Behr Chic Gray Paint Reveal (+ The Best Order of Painting A Room)
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There’s really nothing more that I get more questions about when it comes to interior design than paint colors. I think everyone agrees that choosing the right paint color can feel pretty overwhelming, am I right?
If you’re looking for some great gray paint options, you’re in luck today! We’re revealing our baby girl’s nursery paint color – which is Behr’s Chic Gray – an awesome light gray color with warm undertones.
We are also going to answer a very popular frequently asked question – what’s the best order of painting a room? Not sure where to start? No worries, we’ve gotcha covered.
Last, I’m going to be showing you four of my favorite gray paint colors from Behr Paint – Behr Chic Gray, Fashion Gray, Burnished Clay, and Graphic Charcoal. I’m also including photos of the paint colors on display in rooms in our homes.
Let’s dive in!
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Paint color reveal – Behr Chic Gray !
We decided on Chic Gray paint color from Behr Paint for our baby girl’s nursery and I’m loving it! Isn’t it kinda the perfect neutral light gray color? Although it looks pretty warm here while we were painting, this was at night so the lights were on… here’s what it looks like in natural light.
Isn’t it crazy how much the time of day matters for the undertones in the paint colors!
What’s the best order of painting a room?
The best order of painting a room is top to bottom. Always start with your ceiling because the wall and trim colors can’t drip up onto the ceiling. By working down you ensure you can fix any drips that may get on your surfaces that you haven’t painted yet.
This is the order of painting a room we use every time we paint:
- Prime walls (only if needed, like if you have fresh drywall mud from patching)
- Roll paint on ceilings
- Paint trim and baseboards
- Cut in paint on walls with a paintbrush
- Roll walls with a paint roller or try a power roller
What is the best room paint to use?
Ten different people will give you ten different answers on what is the best interior room paint to use. Let’s face it, you may already have the “best” interior house paint that you already love and would never switch from. For instance, Logan always uses Behr paint from Home Depot for painting interiors. He just won’t entertain anything else.
The simple answer is the best room paint to use is always the highest quality paint you can buy. With Behr’s Marquee line (which is their highest quality) we never have a problem putting the paint on and it is almost always one coat coverage. This saves a lot of time not having to double or triple coat, especially if it is a big paint job.
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What are the best Behr gray paint colors?
If you’ve ever been over to my house or ever talked to me about paint colors, you know that I love me some gray! If you’re wondering what the best gray paint colors are, here are a few that I’ve used in our homes and I loved them all for different reasons.
Fashion Gray – Behr
I love this gray color! We put it on the walls in almost every room in our old house (check out before and after home renovation pictures here). Fashion Gray is a warm gray with a brown undertone, but overall it looked very neutral. Depending on the light source in the room or time of day, it may appear as a rock gray on the walls.
Fashion Gray is what I would call a “moody” gray color without feeling too dark and heavy.
Chic Gray – Behr
This gray paint color is much lighter than the Fashion Gray, definitely works to make small spaces feel larger since it is a light grey paint. Chic Gray is a warm gray with a greige undertone.
Burnished Clay – Behr
This is a great light grey paint with warmer tones. Burnished Clay is a greige with a cool undertone. Although it technically has “cool” undertones according to Behr Paint, it doesn’t feel blue or purple. Depending on the light source or time of day, it may appear as a dusty beige on the walls.
Graphic Charcoal – Behr
This dark gray paint color is the darkest one I’ve ever used in our homes and I’m a big fan. It is deep and moody, which I’ve totally been digging lately.
Graphic Charcoal is a deep gray with a blue undertone, but it doesn’t read blue in person. Depending on the light source or time of day, it may appear as a charcoal gray on the walls.
If you choose one of these gray paint colors for your walls, be sure to check out this article for more inspiration on the curtains for your gray walls!
What’s your favorite gray paint color??
Let me know in the comments below!
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