I really am though. Three little people and rapidly approaching my early 20s (cough, cough) will totally do that to you. But gray is in now, right? Or is it out? Is it gray? Or grey? Hmm... either way, I was done with the country camel beige.
Our home has a fairly open floor plan, with a 2 story foyer, 2 story family room and open upstairs hallway, and they're all painted a lovely Beige/Tan color - Sherwin Williams Latte. I don't hate it, it's warm and pretty neutral, so we lived with it for 5 years. And then I finally got bit by the gray bug so repainting it is!
I sourced the internet for advice and perused Pinterest for inspiration. We finally settled on THE COLOR. Gray Owl by Benjamin Moore. Grey with a touch of warmth! We have red oak flooring and beige carpets, so I was concerned the paint would clash since we weren't planning on replacing the flooring in the near future. I grabbed the swatch and a sample can and rushed home to paint some sample squares only to find... it looked blue in my home. BLUE. BLAH. So I went back and basically grabbed every single gray swatch available from Home Depot, Lowes, Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams. I'd love how some looked during the day or in one room, but they'd look completely different in another area or in the evening. I didn't know picking a gray color would be so difficult...
So after agonizing for a while, I narrowed it down to Edgecomb Gray by Benjamin Moore, Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams and Repose Gray by Sherwin Williams. I can see why these colors are so popular - they looked great at all times of day in our home.
Edgecomb Gray - Oh, this color is BEAUTIFUL. It's a gray but also a cream. It has a hint of yellow, which makes it feel bright and happy. We wanted to go slightly cooler, so we decided not to go with this color.
Agreeable Gray - Neutral, greige, pretty but I wouldn't call it a grey-beige. It's a beige-grey... a Brey! We were trying to de-beige so we decided not to go with this.
Repose Gray - DING DING! It's a greige. It reads a bit beige in some lighting but for the most part, it's grey. I even get a slight blue/green during certain times of the day, but it isn't overwhelming. This was perfect!!
So lessons learned - Take your time when picking a gray. Bring home samples, paint sample squares on different walls and look at them all throughout the day. Sample cans are only $3-4 at Lowes/Home Depot and they can match SW and BM colors!!
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