Paint colours in a post grey world

[Callofthewild]

I had planned to paint our north facing bedroom light grey but I'm starting to feel that grey has had its moment. What colours would people suggest? The room has a large bay window so gets plenty of light just not a lot of sunlight. We have an oak framed bed and silvery grey carpet both of which need to stay. Thanks.

[dynevoran]

Millennial pink. Yes, it has a name. Maybe one or two walls that and one or two white?

[ShortLass]

I'm obviously coming late to the grey party. I was planning to have it downstairs, but upstairs I was thinking of going for a light, neutral brown which seems to be ... ... beige.

So don't listen to me, I clearly know nothing about fashion. Or paint colours.

[drspouse]

Pantone's 2017 Colour of the Year is Greenery...

[trixymalixy]

peignoir by farrow and ball is lovely for a bedroom.

[minipie]

With oak green is a nice choice. Also warms up a north facing room if you choose a warm green. How about a pale grey-green like Little Greene's Pearl Colour here? We have this in a north facing bathroom.

[ShortLass]

trixy, ooh yes!

[5amisnotmorning]

We have pearl in our hallway. I love it but it may be a bit much for a bedroom.

[Underbeneathsies]

F&B Green ground suits our easterly aspect bathroom very well.

It's not super bright, like that Pantone colour drspouse suggested, or yellow, but is a coolish, neutral green, not grey!

[NomDePlumeReloaded]

I loved the look of Peignoir on the F&B colour swatch card but the testers I tried on my bedroom walls (east facing, double aspect, high ceilings) just looked too pale. It looked like an 80's 'hint of' colour. I went for a stronger F&B tone in the end, DoveTale, a warmer heathery grey which goes brilliantly with oak and silvery carpet and looks great with east facing light.

[NomDePlumeReloaded]

I'd avoid cool tones in a north facing room. The light is already 'bluer' and cooler so it can feel chilly. A warmer tone of whichever colour you want helps to warm up a north facing room.

[drspouse]

Mine was slightly tongue in cheek - but I suppose if everything used to be grey, the trend has to swing the other way some time!

[Oogle]

Err. Grey. Most of my house is grey I love it. I'm going for an olive green in the guest room though.

[thethoughtfox]

I think navy is supposed to be in next for kitchen cabinets. I love a navy / dark blue wall.

[QueenOlivine]

Seconding pale pink for a north facing room, it will warm it up. Would look lovely with oak bed and silvery carpet.

I once saw a film about terrorism and its main impact on me was that one of the locations had a fabulous pale pink in the hallway - have wanted it ever since! Closest I've seen is F&B Middleton Pink which I'm planning to try in new house.

I never got the grey thing... moved into a house with a grey bedroom, it just felt cold, gloomy and, well grey. I painted it white and even that cheered it up no end. I love a nice grey for a jumper or coat but grey walls - meh.

[MissDuke]

If you like grey then go for it - who cares about fashion! My sister's bedroom was grey 25 years ago, it is timeless haha

[starsinyourpies]

I have Peignoir in a bedroom. It is definitely a shade of grey (but lovely!)

[Misty9]

I'm about to paint crown soft lime in my child's north east facing bedroom. It's a lovely fresh colour on the wall and not too neon. Crown has a great paint visualiser app too.

[Miniwookie]

I have loads of tester pots in my on the walls of my n facing bedroom atm. My favourite is f&b pink ground. A soft, warm pink. It looks lovely, but dh has vetoed it.

[irregularegular]

I've just used Pink Ground for both a guest bedroom (with soft neutrals) and a shower room (with black and white). It's a bit more pink/warm then Peignoir. I like it. It's warm and pretty but not too pink and quite classic. I know it's a bit trendy at the moment but it's only paint, I can always change it.

[QueenOlivine]

Actually homebase.scene7.com/is/image/homebase/351075_R_Z001?$TMB$&wid=420&hei=420peignoir seems to be a combination of grey and pink - so could be perfect! I really like it actually... hmmm

[QueenOlivine]

Ooops try again

[dynevoran]

Pink ground looks like a lovely colour.