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What I learned: This paint color changes dramatically from day to night. It’s a light gray, but at noon, it has a very bluish look. At night, it’s a true gray. Gray Screen SW 7071 wall paint and Ceiling Bright White SW 7007 trim paint: Sherwin-Williams; bath mat: Urban Outfitters; shower glass: Chattahoochee Shower Doors; Memoirs Stately two-piece toilet: Kohler via Houzz; robe hook: Anthropologie
e wall above is Sherwin-Williams SW7504 Keystone Gray
Sherwin Williams' Suitable Brown, SW7054.
Sherwin Williams Languid Blue
Benjamin Moore, Stratton Blue HC-142
BM museum Piece
Watery Blue green
BM breath of fresh air
wall color used here is Dufour by Zoffany. A coordinating white to try: Architects White by Zoffany.
e wall color used here is Linen White by Benjamin Moore. A coordinating white to try: White Opulence by Benjamin Moore.
colors to try: Marina Isle and Luster White by Behr
greiges among Dulux’s Perfectly Greige, Taubmans’ Stonehenge Greige and Resene’s Triple Rakaia.
The flexibility of gray shades gets Hawkins’ vote — and those of her clients — over what she sees as less versatile beige tones. Gray can be warm or cool, with bases of blue, green, red, purple or yellow, according to the color expert. “These have the capacity to support a wide spectrum of style choices, from minimalist monochromatic palettes to the often intricate and eclectic color blends found in more traditional homes,” she says. Hawkins adds that grays work well with wood, look great with both highly polished and more rustic metals, and can highlight the natural tones of a textured rug or wall hanging. “They also love a green plant or two and let the right white take center stage.”
Blend beige with blues. With the warmth of brown and the coolness of white, beige is quite a docile neutral that borrows cool or warm tones from surrounding colors, so you don’t have to stick to warmer colors to tease out its subtleties. Inky blues, rich amethyst and peacock turquoises are up-to-the-minute colors that add instant luxury.
BM Stratton Blue
BM Cool Aqua on door
course, sometimes a ceiling can be beautiful in a hue that completely contrasts with the walls. The entryway shown here has an icy pale blue in the ceiling coves and a somewhat warm white for the walls, so they certainly don’t match. Coordinating colors like this isn’t an exact science, but you can use several approaches to help.
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