Benjamin Moore Gray Owl vs Stonington Gray – Comparing Undertones and More. If I had to choose one or the other, I kind of go to Stonington.Hi Kylie, I am stressed out trying to decide on a gray for my new kitchen. Gray owl is elegant and incredibly versatile !Gray Owl and Stonington are strong contenders for our master bath remodel. Is it cool or is it warm? As I put that up, I think I might be going too warm? Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore paint colour expert. Normally I’d refer personal questions to my Online Consulting, but I’ll touch on things quick for you Gray Owl can have unpredictable undertones and while it would be ‘pretty’ I don’t know that you’ll get what you expect. I’m looking for a true white that’s going to compliment the gray owl nicely on the trim and ceilings without having any strong undertones…….is the simply white kind of yellowish and Chantilly lace kind of bluish? I picked wickham gray and was so happy until I painted. And while Stonington Gray does have a slight blue undertone (that can sometimes flash a bit green), it’s pretty soft and subtle.As for undertones, Gray Owl is a gray-green, but it likes to flash blue…a lot. And what IS the perfect gray? I’m not good picking colours but love them both and was hoping to put grey owl in kitchen and livingrom and stonington in family room and playroom.
Please just ask if you would like to borrow any of my images (with full credit) and I’m sure that I’ll be happy to oblige Also, do you have the perfect blue grey color to use for the front door that will compliment well? Funny though, I was painting shelves in the same colour to go on the walls and I was in a southwest facing room as I painted.
I would like a cool toned gray that will also look nice with different wood tones, and whites. I love Revere Pewter everywhere I see it, but don’t want a ‘beige’ house, do you feel it tends to go beige/tan on exteriors? I am choosing between Stonington Grey and Grey Owl. Gray owl looks very beige but I can’t tell if it’s just the paint already on the walls throwing the lighting off or what.
Because of the green undertones we found it looks very beautiful in our loft that has a 150-year-old brick wall; for the same reason it looks lovely with warm-toned woods. Just a heads up since you seem to have similar issues. I came across your post and it is very informative! Needless to say, it goes quite blueish purple. I’ll check out Big Chill also. Leaning towards Gray Owl for the east facing 2 story foyer and halls, which are next to the also east facing dining room that is in Revere Pewter, and the west facing living room which is also Revere Pewter and looks nothing like the dining room… Amazing what a difference the natural lighting makes at different times of the day.I know, isn’t natural light just amazing!
Again, walk past my neighbors newly painted ‘silver’ house every morning and feel it’s so cold and bland.
Stonington Gray HC-170 by Benjamin Moore. I used Gray owl in my den with intense white trim. Thank you so much!!
Good luck! I have dove white cabinets with a java glaze , silver honed travertine backsplash and American black granite. LRV is a great place to start when deciding between colours. Now to choose which paint for which room……..kitchen and living room.
LRV will more or less let you know how light/dark a colour will look on the wall and can be a deal-breaker when you just can’t decide! It seems that any and all undertones are showing up in my samples (Revere Pewter looks brown/green, Balboa Mist is purple, Stonington Gray is purple, Pale Oak was almost pink/red, Edgecomb Gray was brown/green). …. Otherwise, I’m just guessing as to the lighting in the room, flooring and all of the other things that matter when choosing a colour!
I’m testing paint samples in my condo that doesn’t have great natural light, and it’s showing very purple. Just a heads up since you seem to have similar issues.
Then I wanted to cry! Or three walls in the living room gray owl and accent wall in stonington?
I’m trying to decide to keep with the gray owl into the kitchen and living room but I also am liking the stonington gray as well. The kitchen doesn’t get a ton of natural light (they put in a beautiful family room addition on so that was the sacrifice). Is it possible to use grey owl and stonington grey in the same house? Thank you again!!???