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Gray or Beige walls?

newhomeowner49684
6 år siden
Okay I've posted the floors to find out what kind of wood they are. Turns out they are red oak. The undertones are a goldish orangeish brown. Now I'm trying to use that information to decide on what color family for the walls. I prefer gray but fear gray won't pair well with the floors. I need a lighter color than what's already on the walls. I did revere pewter in my last house but think it's too dark for this house. Suggestions welcome!

Second question: the living room is carpet so we need to replace the carpet (installing wood floors is not an option) so if I pick gray walls do I need gray carpet? Or if I pick beige walls do I need beige carpet? I know for sure the carpet will have a faint pattern but that's how far I've gone.

Thank you!
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  • Dutchmother Coursey
    6 år siden
    The fact that your floors are warm means grey will really pop with them. Just like grey looks amazing with orange and yellow, it will look great with wood floors. Skyline Shadow by Valspar is my favorite go-to color- I used it in several rooms with different lighting and it looked great in all of them without being too light (boring) or too dark. (The photo is Skyline Shadow in my living room. Not sure what's up with the splotch on the back wall- weird exposure...)

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    • PRO
      Patricia Colwell Consulting
      6 år siden

      Duplicate post please delete

    • Lee James
      6 år siden

      Friend, I understand what you are facing. I have tried a sample of the paints that are an option. I used heavy poster board and put two coats on the board. I would start with your favorite pewter, one gray family, and the brown tone. Move them around the room at different parts of the day and under then lamps you plan to use. Don't underestimate the lighting. It can change everything. Add a couple of rug samples. You will get a better idea of what options appeal to your taste. It is after all your home and you have to make it "YOURS!" Best of luck. Believe in yourself and what appeals to you.

    • pollyb79
      6 år siden

      If you are looking for color suggestions...beige will just make everything look to...welll...beige...greys are very popular for that cool look but can work with wood if you go with the right shade...think outside the grey box...may I suggest modern grey by Sherwin williams...a beautiful light versatile greige....or grey whisk by Benjamin moore...a timeless grey that has blue green undertones and looks great with wood tones....cant send you carpet samples however either would work and a mix of the two...beige with darker grey mixed in would work...good luck!

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      Loribeth Clark
      6 år siden
      Sidst ændret: {last_modified_time}6 år siden

      Don't match your paint colors to your floors. Wood floors are like a great pair of jeans--They are neutral. They go with everything. Pick your paint colors according to the accessories and furniture you're going to put in the room. If you choose your paint color based on your floor, you're going to be struggling to make your room feel right with everything else.

    • PRO
      Suite Effects LLC
      6 år siden

      Anew Gray by Sherwin Williams is a wonderful warm gray that pairs beautifully with warm undertones of hard finishes. If it feels too dark, go up the color strip to Agreeable Gray. Once you've narrowed down your paint colors, grab a 24" square piece of drywall (you can find these at your local hardware store) and paint it with a sample of your paint. Move it from room to room, wall to wall, and look at it in artificial light, sunlight, and in the dark. This will give the best feel for how it will look painted on the walls. As far as carpeting goes, you might try a weave that mixes a gray with medium caramel color. Look for a low pile carpet, like a sleek berber. You'll be able to find lots of options and be able to layer a rug over the top if you want without it feeling bulky. Don't feel like you have to get "locked in" to a gray or a beige color scheme. Remember that walls and floors are just the canvas for the rest of your beautiful furnishings.

    • felizlady
      6 år siden
      I'm no color specialist, but before gray became a fad, people actually used color on their walls. Bring color samples home: either actual paint samples or color chip cards and see how they work with your beautiful floors. Gray and beige can be so very boring! If you must have gray, try a pale silver gray like Silver Spoon from DunnEdwards.
    • Lynn G
      6 år siden

      Choosing a color can be crazy making! I went through that a few years ago. I decided to just go with a bright white - especially since it was a 1 bedroom condo with light coming just from one side. After parousing a million shades of white, I went with Benjamin Moores "Chantilly Lace" - put it on walls, ceiling and cabinets. I never tired of it. I've since moved and used it again in every room and I'm still not tired of it. It's bright without being too blue/cool or yellow/warm.

      I think a huge key to using white effectively is having a good amount of natural wood for warmth. You have that with your floors/trim/etc.

      Don't match carpets to paint color - I think it has the potential to have you buying a carpet color you don't love, and being stuck with it for a very long time. Stay away from patterns, but sometimes you can still find something that mixes colors/shades to add some added texture/dimension as a solid color can be a bit boring... And shows stains more. If nothing else, maybe a berber...
      https://shawfloors.com/flooring/carpet

      One place I find can be helpful for narrowing down paint colors is Pottery Barn. They seem to have a knack for picking out shades of various colors that work.. My cousin found an interesting grey there called "Smoked Oyster", and I used a version of it called "Elephant Grey" when I painted a bedroom. It was an interesting grey, but I wished I'd gone lighter once it was on a space bigger than a paint chip.
      https://www.potterybarn.com/tips-and-ideas/how-to-choose-paint-colors/

      I'd recommend staying away from beige though. It never looks fresh and clean to me. And warm colors can also look dirty quickly...

    • Lizzy L.
      6 år siden

      Definitely paint big swatches on poster board and move them around the room throughout the day and night. When I did this, I found Ben Moore's Pale Oak to work for me. It's a greige that looks grey or beige depending on the time of day. I love it.

    • Elle D
      6 år siden

      If you like grey but afraid it might clash with floor maybe try a taupe. Spend money on dample paint and paint big sections to really see how it will look.

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      Peterson Media Design, LLC
      6 år siden

      OK, first? Congratulations on your new home! Enjoy it. Take a deep breath, and remember, as stressful as decorating can be, not everyone gets this opportunity! Second, 'gray' and 'beige' and even white are still colors. They are as much a color choice as any other color. They only feel 'safe' because they don't inspire any emotions. They blend into the background, easy to ignore. That's why people call them neutral.

      Third, red oak is the most common flooring used in the US. You may safely use almost any color on your walls, rugs, and upholstery pieces that makes you happy.

      Four, choose colors for your walls that you look good wearing. Go to your wardrobe, pull out your favorite outfits (including jewelry for metal accent colors!), and use them for inspiration. If you look and feel good wearing it, you'll feel good living in or sitting on it. For some, that's gray. Others are all about the jewel tones.

      Fifth, samples are your friend, as so many others have advised. It works! But be sure to get the sample in the same finish you intend to paint the walls. The same color in satin vs. semi-gloss vs. (god forbid) flat paint will look completely different. I highly discourage the use of flat paint for walls - it scuffs easily, is difficult to clean, and feels awful to the touch.

      Sixth, Give yourself permission to live in the house you really want, whatever that turns out to be. Don't worry about resale value. Paint is the easiest design choice to change when the time comes. Also, if you decide halfway through painting a wall that the color isn't right, STOP PAINTING.

      Good luck!

    • jfilips1
      6 år siden

      Here's to 'beige'; I have similar flooring in my house. I would recommend 'Cottage White' by Behr. This is a creamy vanilla off-white that works well with the medium oak. I personally find gray kind of cold for an interior color. But your choice may also depend on the style of your furnishings. Mine is kind of farmhouse rustic and traditional so the warm cream color is nice. If you have more modern style the gray might work well. Good luck!

    • shedrivesatruck
      6 år siden

      Picking a paint colour can be so confusing! We just went through this, and I feel your pain. I used Revere Pewter in my kitchen, but the adjoining mud/laundry room doesn't have as much light and I thought that paint colour would be too dark. I had the paint store mix 1/2 tint of Revere Pewter, and it's perfect! It flows well with the kitchen and is light enough to keep the room looking bright. I love this colour, as it is a warm grey, and goes well with wood tones. Your floors are beautiful, and your home is going to look amazing once you're done!


    • Corinne-Cory Sanchez-Melton
      6 år siden
      I think a cream color that has a grey undertone. Any warm color would look nice with your beautiful red oak floors. You can always get sample colors that you can paint on the bottom of wall to see what looks good. Just remember to paint where you have the most natural light coming thru.
    • redsilver
      6 år siden
      Someone has a Cottage White color....probably Behr of Sherwin Williams? It is beautiful. Revere Pewter or Porpoise is nice ..Using RP at 3/4 on walls or half strength on ceiling, might work well for you?
    • Kay Addis
      6 år siden

      I agree with Loribeth. I wouldn’t worry about paint that complements the flooring. I’ve had red oak floors in my last two homes and used cool grays throughout. Whether a designer would disagree, I don’t know. But the grays made me happy after 40 years of living in apartments, condos and homes with white and cream walls.

    • Michelle
      6 år siden
      Sidst ændret: {last_modified_time}6 år siden

      When we remodeled 15+ years ago, we put in red oak floors throughout except the bathrooms. We used Benjamin Moore's Gray Horse and Storm Cloud Gray. It is a gray green which looks sage green or gray depending on the light. A decorator helped us pick out the colors. We used a decorator, who was very low key, because my husband and I couldn't agree on a color. Many, many years ago, in our first house, I decided to paint our kitchen. I wanted something besides white. My husband was totally okay with it. I brought home the "perfect" yellow. It was perfect only when the lights were off or the blinds were closed. When they weren't the yellow was ELECTRIC. LOL As to be expected my husband was a little hesitant this time around. The designer actually pulled the colors from the granite we both loved that we used in the kitchen. Maybe look for a piece of furniture, a painting, a throw, etc. that you love and pull colors from it. Like others have said, it's paint. It's inexpensive and easy to change your mind if it doesn't look as you expected.

    • Charley Bell
      6 år siden

      My floors are similar and I used SW Accessible Beige. It looks beigey in some light and light gray in others. Everyone compliments it. It's a lovely neutral.

    • newhomeowner49684
      Forfatter
      6 år siden
      You guys are so helpful. Thank you thank you
    • jmhuitger
      6 år siden

      I went through this a couple months ago. I settled on Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray for my livingroom that had a floor to vaulted-ceiling stone fireplace, and original to the home medium oak wood floors. I kept the trim white. I absolutely love the 'greige' color. It picks up the stones and the floor. It's a large room, I could have gone a darker shade, but I am quite happy with Agreeable Gray!

    • newhomeowner49684
      Forfatter
      6 år siden
      So this is where I'm at. My goal is to pick 4 potentials and when we move in (in less than two weeks!!) try them on the walls. So far I'm in love with Maritime White by BM OC--5. But I also realize that can change in an instant once I put it on the walls.
    • PRO
      Loribeth Clark
      6 år siden

      baroness0085 I am a designer, and I agree with you. If the color makes you happy, then you made the right choice.

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