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Warm Grey

daniellehinves83

7 years ago

Hi there - I'm looking for a soft warm grey for my hallway but I don't seem to be able to get the colour right - I keep ending up with blue and green undertones so it's too cool. Can anyone please advise me on grey paint colours that have more of a pinkish undertone (I am guessing this is the right sort of colour?).

I'm UK based so not sure I can get Benjamin Moore but others I often see mentioned are fine.

Thanks in advance

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Flippa Interiors Ltd

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

Hi Danielle - Grey is a great choice for the hallway because it withstands the high traffic and wear and tear of the family moving around. To avoid it looking too cool I'd recommend Egyptian Cotton from Dulux (it's a warm stone/grey colour and is particularly good because it's a fantastic neutral giving you lots of scope for accessories). We've used it in 6 houses and all our clients have been really impressed with it. You can see from the photo from one of our client's hallways it gives off a beautiful warm, light glow. Hope this helps. Good luck with your project. Philippa x

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daniellehinves83
Original Author
7 years ago
Sorry the only pic I have of the carpet and floor to match it too has my son been a bit silly in ... but here's the colours to match too and white bannister
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clairef09
7 years ago
I spent ages looking for a warm grey and settled eventually with Polished Pebble by Dulux. It dries very nicely and doesn't have any blue or green undertones.
minnie101
7 years ago
Hi Danielle. I agree Egyptian cotton is a great colour or F&B elephants breath or skimming stone. If you wanted a pinkish tone try dulux just walnut but I think the others would work better with your carpet. You can get Benjamin Moore paint in the uk now btw if you've seen something you like
daniellehinves83
Original Author
7 years ago
Thanks for the comments - I love those colours, particularly elephants breath so will get some testers and see how I get on. Thanks again.
mrsmcee74
7 years ago
I vote for Dulux Egyptian Cotton too, had it in my house for five years now and it's very easy to live with. Farrow and Ball Cornforth White or Skimming Stone are good options too. Valspar do a very nice colour called Modern Grey.
Lucy
7 years ago
Hi, I went for Dulux polished pebble in my hallway & lounge and love how it turned out, I spent ages trying to find the right shade of grey!
kikiamack
7 years ago
I've also got polished pebble in our study, my son's bedroom (with dark blue feature wall and mustard cushions), the family bathroom and also my downstairs loo. It's a very nice, pale grey that seems to go with nearly everything. Definitely worth a tester pot.
daniellehinves83
Original Author
7 years ago
I have polished pebble too :) we have it in the living room with navy and our spare room too. I do find it quite a cool colour though and worried that it might not be very warm/welcoming in the hall as it's a very dark area. I've tried out some colours this morning

Left - aged parchment
Top middle - carriage door
Bottom middle - elephants breath
Top right - perfect oyster
Bottom right - polished pebble

I love elephants breath but worried it's a bit brown.... and not sure if the others are too cool. I've added some better pics of the hallway in case anyone has any thoughts....
J
7 years ago
Have you looked at the Little Greene range. Just painted the hall and living areas in Ceviche. Maybe a little cooler than your after but they had some lovely shades that should do it.
http://www.littlegreene.com/ceviche-230
minnie101
7 years ago
Perfect oyster works for me out of them. Skimming stone is lighter than EB so worth a try or the Egyptian cotton. If you look at little Greene I'd try Rubine ashes or maybe the slightly darker dash of soot

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