Will my kitchen be too dark if I paint it SW Gauntlet Gray?
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SW Repose grey- too dark and gloomy for a small room?
Comments (10)This is a Light Reflectance Scale (LRV). LRV tells you how much light a color will reflect and how much it will absorb. Sherwin Williams includes LRV on their paint chips. Repose Gray has an LRV of 58%. The average guideline for interiors is 50%. So, Repose Gray is brighter than the average guideline for visually functional and supportive wall color. Technically, it's not too dark but how you perceive it is the only thing that matters. If it is too dark, then you know you want a different color that has an LRV greater than 58%. Cutting the formula by 50% affects every dimension of the color - hue/value/chroma/LRV - not just the brightness/lightness. Changing the formula in any way whatsoever basically creates a new color and you won't know what that brand new color looks like until you have it mixed and you have to buy the paint whether you like it or not. A smarter strategy than playing the game of cutting formulas and buying paint you don't want is to just look for a different color....See MoreWhat color is between SW Agreeable Gray and SW Anew Gray?
Comments (3)I should add that I had painted Agreeable Gray on a poster board first and thought I found the perfect color. Then it looked totally different actually up on my walls :(...See MoreCan I use Sw Mindful Gray and Repose Gray together?
Comments (3)I know this was a month ago but wanted to share my experience. I had mindful gray throughout my downstairs except on an accent wall. Because I have a charcoal sectional, I felt that mindful gray was just too dark for me so I repainted in repose gray. Both are muddy colors in my house depending on the time of day. Usually mornings, they are a nice crisp neutral gray but by evening, they are more taupe gray. On the second part of my stairway it’s mindful gray on both sides and I don’t feel it’s too dark but i still want to eventually lighten it to repose as well. The bottom of the stairs you can see where i didn’t finish painting. One wall is mindful the other is repose. Here’s a pic of my wall with two different shades. Excuse the horrible pic. It’s my iPad. if you’ve already painted, would love to see what you chose. Happy holidays!...See MorePaint Help - SW Agreeable Gray vs SW Anew Gray
Comments (52)I have anew gray currently in my bedroom on the walls and alabaster on the trim. I think it would be beautiful to have the trim and perhaps the door also sw anew gray and the walls alabaster. Another look depending on the height of your ceilings, you could paint the ceiling anew gray with alabaster walls....See Morechloebud
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