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BM Gray colors? Have you used any?

9 years ago

Trying out few different BM grays.... Gray Owl, Classic Gray, Nimbus all appear super light on the walls. I can hardly see that they are on the wall. They almost look "dirty" Ive tried them in sunny rooms as well as dark hallways. I don't want the walls to scream "gray!" but i'd like to see some tint of gray. Ive also tried out Revere Pewter, only because everyone raves about it. Unfortunately, i did not like it. It is too beige. Any suggestions for warm gray that isn't in your face gray?

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  • 9 years ago

    Ooh. I was going to suggest Gray Owl because we have that in our family room. It looks almost taupey in shadow. It is very light, but that is why I picked it. We have gray and black carpet tiles with a huge dark brown sectional. I love how the walls recede with the other heavy elements.


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  • 9 years ago

    I used Stonington Gray in my former kitchen. Light and pretty. Using Coventry Gray in current dining room. Deeper, bluish in hue. Like it.

  • 9 years ago

    I was looking on GW a bit for warm grays. wow people really love Revere Pewter. RP looks very brown and muddy in my house, so I'm looking for some different choices too.

    Have you looked at the BM Affinity colors? https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/color-overview/find-your-color/color-collections/af/affinity-color-collection

    Metropolitan, Storm, and Secret look warm.

  • 9 years ago

    Just used Classic Gray in our remodeled master bath. It is a beautiful light greige, looks great in any light.

  • 9 years ago

    Jb1586: is classic gray not too light in your space?

    The close: I am going to pick up a sample of stonington gray to try out on my walls. Thank you

    Iowacommute: I haven't looked at BM Affinity collection. I will do that today.

  • 9 years ago

    We didn't want a dark color, so it is good for us, but it might be too light for you. I'll try to take a picture later or tomorrow.


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  • 9 years ago

    We previewed a ton of grays and found that it depends on which room and what time of day. A gray that was great in the living room was awful in a bedroom on the other side of the house. We currently have Silvery Moon in the hall

    and Silver Lake in the LR

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  • 9 years ago

    just wanted to update that I found a great gray for one bedroom... BM Silver Chain. It has a blue undertone that doesn't show up on the paint chip. when it's on the wall in a sunny room, it has a subtle blue that is very pretty.

  • 9 years ago

    BM Silver Chain looks pretty. It's always a relief when you ettle on a color.

  • 9 years ago

    I have Coventry Gray in my north-facing bedroom. Love, love, love it.

  • 9 years ago

    Lucy132: coventry gray appears quite dark in the paint chip.... How does it look on the wall?

  • 9 years ago

    We recently used 3 BM grays: Gray Cloud, Gray Sweatshirt and Gray Sky.
    http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/4253170/going-gray-in-dr-and-lr?n=13

  • 9 years ago

    Lucy132: Coventry gray doesn't look as dark on your wall as it does on the paint chip! Go figure! The color looks gorgeous in your room... Very warm and sophisticated.

  • 9 years ago

    I've been looking extensively for warm grays for the exterior of my house (already gray but want to go slightly lighter). BM Cumulus Cloud 1550 is my current frontrunner, as I want to avoid any hint of blue or purple undertones. This has a bit of beige, but not a lot.

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    I know you are looking for BM colors, but I highly suggest Sherwin Williams Repose Gray. It is a beautiful warm grey that we used throughout most of the main spaces in our home.

    We are at the end of a new build and while selecting paint colors I looked at both SW and BM. I found that SW had a lot nicer colors (in my opinion.) We only ended up with one BM color and we are almost through with paint colors.


  • 9 years ago
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    We just used Coventry Gray in a basement bedroom for my DGD's room. She wanted to move from an upstairs bedroom to this bedroom in the basement that has an adjoining bath. So she requested a bedroom reno for her birthday present. We replaced the carpet in the BR and partial walk-in closet with Coretec laminate (Boardwalk Oak) and painted the walls in Coventry Gray. It really looks lighter than the chip sample, just like Lucy describes. I was afraid it would be really dark in there. We're still in the process of adding a rug and moving her furniture down or I'd post photos. Will try to post soon.

  • 9 years ago

    We used SW Worldly Gray. A light gray with a touch, just a touch, of beige so it is warmer than most grays and goes with everything.

  • 9 years ago
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    I had the same issue trying to pick a gray a couple of years ago. I tried 12 different BM grays! We ended up with BM Ashley Gray--it's a very rich, warm gray. We are still very happy with it two years later. Here are a couple of pictures ofAshley Gray i our home--north facing living room and south facing bedroom--although the blackout blinds were not open in the bedroom picture.

  • 9 years ago

    I used BM Light Pewter in our old house. It isn't a griege and it doesn't read cold like some of the other grays we tried:



  • 9 years ago

    Depending on your lighting, BM Collingwood, or lighter version, Balboa Mist.

    Remember seeing them in a show home and they were beautiful warm grays.

    I could see where they might come off as beige though.

    I picked up a tester of BM Cement Gray last week. I was told it was their 'truest' gray. They also send it could turn purple-ish. Oh, that pesky lighting...never know:)

    I also have Silver Satin...very pretty, but might also be lighter than what you want.

  • 9 years ago

    We tried so many grays in our last house but most weren't warm enough to blend with what was there. Pashmina was perfect in our space.