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soft “clean” grey for north facing attic /loft bedroom

Sara Marshall
4 years ago

Hi everyone
Any recommendations for a soft pale grey for a north facing bedroom that doesn’t become “griege”? My favourite pale grey for my south facing bedrooms - farrow and ball strong white- has gone a weird greige in this light. Skimming stone also too greige. My daughter wants a pale grey so her ikea white furniture doesn’t merge into the walls...and a scandi look.
I appreciate the wall colour might be cold if it lacks any yellow and that’s ok. Pics below albeit with window boarded up! Thanks!

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  • Sara Marshall
    Original Author
    4 years ago

    Thank you everyone, really helpful!

    Comments (9)

    • tamp75
      4 years ago

      Dulux polished pebble could work. We have it is an east facing bedroom. Don’t confuse it with pebble shore which is more greige.

    • Sonia
      4 years ago

      Skimming stone is more beige in my eyes, whichever room it goes in. F&B Blackened is a nice pale grey and my friend has painted her pretty dark cloakroom in Ammonite and it’s a lovely pale grey.





    • Danielle H
      4 years ago

      I have Dulux 'White Mist'. It looks white at first but I have Ikea white furniture against it and it doesn't blend in. It looks fresh in the day time yet still inviting and warm at night.

    • Sara Marshall
      Original Author
      4 years ago

      Thanks everyone! I’ll get some testers tomorrow. Sonia, is the living room Ammonite?

    • Juliet Docherty
      4 years ago

      Ammonite is probably a good bet.

    • PRO
      Paintforme
      4 years ago

      Hi Elena,

      Our recommendation would be to paint the whole room, including woodwork, in Pure Brilliant White. With one exception, the feature wall - the wall opposite the windows.

      The feature wall would reflect the light coming in from windows and its colour onto the rest of the room. This would alow for max. brightness while lights on.

      Worth mentioning is the fact any colour (even whites!) will look darker/different while in north facing room.

      Good luck!

      Paintforme


    • PRO
      At No 19
      4 years ago

      Alternative options might be Dulux Timeless or Cotton I from Paint & Paper Library

    • Ellie
      4 years ago

      We are north facing and have Deluxe Polished Pebble and Chic Shadow and both are grey at all times.

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