In the above dining room, look at how sharp Chelsea Gray looks with the white trim work. Not sure what LRV is? It could save your PAINT LOVIN’ LIFE – read all about it HERE.Ĭhelsea Gray has an LRV of 22, making it a popular choice for cabinets, exteriors and even all of the walls in a room! With that moderate LRV, it’s the right depth to add drama and style to a space without weighing it down too much. While it’s easier to get a somewhat neutral look in the lighter end of things, as you go darker, these undertones can rise up with a vengeance – a pretty vengeance though.īut regardless of the undertone, compared to Sherwin William’s selection, Benjamin Moore kicks some serious badonkadonk, so let’s get started.īTW, You’ll find that ALL of these colours have LRVs that are lower than 30. Greige and taupe paint colours are tough to hit as the undertones often come up more than you want, leaving you with more than just ‘neutral-looking’ walls. Now, if you’ve been reading up on the darker end of things, you might have come across my blog post on Sherwin Williams’s best DARK gray paint colours, as well as Benjamin Moore’s best DARK greige and taupe paint colours. While the gray areas in the above wood wall look ‘gray’, they have a definite violet undertone, making Benjamin Moore Trout Gray a great choice! Once you figure out the undertones of your interior finishes, it will be easier to pick the best paint colour to go with them (if your room is a blank slate, then focus more on the exposure of your room).Īs for the hues you can expect to see, warm gray paint colours will have either violet or green undertones whereas cool gray paint colours lean into BLUE, violet or green (often a blend). Even your brand new white quartz countertop with gray veining – it too has undertones. Your sectional sofa that’s the most perfect dark charcoal? You bet your booty it does. That gray tile that looks pretty darn neutral? Yup. And not just gray paint colours, but gray SURFACES too. This means that if your home loves a violet undertone and you don’t, you might need to take a deep cleansing breath (and a glass OR TEN of wine helps) and focus on what your home is asking for.įor those of you hoping for the EVER-ELUSIVE perfectly neutral gray, I hate to pop your paint parachute, but grays have undertones. And not just that, it’s about MATCHING these undertones to your interior finishes – regardless of your personal tastes. When it comes to the best DARK gray paint colours, it’s ALL in the undertones. What are the most POPULAR dark gray paint colours?