Elizabeth86 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 My boys are wanting their room decorated with video game things and I haven't painted that room since I was pregnant with my first ds in 2011. It's still baby room yellow. lol Their sheets are shades of blue and gray video game controllers. They don't want blue and so they both have settled on gray. Oldest wants the room red and I'm like...no. Second son wants it purple. So, like I said, gray. Help me choose a good shade. The room gets morning sun, not totally east facing. What do I need to consider with undertones and what not. I HATE choosing paint. lol Also, if you have any pics to share, please do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 The most popular gray paint color has been Benjamin Moore's Revere Pewter for about ten years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 I have zero experience with this, but I've actually heard of Sherwin Williams' Agreeable Gray. It's supposed to be the go-to neutral gray color. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Sherwin Williams does free color consulations over Zoom. Super easy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Get a few samples - you can get some from Sampilize and or some colors straight from Sherwin Williams or Benjamin Moore (cheaper) and put them on a white paper background and stick them up on the wall. Leave them there a few days, and look at them at different times of day. Also look at them agains the floor, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 1 minute ago, lmrich said: Sherwin Williams does free color consulations over Zoom. Super easy Oh yes! Or you can just do it by email if you are an introvert with social anxiety, like me, lol. Just did one yesterday! You send photos and they look and give you color ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted March 30, 2022 Author Share Posted March 30, 2022 1 hour ago, ktgrok said: Oh yes! Or you can just do it by email if you are an introvert with social anxiety, like me, lol. Just did one yesterday! You send photos and they look and give you color ideas. I literally am not sure they would have a clue what would match a floor covered with stuffed animals and lego, but maybe. 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, Elizabeth86 said: I literally am not sure they would have a clue what would match a floor covered with stuffed animals and lego, but maybe. 😂 LOL - maybe get a picture of a small area of uncovered floor? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 We have Sherwin Williams Gray Matters (7066) in our master bath and I love it. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Ben Moore's Gray Owl is frequently recommended as a "clean" medium gray with minimal undertones. I would stay away from the warm grays (SW Agreeable Gray, BM Edgecomb Gray) & grieges (BM Revere Pewter), which tend to have green, purple, or taupe undertones that will be especially noticeable if there is a lot of blue in the room. Depending on the light they can also lean a lot more beige than gray. (I painted a room in BM Litchfield Gray and where it gets direct sun it's a pale neutralish gray, but in a dark corner it's pinkish beige — it's hard to believe its the exact same paint.) At the other end of the spectrum, grays with blue undertones tend to look much more "light blue" than people expect once all four walls are painted. My son's room is blue and gray and I painted the walls in Behr's Sterling, which is a nice, light, neutral gray without strong undertones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 7 minutes ago, Corraleno said: Ben Moore's Gray Owl is frequently recommended as a "clean" medium gray with minimal undertones. I would stay away from the warm grays (SW Agreeable Gray, BM Edgecomb Gray) & grieges (BM Revere Pewter), which tend to have green, purple, or taupe undertones that will be especially noticeable if there is a lot of blue in the room. Depending on the light they can also lean a lot more beige than gray. (I painted a room in BM Litchfield Gray and where it gets direct sun it's a pale neutralish gray, but in a dark corner it's pinkish beige — it's hard to believe its the exact same paint.) At the other end of the spectrum, grays with blue undertones tend to look much more "light blue" than people expect once all four walls are painted. My son's room is blue and gray and I painted the walls in Behr's Sterling, which is a nice, light, neutral gray without strong undertones. I disagree because griege is the trendy gray and I love Revere Pewter. But I think you should get a swatch of all of these colors, hold them up on the wall and have each boy pick two. Get sample pots for $6-8, paint them on the wall, and have them look at them for a few days. Chances are someone will have a strong preference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 13 minutes ago, Katy said: I disagree because griege is the trendy gray and I love Revere Pewter. But I think you should get a swatch of all of these colors, hold them up on the wall and have each boy pick two. Get sample pots for $6-8, paint them on the wall, and have them look at them for a few days. Chances are someone will have a strong preference. I like Revere Pewter, too, and grieges in general (I've used several in my house). If someone is specifically looking for a warm medium greige with green/taupe undertones, RP would be a great choice, but it's definitely not a typical gray-gray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 9 hours ago, Elizabeth86 said: I HATE choosing paint. lol Then let them choose it. It's their room, it's just gray paint, it doesn't have to be a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 12 minutes ago, katilac said: Then let them choose it. It's their room, it's just gray paint, it doesn't have to be a thing. Lol they wouldn't agree on a color, so I told them I'd choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 I’d go with dark grey, almost black. Then use lighter greys, white, red, purple as accents. Throw up some cool gaming lights. (DS’s room is black with white trim and white ceiling. He has black black-out curtains. It’s not gloomy at all. He loves it.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 26 minutes ago, Elizabeth86 said: Lol they wouldn't agree on a color, so I told them I'd choose. Then choose randomly. Revere Pewter it is! You're welcome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Corraleno said: Ben Moore's Gray Owl is frequently recommended as a "clean" medium gray with minimal undertones. I would stay away from the warm grays (SW Agreeable Gray, BM Edgecomb Gray) & grieges (BM Revere Pewter), which tend to have green, purple, or taupe undertones that will be especially noticeable if there is a lot of blue in the room. Depending on the light they can also lean a lot more beige than gray. (I painted a room in BM Litchfield Gray and where it gets direct sun it's a pale neutralish gray, but in a dark corner it's pinkish beige — it's hard to believe its the exact same paint.) At the other end of the spectrum, grays with blue undertones tend to look much more "light blue" than people expect once all four walls are painted. My son's room is blue and gray and I painted the walls in Behr's Sterling, which is a nice, light, neutral gray without strong undertones. We have lots of Gray Owl (color matched by SW) in our house, and we once painted a flip house entirely in Gray Owl. It is a fabulous color. You could always paint a horizontal stripe in their purple or whatever to jazz it up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSera Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 2 hours ago, plansrme said: We have lots of Gray Owl (color matched by SW) in our house, and we once painted a flip house entirely in Gray Owl. It is a fabulous color. You could always paint a horizontal stripe in their purple or whatever to jazz it up. I love Gray Owl as well. It did go light blue for us, which I didn't expect from the sample. It's good to be aware it can do that, though. I'm thinking teen boys wanting a video game motif might find it too close to a baby blue depending on the lighting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easypeasy Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 I've used Sherwin Williams' Agreeable Gray over and over and over again. LOVE it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 We asked our painter-decorator. He has a lot of experience about which greys work in different lights. We have been happy with his recommendations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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