Grey Paint ..

BOBS

Have done some online research on this. Want to paint my lounge light grey on 3 walls and darker shade on firebreast.
Had thought about moonlit sky for pale shade but on googling people are saying turns more lilac tinge, looked at elephants breath but comments its like putty colour. Really unsure what to choose. Anyone done this and got it totally right ?

BTW we normally purchase Johnstons paint which they mix to order instore - they can mix any other companys paint colour.

Autumnella

Why not buy a couple of tester pots and see what they look like when on the wall? I'm planning on doing the same as you and using Dulux Rock Salt for the lighter colour.

BOBS

Autumnella wrote: »

Why not buy a couple of tester pots and see what they look like when on the wall? I'm planning on doing the same as you and using Dulux Rock Salt for the lighter colour.

thank u - will look for this tester and give it a go.

ST1991

We have this exact decor in our living room - using B&Q colours range. Platinum on 3 walls, and asphalt on the fireplace wall. Asphalt is pretty dark, but i love the outcome, and platinum is a tiny bit lilac but not as much as others i've seen.

We used Grey Hints from the same range in the bedroom (a lovely light grey that is almost white and alot less lilac!) and Grey Slate on a wall in our bedroom which came out beautiful.

Le_Kirk

If you are repainting wall anyway, cover your test area with white emulsion first so you see the true colour of the tester and not have it "tainted" (or should that be tinted) by the existing colour of the wall.

Purplepenguin88

We used dulux polished pebble, it's definitely not putty or lilc-y
We painted sheets of white card with different greys and had them propped up on the fireplace to decide which colour suited the room and light best.

BOBS

Le_Kirk wrote: »

If you are repainting wall anyway, cover your test area with white emulsion first so you see the true colour of the tester and not have it "tainted" (or should that be tinted) by the existing colour of the wall.

we are painting over calico white so hopefully shows true colour

Purplepenguin88 wrote: »

We used dulux polished pebble, it's definitely not putty or lilc-y
We painted sheets of white card with different greys and had them propped up on the fireplace to decide which colour suited the room and light best.

thanks Purplepenguin - seems the whole lilacy tinge is a common problem choosing grey paint

ST1991 wrote: »

We have this exact decor in our living room - using B&Q colours range. Platinum on 3 walls, and asphalt on the fireplace wall. Asphalt is pretty dark, but i love the outcome, and platinum is a tiny bit lilac but not as much as others i've seen.

We used Grey Hints from the same range in the bedroom (a lovely light grey that is almost white and alot less lilac!) and Grey Slate on a wall in our bedroom which came out beautiful.

have notes made of colours for our B&Q visit after work this evening. Grey hints sounds too pale but grey slate is possibly an option.

Thanks so much for input

lauraland

I have dulux polished pebble in my bathroom and it is a lovely warm shade of grey. Looks really crisp and fresh against the white woodwork.

pollypenny

We've just done the hall in Moonlight, which looked a very pale blue-grey on the test paper which we moved around to check in different light.

Not happy with the whole thing - it looks too pale blue.

Awaiting the fitting of a grey-brown carpet, so the dilemma is whether to risk it or redo.

esmy

I tried loads of greys - wanted a true grey, not bluey or greeny, and settled on Dulux Chic Shadow. Mixed it with white to get a pale more silvery grey.

gardner1

Another vote for Dulux Polished Pebble Matt Easycare as its very hard wearing