GRAYS & GREIGES
Gray and greige paint colors
"Gray" splits into two practical buckets: cool grays (blue or violet undertone) and warm grays — also known as greige — which lean tan, mushroom, or pink. Pick the wrong undertone and a room that looked sophisticated in the chip will read cold, dingy, or oddly purple under your actual light.
The colors below are the grays and greiges we recommend most often: Agreeable Gray for warm-leaning open plans, Repose Gray for a slightly cooler take, Revere Pewter as the classic greige, plus the deeper charcoals when you want drama. LRV under 50 will read distinctly dark; above 60 reads as a light, airy gray.
Featured picks
5 editor's choicesMore grays & greiges with brand-match guides
10 colorsHC-154
#495264
Hale Navy
LRV 8
HC-172
#CCC2B1
Revere Pewter
LRV 55
SW 7029
#D1CABC
Agreeable Gray
LRV 59
SW 7048
#544F46
Urbane Bronze
LRV 8
SW 6204
#CDD3CB
Sea Salt
LRV 64
SW 7015
#CCC9C0
Repose Gray
LRV 58
NO. 25
#A0A296
Pigeon
LRV 36
NAMED
#9CAF88
Sage
LRV 40
NAMED
#708090
Slate Gray
LRV 21
PANTONE 2021
#939597
Ultimate Gray
LRV 30
RAL Classic references
19 editorial articlesRAL 1019
#9E8B6E
Grey Beige
LRV 30
RAL 5014
#6C7C98
Pigeon Blue
LRV 21
RAL 7032
#B8B799
Pebble Grey
LRV 50
RAL 7033
#7D8471
Cement Grey
LRV 22
RAL 7034
#8F8B66
Yellow Grey
LRV 27
RAL 7035
#CBD0CC
Light Grey
LRV 60
RAL 7037
#7D7F7D
Dusty Grey
LRV 21
RAL 7038
#B5B8B1
Agate Grey
LRV 47
RAL 7039
#6C6960
Quartz Grey
LRV 16
RAL 7040
#9DA1AA
Window Grey
LRV 36
RAL 7042
#8F9695
Traffic Grey A
LRV 32
RAL 7043
#4E5451
Traffic Grey B
LRV 11
RAL 7044
#CAC4B0
Silk Grey
LRV 56
RAL 7045
#8E9491
Telegrey 1
LRV 31
RAL 7046
#7D8588
Telegrey 2
LRV 24
RAL 7047
#C5C7C4
Telegrey 4
LRV 56
RAL 9006
#A5A5A5
White Aluminium
LRV 42
RAL 9007
#8F8F8F
Grey Aluminium
LRV 30
RAL 9018
#C5C7C4
Papyrus White
LRV 60
Top picks across US brands
12 swatchesSHERWIN-WILLIAMS
#5C5852
Peppercorn
SW 7674 · LRV 11
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
#544F46
Urbane Bronze
SW 7048 · LRV 8
BENJAMIN MOORE
#5A5851
Iron Mountain
2134-30 · LRV 11
BENJAMIN MOORE
#5C5C5A
Cinder
1815 · LRV 14
BEHR
#5B5953
Beluga
PPU18-02 · LRV 11
BEHR
#A39E94
Castle Path
PPU7-21 · LRV 36
VALSPAR
#A09C90
Notre Dame
5006-2C · LRV 35
VALSPAR
#A8A299
Pewter Plate
4007-2A · LRV 35
FARROW & BALL
#525659
Down Pipe
No. 26 · LRV 11
FARROW & BALL
#7E827A
Plummett
No. 272 · LRV 25
PPG / GLIDDEN
#5C5C5A
Phantom Mist
PPG1011-5 · LRV 13
PPG / GLIDDEN
#A4A398
Antique Silver
PPG1010-4 · LRV 36
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