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gray for terra cotta tiles?

10 years ago

I posted this in the paint forum but see that folks suggest this forum for color combinations so please forgive this double posting.

I need color advice for the walls of my kitchen. It has black counters and a terra cotta tile wall behind a corner stovetop with a line of accent tiles that are off white with a dark blue Mexican design. There is also a chimney w/bricks of similar color to the tile, and wood floors. Dark gray grout on brick and tile. I want to paint the cabinets (under counter only) BM Chelsea gray.

This room gets little sunlight. I can't find a color for the upper walls--I thought a light gray like Revere Pewter, but can't find one that clicks. The BM consultant said there are green hues in Chelsea Gray but I can't see it--should I go with a sagey green? lighter gray? off white?

The adjoining sunroom is BM Chelsea Gray with With White Dove trim, and living room off the other side of kitchen is Olive Branch with Atrium white trim.

I'd SO appreciate suggestions--I'm going nuts!

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palimpsest

10 years ago

If you look at the Color Gallery on the Benjamin Moore Website, and search Chelsea Gray, and look under the "More Shades" link at the bottom, the following lighter colors are shown:
1611 Gray Tint
1472 Silver Chain
1474 Cape May Cobblestone
1475 Graystone

1471 Shoreline
1473 Gray Huskie round out the upper end of the strip.

It's likely that Chelsea Gray is essentially one of the colors on the dark end of the strip with a different name.

Try one of these.

You could also go white and do White Dove, like you did in the other room.

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Annie Deighnaugh
10 years ago
Can you post a pic? It would help...
redvt
Original Author
10 years ago
I have taken a photo on my phone but can't seem to find the instructions for posting--I know people have posted on this but I can't bring it up in a search of the site. Can I upload a photo from my computer?
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redvt
Original Author
10 years ago
I can't seem to get the photo right side up, but here are the colors--Chelsea Gray under copper pot will go on bottom cabinets but is too dark for the whole room.

(Yellow's on wall and lighter on cabinets didn't work!)
joaniepoanie
10 years ago
I'm not sure I would add yet another color...you already have a few colors in there. Can you take white paint and add say1/4 Chelsea Gray to it to just get a lighter version of your cab paint? Or take a gallon of the CG and have it mixed at 50% or 75%? The paint shop should be able to guide you on how to achieve the right ratio. I do see some green in that shade.
4boys2
10 years ago
Here ya go
redvt
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you forboystoo and joaniepaonie!
juliekcmo
10 years ago
I actually have my living and dining chelsea gray, and just painted the kitchen a terra cotta wall color.

Take a look at s w kestrel white and see what you think of it. That is what I used in my bathrooms and guest bedroom. Or look at bm. Pashmina which we used in our family room.
Holly- Kay
10 years ago
I love SW kestrel white. You could also try SW naturel, a beige with green undertones.
randita
10 years ago
I have oak cabinets, black countertops (verde butterfly) and terra cotta tile floors with dark gray grout. I wouldn't have chosen that floor with the other components, but it was what we got when we bought the house and I'm not going to change it anytime soon.

I painted the walls SW Comfort Gray which was a similar shade to the gray green in the countertops. It cools down the terra cotta floor some.

The kitchen only gets morning light and the paint looks greenest then, which I like. The rest of the day, the walls look grayer.
redvt
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10 years ago
Thanks everyone--this is so helpful!

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