Alternative names for the ubiquitous 'greige'!!

[sadpapercourtesan]

Having been stunned by the plethora of different whimsically named 'greige' paint options listed on another thread...

DH, DS1 and I have been having fun coming up with what we consider to be more realistic and descriptive monikers for the various subtle shades on the market. So far we have:

Taxman's Jacket
Dickensian Gruel
Inches From Death
Rubber Egg
Mercury Poisoning

Smegma

Faded blister

Drab porridge

Existential crisis

Tonsil stones

Soggy Weetabix

Blanched Rat

Ancient knickers!!! I love that

Pavement sunset

Tonsil Stones is BRILLIANT

Ghandi's flip flop
The perfect porridge
Festered fudge
Sinister smile

Perimenopausal Fog
Apathy Shimmer
Grandfather's Vest
Dishwater Chic
Vintage Dentures

Taupe delight
Sticking plaster
NHS glasses
Porridge

Dull as Dishwater
Recycled Kitchen Roll

Or should that be Ditchwater?

Ghost Fart

Oh man, I am about to hit my local tip shop's DIY department for a tin of this stuff to repaint my conservatory. It is currently very colourful and I am craving the soothing quality of greige. 'Tonsil Stones' will give it a bit of an edge, I think.
Or perhaps I'll find a tin of seige.

Oozing Pus
Infected Boil
Whisper of Whey
Stained Toilet
Oxidized Apple Flesh

LOL at NHS Glasses

Some of these are fabulous

Ghandi's Flip-Flop is the best so far, I think!