Color Inspiration: Gray and Yellow

Inspired by the perfect contrast of warm buttery yellows and soothing gray used in Anne-Marie and Vytas's House Tour we've rounded up a few more applications of the long-lastingly popular color pairing. We love how the combo lends itself equally to modern and traditional design...

I am usually wary of color combinations that make such a swift rise to fame. However, unlike gray and say, peach (huge in the late eighties and early nineties), the marriage of grays and yellows seems to have quite a bit of staying potential. What are your thoughts?

(Images: 1: Levenson McDavid Architects, 2: Karina Garrick, 3: Polly Wreford, 4: Leah Moss of Anne-Marie and Vytas's House Tour, 5: Velvet and Linen, 6: Via Emma's Blogg, 7,8: Carrie Russel for Washington Spaces Blog, 9: Leah Moss of the Washington Design Center's 2009 Spring Showhouse, 10-12: Design Sponge)

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There are some links to some great bedrooms and living rooms with the same color scheme here: http://tiny.cc/xAR6n

posted by MODERnestS on August 6th 2009 at 9:36pm
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i love it.

posted by jasminerose on August 6th 2009 at 9:51pm
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basically any bold color is going to look great against a solid grey.

posted by trygve on August 6th 2009 at 11:18pm
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lovely. relaxing. the arms (picture 6) are creepy though imo.

posted by lawrencevon on August 7th 2009 at 12:39am
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Loving this combo. I like all the wedding palettes that are going on with it, too!

posted by StyleUnveiled.com on August 7th 2009 at 1:12am
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This is one of Kelly Wearstler's favorite palettes, albeit mixed with lots of black accents.

posted by ChrisToronto on August 7th 2009 at 8:23am
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That last picture is SO kick ass.

posted by TCMB on August 7th 2009 at 8:49am
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It's a beautiful palette, as is yellow with a pale gray-lavender. I wonder if it is very comfortable to live with.

posted by JoanneM on August 7th 2009 at 9:17am
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I like it in theory, but I tried it in my bedroom and it went badly wrong. Bold colors are too much for a restful space, I think. I ended up repainting it a gorgeous olive green and I've never slept better.

posted by erinridgeway on August 7th 2009 at 9:43am
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Does anyone know where I can find a table like this one? It's gorgeous. I'm looking for a long, skinny table, preferably an extension that could seat 6-10.

posted by ottavina on August 7th 2009 at 9:48am
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I love this. I've got this color scheme in my bedroom. My walls are painted yellow but it's not overwhelming b/c I don't get a ton of sunlight in my room.

posted by bumblebeechicago on August 7th 2009 at 10:38am
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I have gray walls with white trim and one wall with gray and coconut cream yellow stripes in my bedroom and it looks fab!! I love this color combo!

posted by hillaryanne22 on August 7th 2009 at 1:28pm
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I am crazy about this combination. It makes each space look so bright and sophisticated!

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posted by Thismustbetheplaceblog.com on August 7th 2009 at 6:58pm
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I love any gray paired with ultra white: bold purple, yellows and the occasional pink detail.

posted by LadyDesign on August 8th 2009 at 12:03am
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i love this color scheme...so me

posted by jayjay5 on August 10th 2009 at 6:01pm
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Does anybody know the name of the grey in the third picture? It's dreamy!

posted by HCVMama on August 16th 2009 at 12:22pm
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