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Warm gray paint colors

Top picks for warm gray

6 editor's picks

Editor's picks + the named warm gray every designer roundup features. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.

SOFT WARM GREY · LRV 47
#B8B5B3 · LRV 46
Dove Gray
BM HC-169 · LRV 41
#A9A89F · LRV 39
Coventry Gray
P&L 32-13 · LRV 38
#A8A39A · LRV 37
Sterling
SW 7674 · LRV 11
#5C5852 · LRV 10
Peppercorn
SW 7015 · LRV 58
#CCC9C0 · LRV 58
Repose Gray
FARROW & BALL
No. 229 · LRV 50
Elephant's Breath

More warm gray shades

7 variants

Drill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.

Warm Gray at every US brand

10 brands · 5 picks each

5 picks per brand spread across the LRV range, drawn from each brand's full warm gray lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.

2112-10
#53453D
Mink
LRV 6
2139-30
#6E6D5F
Sharkskin
LRV 15
AF-705
#878684
Cinder
LRV 24
1552
#A7A094
River
LRV 35
CSP-160
#BDB6A2
Urban
LRV 47

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N210-7
#403C35
Havana Coffee
LRV 5
HDC-AC-15
#6E634D
Peat
LRV 13
760B-5
#958373
Blanket Brown
LRV 24
QE-58
#A1998C
Moon Rock
LRV 32
PPU17-10
#C4B1AB
Mauvette
LRV 46
T699
#403F35
Ginger's Grotto
LRV 4.9
4003-2B
#736E6A
Rugged Suede
LRV 15.9
V145-4
#918F85
World's Away
LRV 27.3
8004-3D
#B0A5A4
Mystical Gray
LRV 39
V130-2
#CDC2BA
Windmill
LRV 54.9
SW 6174
#424036
Andiron
LRV 5
SW 2861
#857C5D
Avocado
LRV 20
SW 9171
#979083
Felted Wool
LRV 28
SW 7038
#B1A290
Tony Taupe
LRV 37
SW 6163
#C1BCA7
Grassland
LRV 50
1002-7
#4B4441
Phantom Mist
LRV 6
1017-6
#796660
Bold Brandy
LRV 14
1032-5
#84816F
Tortuga
LRV 22
1008-4
#A1988B
Gray By Me
LRV 32
14-04
#BAB2AB
City Street
LRV 45
DE6385
#4E4B4A
Black Bean
LRV 7
DE6062
#726259
Tea Bag
LRV 13
DE6230
#817A69
Center Ridge
LRV 20
DE6257
#9C9C82
Battle Harbor
LRV 32
DE6249
#B9B79B
Trinity Islands
LRV 47
JG-122
#524840
Wooded Acres
LRV 7
JG-147
#6C6563
Salvaged
LRV 13
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
LRV 25
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
LRV 34
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
LRV 42
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
LRV 7
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
LRV 25
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
LRV 35
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
LRV 44
NO. 275
#C4BEB4
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
LRV 14
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
LRV 18
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
LRV 23
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
LRV 49
PNT100-LT-08
#CBCBC5
Windy City
LRV 59
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
LRV 33

Top Kompozit warm gray

83 in deck

Kompozit's deck has 83 colors that match the warm gray band. The 5 below are spread across the LRV range — pick a darkness, hit Amazon for the can.

KOMPOZIT
0452
Ruggero Grey
#484435 · LRV 6
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0443
Serpentine
#5E5E51 · LRV 11
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0234
Industrial Strength
#877A65 · LRV 20
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0218
Drifting Sand
#A89F93 · LRV 35
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0552
North Island
#BCB6B4 · LRV 47
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About warm gray

Warm gray is the gray that reads with a barely-perceptible yellow, peach, or beige cast — the cozy, comforting side of the gray family. It's the gray you reach for when cool grey feels too clinical, when greige feels too brown, or when you want a color that flows between rooms with warm wood and brass without fighting the warm tones.

The picks below cover the full warm-gray range: from light pearl-greys with a barely-warm cast (LRV 65+) through workhorse mid-tone warm greys (LRV 35–65) into the deeper end where warm grey starts to feel like greige. Pair with creamy white trim, oak floors, brass hardware. Avoid stark cool white trim — it pulls the warm cast forward and can make the wall look slightly grimy by contrast.

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