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Post by Cher on Jan 25, 2019 8:16:15 GMT -6
You guys thought my paint threads were over didn’t you? So, MH has a new office space. He asked me to sit in on the meeting to make design decisions this morning and, shocker, he has 3 grays he is between and he hasn’t tested any of them. Hes doing this wood and this carpet:  He wants to do a light gray. It has to be picked by this morning. Sigh. They use Benjamin Moore. He’s between Excalibur gray, nickel, and silver spring. I feel like they all might look light blue. .  So, anyone have experience with any of these? Anyone have a true light gray by Benjamin Moore they can recommend? It’s a corner space and two entire walls are floor to ceiling windows so there’s a lot of natural light. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2019 8:18:09 GMT -6
They all look blue-hued in the picture to me, but the least blue looks like Silver Spring so I'd pick that, personally.
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Post by bamalam on Jan 25, 2019 8:22:33 GMT -6
Benjamin Moore Collingwood is a great lighter gray. My interior designer friend recommended it when we were doing my sons nursery a few years ago.
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Post by Cher on Jan 25, 2019 8:25:33 GMT -6
Benjamin Moore Collingwood is a great lighter gray. My interior designer friend recommended it when we were doing my sons nursery a few years ago. Ohhh really? That looks so taupey on the color wheel.  |
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Post by STP on Jan 25, 2019 8:27:33 GMT -6
Stonington Gray, it is GRAY, not greige. Perfect cool undertones, no yellow.
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Post by flojo on Jan 25, 2019 8:30:38 GMT -6
Those all look too blue to me. We have Gray Owl in one room and I think that's a perfect light gray.
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Post by truffleshuffle on Jan 25, 2019 8:33:39 GMT -6
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Post by theseaword on Jan 25, 2019 8:34:10 GMT -6
Those all look too blue to me. We have Gray Owl in one room and I think that's a perfect light gray. I have this in my living room and love it. |
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Post by bamalam on Jan 25, 2019 8:38:41 GMT -6
Benjamin Moore Collingwood is a great lighter gray. My interior designer friend recommended it when we were doing my sons nursery a few years ago. Ohhh really? That looks so taupey on the color wheel. This pic is from a couple years ago, but it was definitely not beige in that house. I loved it. Gray is such a tough color. Different light can make or break it.  |
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Post by bonzo on Jan 25, 2019 8:41:22 GMT -6
I don’t have a good true gray to recommend, but I can tell you their blue-grays can end up reading bluer than you think based on the card. We just painted the nursery with Silver Cloud and Mt. Rainier Gray, both of which looked like light blue-gray on the card. I love it for that room, but it’s definitely bluer.
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Post by tinyjoys on Jan 25, 2019 8:41:25 GMT -6
I really like Benjamin Moore’s Gray Owl.
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Post by oldbaylover1024 on Jan 25, 2019 8:49:58 GMT -6
Check out Benjamin Moore Silver Song 1157. We have it in our home and love it. Stays gray in bright light or shade.  |
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Post by bobyn on Jan 25, 2019 8:54:14 GMT -6
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Post by Cher on Jan 25, 2019 8:54:34 GMT -6
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Post by bobyn on Jan 25, 2019 8:55:51 GMT -6
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Post by silverspoon on Jan 25, 2019 9:01:24 GMT -6
We have Repose Grey (SW7015) in our basement and it's perfect. It definitely lends itself away from the blues and more into the greige category. This is basically my entire house and it's the perfect grey. |
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Post by flojo on Jan 25, 2019 9:02:03 GMT -6
I was wrong, we don't have Gray Owl. I was between that and Classic Gray and we went with Classic Gray.
Classic Gray.
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Post by teraiin on Jan 25, 2019 9:07:08 GMT -6
I think the choices you showed all look sort of blue-y to me. But I’m also not helpful because I have no suggestions. 🤷🏻♀️
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Post by calendula on Jan 25, 2019 9:10:24 GMT -6
We have Ben Moore Gray Timber Wolf in my son's room. It reads as a true gray (not too blue, purple or taupe) but I wouldn't quantify it as a "light" gray either...but neither are the ones your H is considering. Those are more heavily pigmented too IMO  |
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Post by dogbutt on Jan 25, 2019 9:18:26 GMT -6
I’m liking the gray above the three your H picked. Like others have said this look pretty blue. It’s hard to say unless painted on the wAll.
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Post by wedding on Jan 25, 2019 9:24:51 GMT -6
Stonington Gray is my favorite
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Post by Nymeria on Jan 25, 2019 9:35:14 GMT -6
We used Timber Wolf (darker than Gray Timber Wolf above) for our son's room and I love it. Looks like I don't have a picture on my phone but I could take one when I go home for lunch if you'd like.  |
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Post by coolbeans on Jan 25, 2019 9:37:31 GMT -6
Another vote for Stonington Gray. Gray Owl is nice but I found it to be too blue.
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Post by Ls2012 on Jan 25, 2019 9:44:02 GMT -6
I’m liking the gray above the three your H picked. Like others have said this look pretty blue. It’s hard to say unless painted on the wAll. This is what I was going to say. Cher, would he consider those lighter shades? Silver Lining is where I lean. |
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Post by imapenguin on Jan 25, 2019 9:44:04 GMT -6
Benjamin Moore Collingwood is a great lighter gray. My interior designer friend recommended it when we were doing my sons nursery a few years ago. Ohhh really? That looks so taupey on the color wheel. I love this color and have it all over my house, but the only place it reads even kind of gray is in my entry way where there is a ton of natural light and no other gray anything. Next to anything else even a little grey it reads beige. |
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Post by Cher on Jan 25, 2019 9:55:46 GMT -6
He sent me this as an example of what he likes. So even though he says light gray, I’m not sure he means it.  |
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Post by imapenguin on Jan 25, 2019 9:57:27 GMT -6
Metropolitan is the color of the year and looks like a pretty neutral gray in my screen.
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Post by moosemom on Jan 25, 2019 10:02:55 GMT -6
My painter says Benjamin Moore does not have a true grey. They all tint blue or green. It has to do with the paint base they use. We just put wickham grey in our bathroom and it definitely looks like a pale blue/grey.
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Post by truckerhat on Jan 25, 2019 10:07:20 GMT -6
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Post by truckerhat on Jan 25, 2019 10:09:47 GMT -6
My personal fave is Edgecomb Grey by BM. But it looks lighter than what your H is going for  |
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