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sarah_lindsay

What Gray to use with black walnut/dark floors

9 years ago
We are repainting our main (kitchen, foyer, living room). We have darker floors and also like the warm gray family. I also want to maintain some lightness and am paranoid of going too dark.

I've gotten samples, pictured. my favorites are 4 and 5 (agreeable and colonnade gray) in Sherwin Williams. Husband likes colonnade. I like it but I I'm hesitant and leaning towards agreeable. I also just take forever to make a decision!

Please help, thank you!
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  • 9 years ago

    i bet new paint is going to look great! ive always found that its hard to choose samples on the wall when theyre next to each other. ive found it easier to see a color's true tone only when surrounded by white. otherwise theyre simply "more blue" or "darker than" the colors around them, if that makes sense? i just looked at all your colors on my fan deck.... DEFINITELY COLLONADE! nebulous and passive read as cool colors. also i have a two story family room like yours, and i think lighter colors can tend to just look white unless they're contrasting against trim, so go as dark as youre able to in your comfort zone! or maybe make that feature wall with the clock a certain % darker. just a thought. good luck and happy painting!

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