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Blue-ish grey for kitchen walls?

7 years ago

I am looking for a paint color for a kitchen remodel, in my mind
I am envisioning a blue-ish grey. I tried samples of Valspar Evening Eclipse
and Benjamin Moore Winter Lake (both too dark). Then I tried Benjamin Moore Mt.
Rainier Grey, which looks perfect on the paint chip but on the walls is too
blue (see photo: one coat on top of
primer). Has anyone else tried
Mt Rainier Grey and found it to be different from the swatch?

Any other
suggestions for a blue-ish gray that is not too blue? Our cabinets will be
white, perimeter countertops will be mid-gray quartz, island countertop a
marble-look quartz (Cambria Britanicca).

Thanks in advance!

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graywings123

7 years ago

You might want to post this on the Home Decorating forum.

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torreykm
7 years ago
I ran into a similar problem when we painted our family room. I was so worried about the color looking too grey, that I ended up with something that looks a little more "baby blue". This was a few years ago, so I think I can talk the hubs into painting again within the year. Some of the samples I've been pinning and saving....

BM - Iced Cube Silver, Silver Gray, Silver Marlin, Gray Cloud, Iceberg
Sarah P
Original Author
7 years ago
Thank you! I will take a look at those colors you suggest.
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I just did Sherwin Williams comfort Gray in my kitchen. Love it!
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I love Boothbay gray in pictures and I am trying now, I don’t know how it looks so dark in my place that have lots of natural light. I think I will go with Mt. rainier gray, pictures below
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That door is boothbay grayC how is that possible? In the other picture, one is boothbay gray, next Misty, and the door My. rainier gray. It is a little too blue, but I like way better than the other options

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