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Will agreeable gray be too dark?

9 years ago
We get plenty of natural light in our open concept kitchen/dining/living. I have been searching for a barely there greige that is warmer than it is cool.
I was really leaning toward Pale Oak but I'm afraid it's a bit too yellow when exposed to all the light.
Revere Pewter and Accessible Beige are too dark.
Will Agreeable Gray also be too dark for this space? Maybe my answer is to get ONE MORE sample in Incredible White (next shade up from AG). Help!

Comments (24)

  • PRO
    9 years ago
    See about getting Revere Pewter cut with 50% white. You will keep basic warm gray but make it lighter with same tones. You are right about Pale Oak. Goes yellow. I would buy SW pre-made sample boards. The are primed and you can put two coats of your color on and get truest form of color. Then you can move board around in your space at various times of day to see what it will look like throughout the day and night. Try that.
  • 9 years ago

    BM Grandma's China is almost SW Incredible White. It occurs to me that if finding a greige is this difficult then greige is not for you. In the end you are just painting the wall white.

  • PRO
    9 years ago

    Incredible White is more cool than warm. check it out on the strip. Agreeable Gray is lighter but it is definitely cool as well. So, if you want warm, then you have to go to warmer side of palette. It would help to know what else we are working with here. Can you take pictures of more of the space from as far back as you can? Doing color on monitors is also very inaccurate.

  • 9 years ago
    We used revere pewter in our master and titanium white in the rest of the house. It is truly the perfect greige/white for us! In different lights it looks completely different.
  • 9 years ago
    Out of your choices...I like Pale Oak the best. This is my favorite greige color strip...
  • 8 years ago

    i have agreeable gray throughout my main area of the house and it's not the most sunlit house and it is still not dark.

  • 8 years ago
    Look at the Farrow and Ball,possibilities.
  • 7 years ago

    I'm having this same issue. Love agreeable gray but it's just a touch dark. I've tried cutting the formula 25% or 50% but it tends to lose its warmth. Also, I've been seeing more and more advice against cutting formulas so I'd like to not do that. Would love to know what you decided and how you like it, @ajsumpter.

  • 7 years ago
    You may want to try Benjamin Moore’s Balboa Mist
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    @Zoe, this video might help. Also, lots of info in the comments too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNxcWC-6lvU&t=627s


  • 7 years ago

    Great and educational video, Lori! Thank you. I will never cut colors again ..lol

  • 7 years ago
    I would recommend trying edgecomb grey from BM. It’s a bit lighter than revere pewter which for our house was also too dark for the main areas - we did use it in our master. I feel it is a great greige and more warm than cool.
  • 7 years ago

    BM Wind's Breath is nice. We have it in our entryway and mudroom and it's warm but grayish.


  • 6 years ago

    This is a two year old post. I’d love to know what you chose and see pictures.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    Old post but Just to add I didn’t like balboa mist it reminded me of the colour of drywall prior to paint.

  • 6 years ago

    My entire house is done in agreeable grey and I love it! I don’t feel it is too dark at all - we are in the greater Seattle area where sun isn’t exactly abundant :)

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    I love Agreeable Gray, but darn if it doesn't look blue on my walls! This is a south east facing bedroom, low light. I read it would flash more beige, with no real blue undertones. I can't for the life of me figure out why everything I paint in this room turns blue! Any suggestions would be really appreciated. The carpet will be gone, replaced with a warm reddish brown wood floor, and this area rug under the bed.


  • 5 years ago

    It's because you have the yellow there. If you prime first you won't have that problem. I had the same issue.

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    I have yellow now and am considering agreeable grey. Do I need to ask the painters to prime first? @Emily L

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    I find Agreeable Gray goes too beige if you want a grey and yes it has a lot of color. I would go lighter.

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    Yes prime helps you get the true color of your paint.

  • 5 years ago

    Every color I put in my yellow room went blue. Manchester tan looked blue! I decided it was the light and gave up and painted a light cream instead. Fast forward to a different room with a dark green, where I primed a large section, and each color looked truer. Agreeable is a lovely color, warmer than repose gray but not beige really. This is how it looks in my north facing room. Top left, repose below. Edgecomb gray bottom right.


  • 5 years ago

    I learned that my Anderson windows have a natural blue tint, making all my neutrals give a slightly green cast. Check your windows.