Kitchen paint - Sherwin Williams Sensuous Gray
Last year I posted about choosing a kitchen paint color. At that time, I was thinking of something in the green color family. I never felt good about any of my choices so I put the project on hold. My current kitchen is too yellow (golden oak cabinets, light yellow counter tops that I will be changing later, mustard yellow walls) and I wanted to balance that out. I have fallen in love with Sherwin Williams Sensuous Gray because I see it in person regularly at a local business. It is very dark, but I love the undertone of plum in it.
I'm worried about how it would look in my kitchen because my windows are north and east and it has fluorescent light fixtures, the kind like in an office (stuck with this situation for now because the whole ceiling needs to be redone in the future). The LRV of this paint is pretty low. I do have wainscoting on the bottom of my walls that will be a light cream or off white and I have a light floor and white appliances, so I feel like some of the darkness will be offset.
I am reading about lowering the intensity of paint colors. I'm trying to find a picture online of somebody that has done this shade at half strength. I'm worried about it looking too lavender if this is done. I don't want it to look childish or candy-like. I'd like to hear some feedback on this possible color choice and whether or not it sounds like a big mistake.
We will be replacing the counter tops with a laminate that has brown/black/cream specks with maybe just a hint of gold to tie into the cabinets. The areas with mustard yellow paint are the areas in question. Thanks!
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
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townlakecakes
7 years agoYour sensuous gray looks like a good match for the stone in this graphic. But if you don't have a lot of light, you can always go with the same tone in a lighter shade so it will appear the same in your kitchen. Absolutely get a sample and test it in your kitchen. It's the only way to really know. And when you're testing, it will be best in a place you can see it with all your surfaces that are staying.
Further, when you're ready to change out your counters, be prepared to change the paint accordingly. Paint is much easier to adjust than the right counter is to find,
scharmda
7 years agoThere are a few other colors I'm considering and they are shown here against my wood color and the counter top samples I'm considering. The 4 colors that I have labeled are the ones under consideration. I don't know if I'm on the right track with any of this, but I like these colors a lot.
lisadlu16
7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
jhmarie
7 years agoWarm toned cabinet and cool grays do not work well together. Neither brings out the best in the other and the overall effect can be drab. "Grays" that are really blues or greens with a gray undertone can work, especially if you don't mind the darker kitchen look as opposed to the light and airy look.
For my own oak kitchen I have a soft creamy beige that has just enough color to set off my white trim.
https://www.houzz.com/photos/my-pics-work-in-progress-phvw-vp~58830325
https://www.houzz.com/photos/my-pics-work-in-progress-phvw-vp~71048330
This person refreshed their oak kitchen with darker countertops and presently has a more green wall color - pics are in the comments section:
https://www.houzz.com/discussions/affordable-update-dsvw-vd~4347799?n=13
One of the regular Houzz posters auntthelma, chose this pretty green with gray undertone with her wood cabinets:
Do get sample jars and paint a large area with the sample - 2 coats if possible and look at it for a few days and in different lighting - also gray vs sunny days.
townlakecakes
7 years agoIf you love the sensuous gray, try it out. Here's a dark griege with what look to be purple undertones pair with honey oak. You will probably want the beadboard to be a brighter white.
scharmda
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