maseo7
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by maseo7 on May 15, 2016 16:51:24 GMT 1, What do you guys reckon is the best wall paint gallery in Grey to display your framed art to make it pop?
Sorry if this is not a good area to place this post but I was looking to re-paint soon. If you know the brand and the specific name of the color that would be great, plus a pic would be even better! Thanks guys!
What do you guys reckon is the best wall paint gallery in Grey to display your framed art to make it pop?
Sorry if this is not a good area to place this post but I was looking to re-paint soon. If you know the brand and the specific name of the color that would be great, plus a pic would be even better! Thanks guys!
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by Winter on May 15, 2016 18:05:39 GMT 1, F&B Cornforth White is popular with interior designers, almost industry standard
F&B Cornforth White is popular with interior designers, almost industry standard
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by Prints Charles on May 15, 2016 20:30:06 GMT 1, F&B Downpipe or Plummet are both great for making art ping off the wall nicely.
(Peak middle class point reached)
F&B Downpipe or Plummet are both great for making art ping off the wall nicely.
(Peak middle class point reached)
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by loother on May 15, 2016 20:44:31 GMT 1, If you're after a darker grey Mole's Breath, also F&B, which I think was introduced last year, is rather good. #urban
If you're after a darker grey Mole's Breath, also F&B, which I think was introduced last year, is rather good. #urban
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by Prints Charles on May 15, 2016 20:57:57 GMT 1, And people say this place has changed...
And people say this place has changed...
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by Ruggs on May 15, 2016 21:08:21 GMT 1, F&B Cornforth White is popular with interior designers, almost industry standard
F&B Cornforth White is popular with interior designers, almost industry standard I can vouch for F&B Cornforth White. |
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by dodsi on May 15, 2016 22:18:16 GMT 1, F&B is just expensive and not particularly good. I have this on good authority from my brother-in-law whom is in the trade and regularly is asked to use F&B and says it is really not very good compared to Dulux Trade paint (the word 'trade' being key here - not the normal range) which he swears by.
I am currently refurbishing my place and using Dulux Trade Grey Steel 4 under strict instruction! - no pictures currently as all my art is off the walls whilst things get finished up. No 4 in the range is the lightest, you can, in addition get 3 - 1 with 1 being the darkest. However - you can have this stuff mixed up to any colour you wish.
I am incredibly happy with the outcome of the works here.
F&B is just expensive and not particularly good. I have this on good authority from my brother-in-law whom is in the trade and regularly is asked to use F&B and says it is really not very good compared to Dulux Trade paint (the word 'trade' being key here - not the normal range) which he swears by.
I am currently refurbishing my place and using Dulux Trade Grey Steel 4 under strict instruction! - no pictures currently as all my art is off the walls whilst things get finished up. No 4 in the range is the lightest, you can, in addition get 3 - 1 with 1 being the darkest. However - you can have this stuff mixed up to any colour you wish.
I am incredibly happy with the outcome of the works here.
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by European Bob on May 15, 2016 22:25:09 GMT 1, Take your F&B colour chart and get the Dulux mixed up! save yourself a few quid as well!
Take your F&B colour chart and get the Dulux mixed up! save yourself a few quid as well!
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by bigv on May 15, 2016 22:31:22 GMT 1, Being here in the states, what they hell is F&B? I mean, we have metric $@$@ tons of paint to choose from here (Valspar, Delux, Behr, Sherwin Williams, designer versions of house brands, etc, etc) but never heard of F&B
Being here in the states, what they hell is F&B? I mean, we have metric $@$@ tons of paint to choose from here (Valspar, Delux, Behr, Sherwin Williams, designer versions of house brands, etc, etc) but never heard of F&B
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by DrWhite on May 15, 2016 22:37:14 GMT 1,
Farrow & Ball 
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by Deleted on May 15, 2016 22:52:58 GMT 1, Blimey
i like white, everything white, simple, no need to think, and it saves cutting in, win win
Blimey
i like white, everything white, simple, no need to think, and it saves cutting in, win win
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by maseo7 on May 15, 2016 23:12:05 GMT 1, Thanks for all of the recommendations. It is greatly appreciated. I live in NY so I am not sure how accessible F And B is over here but thanks!
Thanks for all of the recommendations. It is greatly appreciated. I live in NY so I am not sure how accessible F And B is over here but thanks!
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by Cardiff on May 16, 2016 1:47:21 GMT 1, We've used a Dunn Edwards grey called "Shady" in our last few houses...reads as white-ish during the day and a little more grey at night. It's a bright, modern grey that doesn't feel cold or have any traces of blue.
We had over 30 swatches of greys painted on the wall before we selected this one...despite my OCD, I've never looked back.
We've used a Dunn Edwards grey called "Shady" in our last few houses...reads as white-ish during the day and a little more grey at night. It's a bright, modern grey that doesn't feel cold or have any traces of blue.
We had over 30 swatches of greys painted on the wall before we selected this one...despite my OCD, I've never looked back.
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by iamzero on May 16, 2016 6:57:08 GMT 1, Just painted a room in Dulux Chic Shadow. Looks good to me.
Just painted a room in Dulux Chic Shadow. Looks good to me.
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by F*X on May 16, 2016 7:55:34 GMT 1, Only us Brits would come up with a a grey called Mole's Breath. The rest of the world please bear with us normal service will resume shortly.
Although it is a good gray 
Only us Brits would come up with a a grey called Mole's Breath. The rest of the world please bear with us normal service will resume shortly. Although it is a good gray |
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by rjf76 on May 16, 2016 8:06:08 GMT 1, This is a brilliant thread ha ha...one that I will refer to in the coming months 
This is a brilliant thread ha ha...one that I will refer to in the coming months |
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by wave on May 16, 2016 8:24:33 GMT 1, Cornforth white is a good neutral...makes my Micallefs pop.
If you want the same grey but lighter, Ammonite
If you want slightly warmer...Skimming stone.
P.S....if you go with F&B, kiss your money goodbye. Great paints tho.
Cornforth white is a good neutral...makes my Micallefs pop.
If you want the same grey but lighter, Ammonite
If you want slightly warmer...Skimming stone.
P.S....if you go with F&B, kiss your money goodbye. Great paints tho.
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by dodsi on May 16, 2016 8:51:10 GMT 1, The dulux trade we are using is actually more expensive than the f&b stuff it appears. No money saving tip just better quality.
But from an art conservation point of view we are using the mouldshield stuff which is anti fungal so there is no risk of any mould growing behind any pictures.
The dulux trade we are using is actually more expensive than the f&b stuff it appears. No money saving tip just better quality.
But from an art conservation point of view we are using the mouldshield stuff which is anti fungal so there is no risk of any mould growing behind any pictures.
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by kendo on May 16, 2016 9:52:52 GMT 1, Try F&B Blackened!
You'll probably end up spending more on test pots
Try F&B Blackened! You'll probably end up spending more on test pots |
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by stillborncrisps on May 16, 2016 11:54:03 GMT 1, F&B is just expensive and not particularly good. I have this on good authority from my brother-in-law whom is in the trade and regularly is asked to use F&B and says it is really not very good compared to Dulux Trade paint (the word 'trade' being key here - not the normal range) which he swears by. I am currently refurbishing my place and using Dulux Trade Grey Steel 4 under strict instruction! - no pictures currently as all my art is off the walls whilst things get finished up. No 4 in the range is the lightest, you can, in addition get 3 - 1 with 1 being the darkest. However - you can have this stuff mixed up to any colour you wish. I am incredibly happy with the outcome of the works here.
It depends what is meant by 'good'.
Every painter and decorator I've spoken to or read on DIY forums hates Farrow & Ball because it's so much more difficut to apply than more regular paint (Dulux, etc), due to its more 'chalky' consistency.
Therefore I'm usually told that Dulux is 'better', ie easier/quicker for them get the job done.
If you've got kids, F&B would not be 'good' because it marks so easily compared to regular wipeable paint.
But... You can colour match all you like, F&B has a matt finish and that the regular paints just don't have. And within the whites, the subtleties in shades cannot be matched by Dulux - they just find a 'nearest neighbour' from their own million colours, which sounds like a lot of colours but in reality isn't. In my experience the matching of whites has been way off the F&B colour. It depends how picky you are.
F&B is just expensive and not particularly good. I have this on good authority from my brother-in-law whom is in the trade and regularly is asked to use F&B and says it is really not very good compared to Dulux Trade paint (the word 'trade' being key here - not the normal range) which he swears by. I am currently refurbishing my place and using Dulux Trade Grey Steel 4 under strict instruction! - no pictures currently as all my art is off the walls whilst things get finished up. No 4 in the range is the lightest, you can, in addition get 3 - 1 with 1 being the darkest. However - you can have this stuff mixed up to any colour you wish. I am incredibly happy with the outcome of the works here. It depends what is meant by 'good'. Every painter and decorator I've spoken to or read on DIY forums hates Farrow & Ball because it's so much more difficut to apply than more regular paint (Dulux, etc), due to its more 'chalky' consistency. Therefore I'm usually told that Dulux is 'better', ie easier/quicker for them get the job done. If you've got kids, F&B would not be 'good' because it marks so easily compared to regular wipeable paint. But... You can colour match all you like, F&B has a matt finish and that the regular paints just don't have. And within the whites, the subtleties in shades cannot be matched by Dulux - they just find a 'nearest neighbour' from their own million colours, which sounds like a lot of colours but in reality isn't. In my experience the matching of whites has been way off the F&B colour. It depends how picky you are. |
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by onetwothree on May 16, 2016 11:59:32 GMT 1, Grey walls! Really?
Moderators please lock this thread - cannot deal.
Grey walls! Really?
Moderators please lock this thread - cannot deal.
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by Deleted on May 16, 2016 12:36:17 GMT 1, I would go for any neutral light grey. Or just illuminate each framed art with an led light.
I would go for any neutral light grey. Or just illuminate each framed art with an led light.
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by dodsi on May 16, 2016 13:05:54 GMT 1, F&B is just expensive and not particularly good. I have this on good authority from my brother-in-law whom is in the trade and regularly is asked to use F&B and says it is really not very good compared to Dulux Trade paint (the word 'trade' being key here - not the normal range) which he swears by. I am currently refurbishing my place and using Dulux Trade Grey Steel 4 under strict instruction! - no pictures currently as all my art is off the walls whilst things get finished up. No 4 in the range is the lightest, you can, in addition get 3 - 1 with 1 being the darkest. However - you can have this stuff mixed up to any colour you wish. I am incredibly happy with the outcome of the works here. It depends what is meant by 'good'. Every painter and decorator I've spoken to or read on DIY forums hates Farrow & Ball because it's so much more difficut to apply than more regular paint (Dulux, etc), due to its more 'chalky' consistency. Therefore I'm usually told that Dulux is 'better', ie easier/quicker for them get the job done. If you've got kids, F&B would not be 'good' because it marks so easily compared to regular wipeable paint. But... You can colour match all you like, F&B has a matt finish and that the regular paints just don't have. And within the whites, the subtleties in shades cannot be matched by Dulux - they just find a 'nearest neighbour' from their own million colours, which sounds like a lot of colours but in reality isn't. In my experience the matching of whites has been way off the F&B colour. It depends how picky you are.
This solidifys my decision further then, the Trade paint covers better and is harder wearing. It is definitely worth the extra money over F&B if it means there is less chance of me re-painting. In terms of the matt finish on the Dulux Trade - it's very flat.
As a side note, paying somebody to apply multiple coats because it cannot cover as well is a large amount of extra money to pay for something that ultimately won't also wear as well. Even paying mates rates my decorating bill is running very high!
F&B is just expensive and not particularly good. I have this on good authority from my brother-in-law whom is in the trade and regularly is asked to use F&B and says it is really not very good compared to Dulux Trade paint (the word 'trade' being key here - not the normal range) which he swears by. I am currently refurbishing my place and using Dulux Trade Grey Steel 4 under strict instruction! - no pictures currently as all my art is off the walls whilst things get finished up. No 4 in the range is the lightest, you can, in addition get 3 - 1 with 1 being the darkest. However - you can have this stuff mixed up to any colour you wish. I am incredibly happy with the outcome of the works here. It depends what is meant by 'good'. Every painter and decorator I've spoken to or read on DIY forums hates Farrow & Ball because it's so much more difficut to apply than more regular paint (Dulux, etc), due to its more 'chalky' consistency. Therefore I'm usually told that Dulux is 'better', ie easier/quicker for them get the job done. If you've got kids, F&B would not be 'good' because it marks so easily compared to regular wipeable paint. But... You can colour match all you like, F&B has a matt finish and that the regular paints just don't have. And within the whites, the subtleties in shades cannot be matched by Dulux - they just find a 'nearest neighbour' from their own million colours, which sounds like a lot of colours but in reality isn't. In my experience the matching of whites has been way off the F&B colour. It depends how picky you are. This solidifys my decision further then, the Trade paint covers better and is harder wearing. It is definitely worth the extra money over F&B if it means there is less chance of me re-painting. In terms of the matt finish on the Dulux Trade - it's very flat. As a side note, paying somebody to apply multiple coats because it cannot cover as well is a large amount of extra money to pay for something that ultimately won't also wear as well. Even paying mates rates my decorating bill is running very high! |
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by rjf76 on May 16, 2016 13:19:16 GMT 1, I'm not sure if, as well as the amount of art, I can pursuade the other half to use dark grey on walls because it 'displays the art better' ha ha......the pics look fantastic though!
I'm not sure if, as well as the amount of art, I can pursuade the other half to use dark grey on walls because it 'displays the art better' ha ha......the pics look fantastic though!
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by Winter on May 16, 2016 13:43:26 GMT 1, Was going to write something more about paint then realised I couldn't be bothered.
Was going to write something more about paint then realised I couldn't be bothered.
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by Hairbland on May 16, 2016 14:16:53 GMT 1, And people say this place has changed...
Can you pass the clotted cream? Thank you!
And people say this place has changed... Can you pass the clotted cream? Thank you! |
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by Harveyn on May 16, 2016 14:21:54 GMT 1, Was going to write something more about paint then realised I couldn't be bothered.
Was going to write something more about paint then realised I couldn't be bothered. Racing green might be nice going by your Avatar. |
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Best Wall Paint Color in Grey, by My Name is Frank on May 16, 2016 14:40:37 GMT 1, dulux khaki mist 5.
dulux khaki mist 5.
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