Best sherwin williams light gray exterior paint colors

The MOST POPULAR Gray & Greige Paint Colours (Sherwin Williams)

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For those wanting to update their home, gray and greige are definitely two of the most popular choices. But with the THOUSANDS of colours out there, where do you even BEGIN?

Right here.

I’ve decided to touch on some of my favourite gray and greige paint colours from Sherwin Williams, along with some gorgeous photos from my E-Design clients for visual support. These colours should get you WELL on your way to the best paint colour for you and your home!

1. SHERWIN WILLIAMS REPOSE GRAY SW 7015

Whether you’re preparing your home for sale or living in it, Repose Grayis a popular warm gray paint colour. Repose Gray is a light gray that has SUPER subtle brown undertones with a wee dab of violet but can be VERY unreliable with it. There’s not enough brown to qualify it as a greige, but enough to add softness and stop it from falling icy cold.

In the above photo, look at how Repose Gray changes from the left side of the fireplace to the right – oh the glory of NORTHERN EXPOSURE!

With an LRV of 60, Repose Gray is a light colour, but a ‘heavy light’, as it doesn’t have the fresh, bright feeling you’d expect in a typical light paint colour. It will hold itself nicely in a well-lit room, brightening up, but can look a bit drab in a darker, shadowed space.

However, Repose Gray isn’t the most PREDICTABLE gray and you’ll want to read its colour review to learn more. You can also see it in The 3 Ninjas of the Gray World.

Check out my video review of this stunning colour too! 

Paint Colour Review: All About Sherwin Williams Repose Gray

2. SHERWIN WILLIAMS BIG CHILL SW 7648

Big Chill is one of my FAVE slightly cool grays. It has a wink of a stormy blue undertone, but it’s not an icy cold colour – it’s calmer than that. Compared to the EVER popular Benjamin Moore Gray Owl, Big Chill has far less green-blue undertone, making it look more like a ‘typical’ gray.

The LRV of Big Chill is 62, so it’s classified as a light colour. It’s the PERFECT depth when you want a colour that holds itself well in slightly darker areas (as shown below) but doesn’t wash out completely on well-lit walls. (Read all about LRV)

Colour Review Sherwin Williams Big Chill

3. SHERWIN WILLIAMS ANEW GRAY SW 7030

Anew Gray is a light-medium depth greige. Unlike its lighter version, Agreeable Gray (which we’ll look at shortly), Anew Gray settles quite nicely between gray and beige, whereas Agreeable often caters to gray.

With its LRV of 47, Anew Gray will add depth and personality to a room without weighing it down, AS LONG AS your room has adequate natural or interior lighting. And while Anew Gray isn’t as warm as beige and tan, its subtle warmth takes a more passive approach that adds a pretty softness to any room.

Paint Colour Review of Sherwin Williams Anew Gray

4. SHERWIN WILLIAMS TINSMITH SW 7657

Tinsmith is a light-medium gray with cool, but not icy cold undertones that can flex slightly blue (sometimes SLIGHTLY blue-green). Check out the shift when the light’s turned on/off…

Tinsmith has an LRV of 57, so it’s tucked nicely in the light-medium range. If you want a bit LESS undertone, check out Sherwin Williams Sweater Weather.

Paint Colour Review of Sherwin Williams Tinsmith

5. SHERWIN WILLIAMS COLONNADE GRAY SW 7641

Colonnade Gray is one of my FAVES and in fact, I used it in our last home. Hated the home, love the colour!

Colonnade Gray has an LRV of 53, so it’s firmly in the light-medium range. This means it could be a touch dark for a dark room or hallway. As for undertones, Colonnade lightly favours green, but can EASILY flash into any of the cool undertones.

The Difference Between Revere Pewter and Colonnade Gray

Sherwin Williams Paint Colour Review of Colonnade Gray

6. SHERWIN WILLIAMS SILVERPLATE SW 7649

Silverplate is a slightly cool gray that hits JUST the spot when you’re looking for a gray that isn’t too ‘this’ or too ‘that’.

With an LRV of 53, Silverplate might be a bit heavy for a dark room, but looks sharp, clean and inviting in a reasonably well-lit room, especially with cool bulbs. Silverplate is similar to Tinsmith, but a bit stormier looking and slightly more likely to flash blue-green (but favours blue).

Paint Colour Review of Sherwin Williams Silverplate

Let’s take a quick break to talk about paint samples…

Undoubtedly, you’ll be heading out shortly to grab paint samples – stop right there! I want you to check out SAMPLIZE. Samplize offers peel and stick paint samples that are more AFFORDABLE, EASIER and more ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY than traditional paint pots. Here are just a FEW reasons why I recommend Samplize to my clients…

• samples arrive ON YOUR DOORSTEP in 1-3 business days, depending on the location

• they’re more affordable than the samples pots/rollers/foam boards that are needed for traditional paint sampling

• if you keep the samples on their white paper, you can move them around the room

Visit the SAMPLIZE website HERE

7. SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAVESTONE SW 7642

Pavestone is a soft, warm gray-greige that easily picks up a soft, subtle green undertone, especially on exteriors.

Kylie M E-Design

With an LRV of 32, Pavestone might be a bit much for a north-facing or dark, shadowed room. However, in a well-lit space, it’s a stunning, almost medium-toned neutral with an organic-looking, earth-toned base.

Click HERE or on the above image to see available packages!

8. SHERWIN WILIAMS DORIAN GRAY SW 7017

Dorian Gray is one of the more popular grays with a bit more depth/value. While more traditional grays lean to the cool blue or green side, Dorian Gray has a weeee willy wink of warmth in it, offering a softer, more subtle look. While it CAN pick up a touch of green, it generally sits in the violet end of the undertones, but even then, they’re SUBTLE.

Dorian Gray is a beautiful choice for any reasonably well-lit room. With an LRV of 39, it’s a medium-toned paint colour, but when paired with the right white, the contrast is wicked gorgeous! If you’re looking for something DARKER, check out this blog post.

FULL Paint Colour Review of Sherwin Williams Dorian Gray

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9. SHERWIN WILLIAMS WORLDLY GRAY SW 7043

Worldly Gray is a beautiful warm grey-greige with a subtle green undertone.

Worldly Gray is the lighter version of Amazing Gray. Both colours can pick up a subtle green undertone, so if you’re sensitive to green (even on the most PASSIVE scale) you may want to read about #10 instead.

Paint Colour Review of Sherwin Williams Worldly Gray

Paint Colour Review of Sherwin Williams Amazing Gray

10. SHERWIN WILLIAMS AGREEABLE GRAY SW 7029

While Worldly Gray and Agreeable Gray are very similar to each other, they aren’t quite the same. Both are trying to sneak into the ‘greige’ world as they have far more beige in them than the average gray, however, Agreeable Gray has slightly more flexible undertones (while only MILDLY favouring green). On the other hand, Worldly Gray humours just a BIT more green, making it more greige looking. That being said, both can EASILY pick up any of the three cool undertones given the right conditions.

This next image shows my client’s BEFORE photo. Notice how Agreeable Gray looks a touch green compared to the violet undertones in the flooring. I’m eagerly awaiting the AFTER photo with her new and improved paint colour choice!

Agreeable Gray looks STUNNING on these painted kitchen cabinets…

Paint Colour Review of Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray

11. SHERWIN WILLIAMS ON THE ROCKS SW 7671

On the Rocks is a popular gray paint colour not just because of its depth, but because of its flexible violet-blue undertones. While some grays come across as icy cold, On the Rocks has a softness to it that doesn’t necessarily make it warm, but it’s nowhere near an icy cold look.

On the Rocks has an LRV of 62, putting it RIGHT in my happy place as it relates to paint colour depth.

FULL Paint Colour Review of Sherwin Williams On the Rocks

12. SHERWIN WILLIAMS DOVETAIL SW 7018

If you’re looking for a gray paint colour with a bit more depth, whether it’s for your walls, cabinets or exterior, Dovetail is one of the BEST. With its super passive undertones, Dovetail is one of the go-to charcoal gray paint colours.

Dovetail with Repose Gray on the walls

And because it’s always nice to see some comparisons…

FULL Paint Colour Review of Sherwin Williams Dovetail

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