Shades of Grey: Find the Perfect Grey Paint for Any Room in Your Home

updated Mar 23, 2020

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Pavilion Gray by Farrow & Ball in Cathy & Tony’s Calm, Creative English Home (Image credit: Cathy Pyle)

Choosing grey paint is a cinch. You only have a few…thousand choices. Do you want a light grey, medium grey, charcoal grey? A brown-ish grey, blue-ish grey, black-ish grey? It’s enough to throw your hands up and just keep the color you’ve got. Or, check out some real homes with grey walls and see what colors and brands they used as a starting point for your own paint project.

You know this, but it bears a reminder: variables in photography and your computer monitor make it difficult to precisely replicate these colors, so take that into consideration and consider these a good starting point.

(Image credit: Bethany Nauert)

Dusk by Jeff Lewis in Jeff & Joseph’s Silver Lake Bungalow

(Image credit: Bethany Nauert)

Elephant Skin by Behr in
Erik & Paul’s Happy Los Feliz Home

(Image credit: Kathryn Wiens)

Silver Moon by Behr in Amanda & Lincoln’s Eclectic Modern Home

(Image credit: Natalie Grasso)

Mark Twain House Ombra Gray by Valspar in
Natalie and Krešimir’s Art and Music

(Image credit: MODG)

Anchor Gray eggshell finish by Benjamin Moore in Gavin’s Winning Woodsy Nursery

(Image credit: Rebecca Proctor)

Lamp Room Gray by Farrow & Ball in
Isabel & Claire’s Globetrotting Apartment

(Image credit: Monica Wang)

Elephant Skin by Behr in
Kim Myles’ Happy Chic Home

(Image credit: Julia Brenner)

Dark Night by Sherwin-Williams in
Lauren’s Bright & Bold Chicago Apartment

(Image credit: Katie Gard)

Mega Greige by Sherwin-Williams in
Beth’s New-Meets-Old Beach Cottage Inspired Bungalow

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)

Rain Puddle by Valspar in
Baby G’s Elegant Gender Neutral Nursery

(Image credit: Nancy Mitchell)

Repose Gray by Sherwin-Williams in
Erin & Jeff’s Texas Cool

(Image credit: Kyle Freeman)

Silver Sateen (upper) & Pencil Point (lower) by Behr in Drew & Mindy’s Delightful Mix in Melrose

(Image credit: Liana Hayles Newton)

Pewter Mug by Behr in Katie & Matt’s Washington Heights Home

(Image credit: Nicole Crowder)

Anonymous 780F-5 by Behr in Matt & Mel’s Animated Abode

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