soft “clean” grey for north facing attic /loft bedroom
Sara Marshall
4 years ago
Hi everyone
Any recommendations for a soft pale grey for a north facing bedroom that doesn’t become “griege”? My favourite pale grey for my south facing bedrooms - farrow and ball strong white- has gone a weird greige in this light. Skimming stone also too greige. My daughter wants a pale grey so her ikea white furniture doesn’t merge into the walls...and a scandi look.
I appreciate the wall colour might be cold if it lacks any yellow and that’s ok. Pics below albeit with window boarded up! Thanks!
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tamp75
4 years ago
Sonia
4 years agoSkimming stone is more beige in my eyes, whichever room it goes in. F&B Blackened is a nice pale grey and my friend has painted her pretty dark cloakroom in Ammonite and it’s a lovely pale grey.
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