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Benjamin Moore Ashley Gray - Lighter Version?

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

Ugh - This transition to gray is stressful! So my foyer is currently tawny bisque - which is like a warm goldy creamy foyer color. I was going to paint the "entrance wall" Ashley Gray and then put it upstairs in my two story foyer that leads down to my kitchen. My fear is that it will be too dark (I currently have it painted in Gingersnaps. Yes - this is 11 years ago when the golds, browns etc were in). If I go Ashley Gray I dont think that solves my problem of lightening things up. I do not want to go Revere Pewter - I am doing that in my family room. I like to do multiple colors to break it up. Any ideas of a lighter version of Ashley Gray or any suggestions to not make it so monotone and boring? Thanks! (the first picture is the wall I was going to do the Gray and the second one is my upstairs hallway)

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JAN MOYER

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

Stop with " the multiple colors" . ................every wall and space does not require a different paint color. What makes a room "not boring" is art, furnishings, rugs, lighting, texture in shiny versus matte elements, and a whole lot more. Every room is more than paint on the walls. Much more.

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jck910
5 years ago
Why the transition to gray??? Personally I find gray boring and cold and just because it's the "in" color doesn't make it right for you or your home
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Farrah Aversano
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Sorry, didn’t mean to offend i just like the multiple color look, always did. As far as why the gray, just wanted go for for a changeZ. We have had the same scheme for 11 years so I was only looking to introduce it. Transition to gray was probably the wrong term. With that said, what other color would you recommend to compliment golds Browns?
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
5 years ago
If you google Ashley gray BM it will show you the shades that work so if you want that look use those shades. IMO Ashley gray is very dark and to me like the old style taupes that everyone had so would not be my choice. Maybe if you posted some pics of your spaces with your furniture someone could make suggestions
Farrah Aversano
5 years ago
Thanks i was looking at greens too... i did post some pics above maybe they didn’t go thru i will post again thank you so much!! :)
Farrah Aversano
5 years ago
So this is the door wall in the foyer. Taken at 9:55am so shady in morning afternoon sun.
Farrah Aversano
5 years ago
This is the upstairs hallway from the foyer I’ll take in multiple views
Farrah Aversano
5 years ago
Then he upstairs hallway leads into this
Farrah Aversano
5 years ago
(And ends at simply white in kitchen)
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Lion Windows and Doors
5 years ago
The grey will be beautiful. Agree with the comments saying to focus on layering in lighting and art for texture and to make it not so 'boring'
Farrah Aversano
5 years ago
Believe it or not, when i googled, sw anonymous came up which is what got me down the path lol
aliciaflorrick
5 years ago
We transitioned from/to similar colours. Our family room is Revere Pewter which we love. We painted the hallway/entry and living room Edgecomb Grey which is right beside RP on the colour strip. It transitions beautifully from RP and EG is a lovely backdrop for our furnishings and artwork. It is light, warm, and modern without being too grey. Our entry is a high ceilinged foyer as well. Good luck.
Nighat Kapadia
3 years ago
Primer first then you use the color you like
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JAN MOYER
3 years ago
You don't need ten good ideas...................you really don't. You just cut up a house. "Changes are for art, rugs. Wall and floors, unless very contained spaces are best UNIFIED.

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