Zoffany Quarter La Seine/Half La Seine further up

How funny on my shortlist are skimming stone, Egyptian cotton and zoffany quarter silver! I'll check out the la seine one! I haven't seen skimming stone yet but I have Egyptian cotton and thought it was the one (sample in pic) however it needs tauper to go with the curtain fabrics I've chosen which are actually very tauper grey!

You will find Egyptian cotton is more or less as dark as elephants breath but a bit more browny.

Have you looked at homebase Putty -it is a light Greige, tho may be too light.

I suggest either Benjamin Moore Ballet White:

or Benjamin Moore Soft Chamois:

Hi everyone still looking for a paint! Driving me nuts- if anybody ever needs a grey sample I think I have them all!! ! Dulux Egyptian cotton is a fab tone just really dark on my walls as its north and little light! Is there a lighter alternative?
Skimming stone came out too pinky, dulux just walnut - too lilac, dulux dusted moss 2 - too dark and bluey, crown come on in- too dark and too blue... I realise I may be better looking for a tinted white...any clues??

Have you tried these? The white is lovely.

http://earthbornpaints.co.uk/colours/

I too swear by homebase putty. We've used it for years. It is a little thin and have tried colour matching it, but they never quite match the perfect, not pink, not yellow of this light beige.

I I haven't seen it in person but Fired Earth Alabaster looks as if it could work

We're a bit obsessed with Farrow & Ball so here are a few colours that might work:

Farrow & Ball Dimpse

Or Pavilion Gray

There's also F&B Strong White

Shaded White

Purbeck Stone

Tallow

Good luck!

Hi there,

Little Greene do some brown based greys: Tusk, Limestone or Mortar may do the trick.

Let us know what you decide.

Best wishes,

Kate

www.TheHomeDesignSchool.com

So I have had a little success today- I have found Laura Ashley pale dove Greg however i have heard mixed reviews on this paint and wondered if it showed up blue on anyone's walls? Does anyone know a close alternative to try?

Dulux khaki mist 5 is meant to be a match

Little Greene?

Or Little Greene...

Hi,
Dimpse by Farrow and Ball is a lovely light tone whilst still having enough colour to give some presence to the room. Works well with Pavillion Grey on the woodwork. I also use Amonite regularly if your happy with a slight French grey tone.

Can't have anything remotely blue as its for dark north facing room so must be very warm and brown/Taupey X

Hi Dimpse is slightly khaki which is keeps it warm

Lady Jayne from crown. Love this colour!

Here are two taupes you may like -

Cedar Key

Stone Hearth

I look forward to your thoughts

Try Johnstone's China Clay... It's gorgeous! Pale minky grey with warm undertones, changes colour with the light... You won't be disappointed!

Laura Ashley light dove grey is a nice taupe grey. My decorator said the quality wasn't too bad either.

Thought I'd give you all an update in case someone else finds themselves in my dilemma! So I have been and colour matched Laura Ashley pale dove Grey at valspar and it has come out pretty good! It has a different finish- I found Laura Ashley Matt when under underneath artificial light went really light and looked almost white whereas the valspar stays true! I'm now just placing it around the house to see how it looks in different lights-if anything I think it may go slightly lilac but then I've looked at some many now I see all sorts!! . I also quite like valspar mink frost- does anyone have experience of this? Anyway I've attached a photo of my samples on the wallpaper ( sorry about pic but it's a miserable day!) top left to right- Laura Ashley pale dove grey, dulus Egyptian cotton, johnstones China clay,bottom left to right-valspar mink frost,valspar Laura Ashley match,valspar goose feathers,bottom dulux pebble shore.

Oh and I've attached the photo of the valspar code for the colour match to pale dove grey- Laura Ashley

I like the pale dove grey. The mink one looks slightly green on my screen. The others seem either too dark, too yellow or too beige to me.

looking for some ideas for a paint colour to go with existing carpet. the carpet is a warm (pinkish) taupe colour and I had initially thought a similar truffle colour for the wall. but I wonder if a contrast would be better. any advice?

Looks good. Which colour did you go with?

looks beauuuuuutiful!

Went with the valspar colour match to Laura Ashley light dove grey! Really decent paint and accurate match to be honest!

I have used two greys in a dimly lit hallways recently i would suggest Papers & Paints

SC374 which is a warm pale grey yet reflects plenty of light or for a shade slightly darker Papers & Paints SC490

I took the picture of the paint that you got match d up to valspar but they've said that they need to know the base colour - which is usually either an 'a,b or c'. Help!

Hi suraiyap I have just phoned them and they used base A xxxx

Hi i've found myself in the same situation visited Valspar with the codes in your photo but they said they couldn't do it as they wouldn't know the quantities of each needed to do the right mix. The colour in your hall is the best i've seen on my search. Did you take an LA colour card or was it a paint sample to Valspar?

This is such a useful post. On the pot you photographed it says 1 measure of 8913, 26 measures of 8988 and L meaning light for 8991. That is how I would read it but may be wrong. If it is I am going to use this for living room and hall, stairs and landing. Thank you for going to all this trouble. Think you are an expert after all this!!!

Hi guys
I have slowly been doing my house in this colour and valspar change the codes slightly when their software updates apparently . This was my last pot and most recent- it is a 5 litre tub. I think the codes change dependant on the pot size but I'm sure they can work it out. Hope it helps
Thanks xx

Sorry to be a pain but I can’t read the amounts next to the codes even when enlarged they just blur. X

Do you still love the colour. If you were doing a feature wall with it what would you choose. A darker shade of the same or maybe a grey/mauve/violet?

Hi the code is
8916 +12/16
8920. +2/16
8988. 1x1 +2/16

I love the colour still! It's the perfect Greige I think. In one room I have it more with a taupe and in another grey grey. If I were to do a feature it goes well with loads- navy, blue, grey, taupe, burgundy?

Elephants breath by farrow and ball is like a darker shade of it or Egyptian cotton from dulux I think?!

Thank you for all this information. Lovely colour.

Thank you so much for all this info. Does anyone happen to have the colour mix code for a valsper sample tin. Took the codes today and they said they can’t scale the size down enough for a sample pot and obviously I want to try the colour in our lighting first?

This is for the LA pale dove grey to valsper*

I could have written this description for my study. After trying lots of tester pots, I eventually went with Mortar by Little Greene and have been really pleased with the results.

F&b strong white is a very light grey

Dulux. Just walnut is a lovely warm grey. Have used it in two rooms now. One with a grey carpet and the other with walnut work surfaces.

so, indiafrancis, what color is this and who makes it????

Thanks

Hi what is this colour call x