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Bathroom paint color

4 years ago

Hi, everyone. I chose white Carrara tub surround. When I came home it looks more gray than white.. Chose med brown cabinets and floor tile is white porcelain tile with brown veins with gray undertones. Don’t have a clue about paint color. 4 small led ceiling lights will go in ceiling. I usually buy Sherwin Williams paint.

Comments (15)

  • 4 years ago

    Ok. It was surely done wrong and what you say makes sense. I will check on the lighting too. Thank you. Should I go Leigh a light cool gray?

  • 4 years ago

    *wth a light cool gray?

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    Did they use a gray mortar or a white mortar to set the marble tile surround? (it's real marble?)

    Carrara will look darker w/a gray mortar. (they're supposed to use white) Carrara will also look darker until all of the water from install evaporates.



    any of these paint colors could work








    My floor is carrara. I have a lot of natural light though.


    I used Gray Cloud on the walls


  • 4 years ago

    Hi. It’s gray mortar lines. I’m looking to replace tub surround now. Can paint really pull this together it should I replace the tub surround?

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    Gray mortar lines or gray grout lines?

    Gray mortar is what they use to set the tile to the wall. they should always use white mortar w/marble.

    grout is what is between each tile after its up on the wall.


    What is in that white bucket in that pic w/the man?

    Do you have any pictures of how they waterproofed it? what is behind the tiles?


    And they should use caulking between the tile and tub and in the vertical corners.

    Do you know if this was done?


    you can put a fan on the tile to see if it lightens. or ask the installers what they did

  • 4 years ago

    Nice bathroom, by the way.

  • 4 years ago

    Water for clean up.

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    You don't want to add anything more to this room. I suggested matching the gray of the shower tiles for your paint choice so at least the "walls" are one color.



  • 4 years ago

    paula, you didn't answer any of the questions I asked. (other than the white bucket)


    I also posted some gray paint colors you could try.

  • 4 years ago

    Water for clean up. Sorry. I went straight to Sherwin Williams and Ace hardware for all the paint chips. I like the BM “calm” the most. We added white led 4 000 k recessed lights in the ceiling and it helps keep the colors cool. The “calm” paint color is great with it. The tub surround is ax 3 pieces faux tile with gray grout lines. (sold by Maxx. )The bath is small with no windows. Hopefully, we can pull this together. I like the mid gray color but not sure about it. My husband and I got Covid when we started this project. I told him I just couldn’t make sense of it all then. Thank you for your help.

  • 4 years ago

    ok great. I used Calm for my living and hallway. it is a nice color

  • 4 years ago

    If you decide to change something, I agree that the Maxx tub surround is the thing to change. Look for one with a color that matches your floor, which is beautiful!

  • 4 years ago

    Hi Beth. Looks like it’s Cloud Gray for the bathroom and Calm for my other living spaces. Thank you!

  • 4 years ago

    Oops! Gray cloud.

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