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Gray paint to go with shades of old gold and navy?

8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago

My room has been a horrible shade of blood red for the last 5 years, and a change is well overdue! To give a bit of an overview, I have various vintage and antique pieces in my room (furniture, lighting, etc), and I'm shooting neutral walls, with bold accents; bedding is navy tufted velvet, curtains are gold dupioni, gold chandelier, predominanty red (w/ blues, creams, etc) oriental rug. My furniture is all dark wood, with some red undertones (bed is cherry, dressers are walnut).

So far I've found a few warmer grays (SW Intellectual Gray and Mega Greige, BM Pashmina,...) that I like in theory, but I'm not sure if they will work with my colour scheme. I don't want anything too light, because I really like the dark and moody baroque style, but I really have no idea what kind of undertones will work with my existing furniture and decor. Any suggestions?

Comments (7)

  • 8 years ago

    Sounds beautiful! Except maybe that blood red... if you could post some pictures, it would really help everyone to Grass what you have and what you want.

  • PRO
    8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    You want us to suggest paint colors, from thousands of grays, without seeing your room?? Really? If you're not sure they will work with your color scheme, and you're there to see it, how are we supposed to know? without pictures, all we can do is guess.

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Here is a picture of a rough mood board I've put together to give an idea of what I have/want to work with...

    Lindsey,

    I'm fairly set on gray. As much as I love the way light rooms look, and I have considered it, I keep finding myself drawn to darker colours. That is gorgeous though.

    Beth,

    My current room is red, with off white accents, and a little gold. None of my new purchases (bedding, curtains, chandelier) are currently in there, so pictures would only help a little. I've never decorated with neutrals, so I mostly just need suggestions for mid toned warm gray paints that would work with navy and gold, to give me a starting point as I'm having a hard time with undertones.

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    ok, well at least you have a picture of something to go off of.

    here are some warmer toned grays

    beautiful choices you've picked.

    i'll post some blue colors in case you want to try those

    Nicole thanked Beth H. :
  • 8 years ago

    I love the look you're going for! Very beautiful.

    All I will say is, it can't hurt to colour match the drapes you choose and make a sample board of it. No harm done and who knows, you may love it! ;)

    Nicole thanked miss lindsey (She/Her)
  • PRO
    8 years ago

    If I were you, I would wait to get some of the bedding and furniture before selecting paint color. A neutral might not be the best choice especially if you are drawn to darker tones. BM Van Deusen Blue is great color, but if you are going to do a dark blue duvet or comforter, then you might not want more blue. So, these elements all have to play well together. Loads of neutrals out there. If you just want neutral pick anyone of the warm grays. But a great chandelier against that neutral wall color won't be as dramatic as if the wall was a deeper color. So, think through everything before you choose a wall color. Do some sample boards of a variety of colors and see what works best with your chandelier and bedding. Those are your main features.

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