Sometimes previously unseen warm cool green or blue tones can surface after gray paint is on the wall.
Light grey paint for living room walls.
It s a deep sumptuous shade of gray that wraps you like a velvety fog.
Use lighter blends of grey white and browns for your living room if your living room combines wood and marble materials for your walls and accents.
The light they reflect is dependent upon the amount of light in the room the type of lighting natural or artificial and finally the color on the wall and the furniture furnishings in the space.
If you prefer darker colored walls or just a little more pigment than these light grays you can always use the third swatch down on the sherwin williams paint strip or the fourth or fifth swatch on the benjamin moore strip for the non hc colors.
I use it when i m trying to create intimacy in an oversized space or warmth in small room with little natural light patrick ediger shop.
Use white paint for your walls and ceilings and allow browns and greys to accentuate the fixtures and other parts of your room like the stairs and house foundations.
I like to use the lightest color on the strip for the ceiling instead of stark white.
To help you choose the ideal gray paint color for your space take these essential factors into consideration.
Going gray seems simple enough at the outset but sample paint chips and the finished result often vary greatly.
In this charming family friendly home interior designer heidi caillier chose a light gray paint in the living room to play up the color scheme of the eclectic furniture and decor throughout.
Also using cement gray shades can be a nice way to have a perfect result.
Hands down my favorite gray paint is charleston gray by farrow ball.
The soft color works with the bright natural light.
Larette designed this contemporary california farmhouse with blue gray living room walls that open up to the outside.