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Why does my gray paint look blue?

Sarah
5 years ago

That is the question I typed into Houzz when I walked into my newly painted house excited to see Colonnade Gray and was met instead with this:



A light blue/purple that while not hideous was not what we were going for. What I failed to realize though is that while the trim in this photo looks white, it is actually not even close. It is Valspar Heavy Cream (just what it sounds like) from the previous owner.


Here's what happened after the baseboards were painted SW Pure White:


Just like magic, we have the beautiful greige that we were hoping for!


For a fun comparison, here is Pure White next to Heavy Cream before the doors were done:



So, if your gray/greige is a little more baby blue than anticipated, check to make sure that your trim is actually white. We were amazed the difference it made!


Hopefully the next person who feels like they wasted money on a paint job that looks nothing like anticipated will find this thread and realize that all is not lost. I've gotten a lot of good advice from this website and hope I can help someone else!

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