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Master bed and bath colors

My halls and family room are all SW Requisite grey with white trim. Trying to decide on master bedroom and bath colors. Thinking of a darker grey blue. Have all dark cherry furniture. Any ideas on sw paint colors?

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  • 9 years ago
    Would like it to feel tranquil and cozy
  • PRO
    9 years ago

    Do you have your bedding ? That is the best place to start your color scheme for your bedroom

  • 9 years ago
    I currently have a linen comforter but it can be changed.
  • 9 years ago
    Here it is currently. Lighting is bad in this photo. Gets west light only but large windows along that wall
  • 9 years ago
    Another current photo. You can see the grey blue I am thinking in patches here. Maybe too dark?
  • 9 years ago
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    At this hour of morning, I can't face duplicating what I posted here, so here it is, with a click, thanks. But you only need paint ideas is that right?

    [https://www.houzz.com/discussions/need-help-i-need-help-for-decorating-my-master-bedroom-dsvw-vd~4267765[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/need-help-i-need-help-for-decorating-my-master-bedroom-dsvw-vd~4267765)

  • 9 years ago
    Current photo
  • 9 years ago
    More current photos
  • 9 years ago
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    Will you want a soft pale bedding of that same color then? That's not hard to find... you might want to soften paint color more.

  • 9 years ago
    I am open for all ideas.
  • 9 years ago
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    This I already opened seems that color, but you can go same as you have, but lighter,,, your strip shows that?

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  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    course Idk if you're set on painting, but have you tried a new palette with your current paint?-- aqua is common, and with art etc.. maybe?

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  • 9 years ago

    Or a pattern?

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  • 9 years ago
    I am so terrible at picking out paint colors. What I see on strips never looks the same on the walls. If anyone has the perfect grey with hints of blue I'd love specific color names
  • 9 years ago
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    It's that way for everyone -- I looked at SW's website for Req. gray and its similar paints, 2 colors seemed ok: Blithe Blue [maybe softened into robin's egg blue] // and Dried Lavender.... have you looked? Course it's not same room, but it's a guide.

  • 9 years ago
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    Just say Henna curtains were great for you -- well you didn't say if that blue-grey looked ok, and if you wanted them to whiten it [but I'm not expert] -- but if there's little wall space on 'window wall' and opposite wall [cause of doors there] -- for any art,etc... maybe those patterned curtains. Seems you won't have a rug either....well I'm rambling at this point.

  • 9 years ago

    Ok, back from a phone call -- what was so wrong with what you've tried? what if you softened it -- get your strip....

  • 9 years ago
    Nothing really wrong with color splotch I tried with sample- sw storm cloud. Just worried that with dark furniture it may be too dark? I'll try sample of the color next lightest on the strip.
    Is that what you mean by soften?
    I like the curtains you showed
  • 9 years ago

    Yes, that's what I meant, but even 1 wouldn't seem enough. Maybe those curtains happen to be that hue....I can't tell.... but close is sometimes ok. Do you like that blue that you tried? or have you liked a mineral blue-green?

  • 9 years ago
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    What have you for inspiration --- art, clothing choices ?? I just SW'd Storm and it's drab like a storm - your exposure gave it blue, but I wouldn't!!

  • 9 years ago
    Hard to tell on this phone link what true color is. It looks baby blue... I'm after more of a grey
    What is your thought on paint and my furniture? Dark or light paint?
  • 9 years ago

    well for the bedroom... thats tough. depends on the bedding are you changing it? sometimes i'll find the bedding i like first and then paint to somehow contrast so it all fits together. my walls at home area a canvas tan. so it adds color, but its not too dark or light so the decor will match throughout my house.

  • 9 years ago
    Also, I really like the SW Requisite grey I have elsewhere, but felt I needed to add some color- maybe I should stay with what I like or is there a "rule" about adding color in adjoining rooms?
  • 9 years ago
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    How are you enjoying Req grey? - are you adding color accents? which?

    Are you into bling and shine??? Bedroom could be good that way.

    You should post more photos.

  • 9 years ago

    They shouldn't clash -- designers break rules even -- so let's have leeway for the start of this.... what colors do you like generally in there? Place towels and clothes on the bed - no joke.

  • 9 years ago
    The family, entry and halls are req grey. I have pure whit trim and cabinets. Accents of navy and a touch of raspberry here and there.
  • 9 years ago

    What about using the darker gray blue on the wall behind the bed and a shade or two lighter on the other walls. With the dark furniture, I'm afraid all 4 walls in the darker color could become cave like. I'd stick with the lighter color bedding you have so the room doesn't become too dark.

  • 9 years ago

    Put baby blue strip next to muted blues, and the grey is the difference. This room's Tibetan Blue has dark surfaces like yours and it's serene.... ?

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  • 9 years ago
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    If mine, I'd prefer more this Stone Blue, but lighter on strip. If you're keeping creamy pillows, place strip near and around....

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  • 9 years ago
    I wear a lot of greys an beige neutrals, denim- I guess I really am afraid of color!
    Inspiration photos are light colors, whites and linen colors, warmer colors are ocean
  • 9 years ago

    Just 1 more -- this Alaskan Skies is so nice with soft wood tones -- maybe you have a chandelier? Also seems your sample but softer... ?

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  • 9 years ago

    You won't lack for paints in ocean colors... :)

  • PRO
    9 years ago

    I am suggesting the color should not too dark and not too light because in the bedroom since you have gray in the other rooms so we might have the blue that has gray in it or green has gray in it. I have created 2 options just for you can have a vision. By the way, the color in my pictures will be slightly different from the actual color in store, so check before purchase if you like my options. :-)


  • PRO
    9 years ago

    Sorry, Here is color code from SW. Please check it out!


  • 9 years ago
    Andy- can you do that with a color called elephant ear? What ap do you use?
  • 9 years ago

    "Slate" seems a color that'd warm up with western light -- and you said navy and raspberry -- is this nice?

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  • 9 years ago

    Much less Q is $85 and more options -- with beige carpeting, have a touch of it, which this might:

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  • 9 years ago
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    Q is 55 / simple paint, maybe ocean curtains....

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  • 9 years ago
    Inspiration photos- I really like the tone on tone airy feel. Will it work with my dark furniture?
  • 9 years ago
    Ideas I like with dark wood
  • PRO
    9 years ago

    Hi Stephanie - I used photoshop to retouch photos. I normally present client with 3d image and photoshop picture, it's easy for client to make decision and clearly design direction. As you asked me for elephant ear color SW 9168. My opinion is be careful about too much brown tone. You might need a little contrast with dark brown furniture. And I like your idea photo for comfort color set I attached it down below but will go very good with my color options.



  • PRO
    9 years ago

    For the bathroom I do not see any photo. However, I suggest to go little bit darker than the bedroom. So the color transmission is not too plain or boring that my opinion.

  • 9 years ago
    Andy- I think I may stick with requisite grey in bed room. After all that and the samples all are too blue for me. Now for bath room. If I go darker should I stay on the strip with requisite grey or could I go toward that software color you picked ?
  • PRO
    9 years ago

    I suggest to go toward either one but need to be darker color you picked.