Grey is never gray

SChoosing an interior house color is daunting, especially when the ceiling is 25 feet high and the whole house is open.  We have to get it right and I have no intention of repainting if we don’t.  So, I was looking for a soft gray to complement the “pebble” colored concrete and the dark concrete counter tops.

Gray is a color that only exists in my imagination – apparently.  It seems to either be green or blue.  It has this tint or that tint.  It leans towards beige or sometimes pink.  No!  Not acceptable.

We selected an interior paint color a week or so ago and then yesterday, we went back to square one.  Today, we went back to another paint store, perused the internet and finally selected a gray that seemed to be gray.

We went to the house and, luckily, our wonderful drywall guru was there.  He had a slight grimace (from 25-feet up) when I showed him the color.  Too white, says he.  I agreed.  So, he suggested the color in the middle of the swatch was better.  I cannot tell you how much I value the opinion of people who have done this many times over.  We get one shot at this.  I am never building another house.  I want to get it right and then relax.  So, Misty Gray it is.  It better not show up blue…or green…or pink!

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