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Living room paint colour ADVICE NEEDED

6 years ago

Need advice on paint colour for walls and fire place to match couch and curtains. Have uploaded what I'd like but don't know what the paint colour is or if it would work? Also do you need special paint for painting fire place with heat?

Comments (3)

rachelmidlands
6 years ago
The colour in the image with the blue painting is “grey putty” by Crown paints, not sure about the other one. When you say painting the fireplace do you mean the wood surround? If so then no special heat proof paint is needed. Just lightly sand, use a primer then whichever finish you like on top.
hazied
Original Author
6 years ago
Hi Rachel, thanks so much for the paint name! A relief! Do you think that's the best colour to go with our room?

And yes the wooden fire surround. Don't want a white white colour,more an off white??
Thanks!
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rachelmidlands
6 years ago
Couldn’t say if the grey putty would match you’re soft furnishings. I’d get some colour cards and testers first and look at in both daylight and under artificial light, you’d be surprised at how much light can affect colour, especially with greys and neutrals. You could always use the Dulux or Valspar colour cards in B&Q and if you find a reasonable match then either go a couple of shades lighter or darker which will make the soft furnishings stand out better. As for fire surround, use a water based multi surface primer (doesn’t matter which brand), and 2-3 top coats of quick dry satin or eggshell. Just looked at Crown non drip satin and “milk white” seems like a good off white. If possible remove the surround before painting, looks like it should just lift off the wall. Hope this helps.

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