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Wedgwood Blue & Gray Color Scheme

A soft, dusty blue paired with a warm dove gray and a grounding charcoal for a look that feels calm, classic, and quietly refined, all matched to real paint you can buy.

By Maya Patel · Reviews Editor & Product Tester

This scheme leans on Wedgwood Blue, a soft, dusty blue that feels like a calm sky just before evening. It sets a quiet, classic mood, gentle enough to live with every day, yet with enough character to feel considered. There’s a timeless, almost heirloom quality to this blue, the kind of color that looks at home with both antiques and clean modern lines. As the dominant color it does the heavy lifting, washing a space in something restful and easy on the eyes.

Against that, Soft Dove Gray steps in as the trim and breathing room. It’s a warm, pale gray that softens the blue and keeps everything light, where a stark white would feel too sharp. Then Deep Charcoal comes in for contrast, a near-black with just enough warmth to feel rich instead of harsh. A little of it goes a long way on a door, a frame, or a single accent piece. Together these three are flexible enough to flow through a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, or the whole home, holding a refined, traditional feeling wherever you put them.

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Wedgwood Blue
walls
Annie Sloan Greek Blue · Greek Blue
#6A88A2
LRV 23
Soft Dove Gray
trim
C2 Paint Vancouver Day · C2-993
#CDCCC8
LRV 60
Deep Charcoal
accent
Rodda Obsidian · CA204
#41454A
LRV 6

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Wedgwood Blue
#6585A0 · LRV 22 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6522 · ΔE 1.86
Behr · ICC-74 · ΔE 2.05
Benjamin Moore · 1678 · ΔE 2.13
Valspar · 4008-6A · ΔE 5.08
PPG / Glidden · PPG1152-5 · ΔE 3.91
Glidden · 90BG 22/141 · ΔE 2.35
Dutch Boy · 339-5DB · ΔE 4.61
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2383 · ΔE 1.86
Dunn-Edwards · DE5816 · ΔE 2.7
Magnolia Home · JG-78 · ΔE 14.16
Farrow & Ball · NO. 215 · ΔE 1.78
Diamond Vogel · 0590 · ΔE 5.77
Hirshfield's · 0506 · ΔE 5.57
Rodda · R098 · ΔE 7.92
C2 Paint · C2-764 · ΔE 3.39
Clare · PNT100-MD-16 · ΔE 11.42
Portola Paints · BLUE HERON · ΔE 6.93
Annie Sloan · GREEK BLUE · ΔE 1.29
Backdrop · BD-PW · ΔE 7.92
Rust-Oleum · 285141 · ΔE 18.66
Kompozit · 0506 · ΔE 5.57
Soft Dove Gray
#CDCDC9 · LRV 61 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7064 · ΔE 0.69
Behr · 790A-3 · ΔE 1.22
Benjamin Moore · CSP-5 · ΔE 1.02
Valspar · 4008-1A · ΔE 1.28
PPG / Glidden · PPG0997-1 · ΔE 0.88
Glidden · PPG0996-2 · ΔE 1.3
Dutch Boy · 438-2DB · ΔE 0.69
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1487 · ΔE 0.69
Dunn-Edwards · DET614 · ΔE 1.9
Magnolia Home · JG-74 · ΔE 2.08
Farrow & Ball · NO. 228 · ΔE 2.21
Diamond Vogel · 0524 · ΔE 2.18
Hirshfield's · 0524 · ΔE 2.01
Rodda · CA187 · ΔE 0.55
C2 Paint · C2-993 · ΔE 0.55
Clare · PNT100-LT-08 · ΔE 1.13
Portola Paints · HIGH CLIFF · ΔE 3.5
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 12.18
Backdrop · BD-RR · ΔE 5.92
Rust-Oleum · 285142 · ΔE 10.12
Kompozit · 0524 · ΔE 2.01
Deep Charcoal
#42454A · LRV 6 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7076 · ΔE 1.1
Behr · ECC-23-3 · ΔE 1.77
Benjamin Moore · 2128-20 · ΔE 1.56
Valspar · 4005-2C · ΔE 2.07
PPG / Glidden · PPG1011-7 · ΔE 3.43
Glidden · 00NN 07/000 · ΔE 3.43
Dutch Boy · 434-7DB · ΔE 1.1
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1461 · ΔE 1.1
Dunn-Edwards · DE6336 · ΔE 1.01
Magnolia Home · JG-97 · ΔE 1.68
Farrow & Ball · NO. 57 · ΔE 1.93
Diamond Vogel · 0522 · ΔE 1.92
Hirshfield's · 0508 · ΔE 1.61
Rodda · CA204 · ΔE 0.58
C2 Paint · C2-965 · ΔE 3.21
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 4.63
Portola Paints · BLACK SKY · ΔE 3.11
Annie Sloan · AUBUSSON BLUE · ΔE 8.14
Backdrop · BD-AH · ΔE 6.39
Rust-Oleum · 285144 · ΔE 4.01
Kompozit · 0508 · ΔE 1.61

Questions

what colors go with wedgwood blue?

Warm grays, soft whites, and a deep charcoal or navy all sit beautifully next to wedgwood blue. The gray keeps it gentle while the charcoal gives it a bit of backbone.

is this combination too cool or formal?

Not at all. The dove gray has a soft, warm side that takes the chill off the blue, so the whole scheme reads calm and welcoming rather than icy.

where does the charcoal work best?

Use the charcoal in small doses, on a door, a single piece of furniture, or hardware and frames, so it grounds the room without taking over.

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