great space. Be sure to post final "after" pics!

Flo, I love you! Haha thank you for all the awesome tips! This is me and my husband's first home so I really want to "wow" him with my decorating!

Indian River is a great neutral! I think Peppercorn is a bit too dark for the space! But you have to love it! Pull a color you like from the sofa or rug and go a shade or two darker. Hope that helps!

Gauntlet gray:

Happy to help. I think you have a good eye and wanted input because something told you that darker color wasn't quite right. Just trust yourself. We all learn as we go along. Have fun!

Can you buy a test pot of Gauntlet Grey and paint a strip next to what you already have...will really help. I would also suggest the color to it's right - you mention you would like a feeling of an escape (tree/flowers/fern) and that really helps for people when trying to suggest. The grey next to Gauntlet has more brown...more earthy if you will and you can also stay as dark as Gauntlet, but with a touch more blue (see below) and again, it will feel more natural vs modern. Don't only consider the walls, but your furniture and accessories and how they will work with your color choice. To achieve the fern/tree, etc. feel you want, accessorizing will be really important even more so than the paint and adding botanical prints could be cute.

Beautiful room. Love the floors. I think your options are many and most could work depending on the rest of the decor. Are you going to do any window coverings? That is something to consider as well. I think the really dark grey may be too dark. I would go with a light to medium color. Don't get stuck on the grey though. Consider some other shades as well.

Maureen, I want to buy all of your suggestions! I love them all!

Looks great!

Personally, I think gray would look lovely - especially after considering the greenery as accents. The dark looks pretty and could work but I would go one shade lighter.

we used gauntlet gray, Chelsea gray and Kendall charcoal, any of those would look beautiful

I think it looks great.

It looks wonderful!!!! Good job!

It's a success!

No gray. No greige.

Julie - I'm catching up late to the party and I see you've painted your room a lighter gray than you originally posted. It looks great! You have a beautiful room. It looks like you have enough white furnishings, windows, sunlight, tall ceilings etc. to keep things from feeling too dark.

If you decide to add window treatments, something in crisp white would look amazing. Same with the area rug, something with a white background and bright pattern would look great.

I love the gray color ideas that Maureen posted, with the slight blue undertones. The first photo has plenty of white in the room with lighter floors to keep it feeling fresh.

I would still consider a shade lighter on your paint strip - but if it feels right to you, then keep it.

Great job!! I guarantee your husband will approve!

Wrought iron and leafy look idea, for times you don't have flowers! :) How are your winters?

Thanks, kiffkat! I actually went with SW Grizzle Gray. The other picture shows it much darker so here is a better picture. I am having a hard time figuring out window treatments so the white curtains is a great idea!!

That is a much better picture to see the colors. Looks great. I definitely would go with a light drape. I like white (maybe sheers) to not block the view too much or a light pattern. It will really be pulled together when you find the right rug and light fixture. You are on your way!

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