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Paint colour for hallway

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Thedogisdrivingmemad · 05/01/2022 17:38

Looking at paint choices for a hallway/ stairs/ landing...neither especially large or small, or dark. Just typical of a late Edwardian mid-size semi.

The downstairs has oak wood parquet floor and the upper floors have a silvery 'greige' sort of colour carpet. None of the adjoining rooms have very bold colours so clashing isn't especially an issue. Pale blues and greens etc.

We have F&B (well a copy of it) Skimming Stone in one bedroom which goes nicely with the carpet and is suitably neutral and I also like Elephant's Breath and Little Greene's French Grey. But I don't love any of these and think greys look a bit dated now.
I would be 'fine' with any of these and could jazz it up with nice lighting and pictures I suppose.
Any other suggestions?

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Zinnia · 17/01/2022 16:08

@Thedogisdrivingmemad

Yes I have had modern emulsion in the past in a hallway and it was pretty hardwearing. I have used that in all rooms, even bedrooms as I can't see the upside of the standard paint compared. Is it more matt?
The Estate Emulsion is def more flat matt, yes - we have it in bedrooms and the living room. Gives a lovely finish, but hallway and kitchen in Modern are still pretty lovely IMO
Zinnia · 17/01/2022 16:11

Below are modern emulsion (left) and estate emulsion, both in artificial light. Think you can see the slight difference in sheen?

Paint colour for hallway
Paint colour for hallway
ConstanceL · 17/01/2022 16:15

Dulux Timeless could be an option?

Thedogisdrivingmemad · 17/01/2022 16:26

All fantastic suggestions. Thank you.

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Bettybantz · 17/01/2022 16:28

Have a look at Dulux Mellow Mocha. It’s a lovely warm neutral with a pinkish hue to it. It will look really nice with your flooring and with white woodwork it looks really fresh

Grasping · 18/01/2022 06:34

We have F&B Wevet

GrimDamnFanjo · 18/01/2022 16:12

I went fake Radicchio in a scrubbable matt!

Totallyaddictedtoshoes · 18/01/2022 16:18

We are just doing our hsl now and have gone for f&b Mizzle, the modern emulsion though, due to the traffic. There will be oak flooring in the hall and a warmish greige carpet up the stairs. Wanted to have a colour as opposed to a neutral as the lounge is pale grey and through dining room is elephants breath. Now we just need it actually doing (covid has delayed it twice)

TheSatsumaConsumer · 18/01/2022 19:13

@Bettybantz

Have a look at Dulux Mellow Mocha. It’s a lovely warm neutral with a pinkish hue to it. It will look really nice with your flooring and with white woodwork it looks really fresh
This is actually what I used as a Peignoir dupe! Used in living room, 1890s cottage.
Thedogisdrivingmemad · 19/01/2022 19:40

Totallyaddicted - same here with the decorator delays. Also the same with the oak floor and greige carpet...and I just painted a sample sheet of mizzle today.
Still undecided as it looks a bit brighter than I expected. Sigh.

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