WRm pale grey for north facing room
noni0310
5 years ago
I want to paint our north facing sitting room a pale grey. It's been painted crown toasted almond for almost a decade and I need a change. Love the f&b colours. Got some samples but nothing seems right. Elephants breath seems too dark but is warm. Skimming stone seems too white and cornforth White has strong blue undertones on one wall. Haven't tried the new greys - ammonite or purbeck stone. I think the later would be too dark. What I'm really looking for is a warm pale grey that won't look blue / cold in a north facing room. Advice much appreciated
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