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Color Consultations, Schemes & Reviews by Laura Rugh

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      • 6

        I need a suggestion.
        I’ve painted my shelves on either side of the fireplace anew gray by sW. I want to paint the brick fireplace but need a color suggestion. The rest of the walls in the room are kestrel white by SW.
        I’ve thought about painting the fireplace balanced beige by SW. Does this color scheme work together? Trying to mix grays and beiges for a polished neutral look.

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  2. 7

    Do you have any suggestions for paint colors to match UbaTuba granite for a kitchen island? I would like a lighter green/grey color but not sure which to choose. I picked up paint chips at SW of following: 7736 garden sage, 7739 herbal wash, 7644 gateway gray. Any suggestions?

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    • 8

      Hi Mandy,

      It looks like you picked up some good samples! Test them out and see how they look in your lighting. If I had to chose one out of the bunch, I would lean towards Gateway Gray. A few others to try are: Koi Pond, Grassland or Svelte Sage. Again, it really depends on your space and the lighting. Let me know if I can Color Consultation! Thank you!

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  3. 9

    I have Revere Pewter downstairs but my girls upstairs want to do a cooler gray. Please tell me a cool grey that would coordinate with RP

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    • 12

      Hi Sandra,

      Thanks for reaching out! I have been seeing a lot of gray exteriors (darker trim, lighter all over color) with brightly colored doors (teal, red, lime green, etc.). I have also seen that flipped, with homes that have a neutral all over color (usually a soft gray) with bright trim and a dark gray or almost black door. I recommend driving around a few “trendy” neighborhoods to see what’s in your area. Then, grab some samples and test them out on your home to see what you end up loving!! Let me know if I can help!

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      • 13

        Sandra,

        I have a orangy reddish brick home but I’m thinking about painting my exterior SW spaulding gray but I’m having a difficult time deciding on a modern trim color. Any suggestions? so far im thinking sw agreeable gray and sw popular gray. Help!!!

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        • 14

          Hi Shandy,

          Spaulding Gray has a taupe undertone, so I would look for lighter shades of taupe for your trim color. I know exteriors can be tricky, so I would love to help you find the perfect color for your exterior trim through an Exterior Color Consultation.

          Let me know if you are interested! I look forward to hearing from you. 🙂

          Laura

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    Hi! My kitchen and living room are SW Garden Sage. I need a neutral color for the stairway going upstairs and the stairway going downstairs. I’d like to be a warm color that coordinates well with the Garden Sage. I tried Stucco and it was too light, there was no richness to the color. I see on their color card a couple of choices are Whole Wheat and Loggia. Loggia looks too muddy for me. I just painted over a gold type color, and I’m hoping Whole Wheat is warm, but not super gold. I’ll have to get some samples. Whole Wheat looks like a good “sister” color to Garden Sage. Any other suggestions? It can’t be pinky or orangey. Thank you very much!

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    • 17

      Hi CJ,

      Thanks so much for reaching out! Whole Wheat is pretty golden. I have a few warm neutrals that are my go-to colors! I would love to help you find the perfect one through an Interior Color Consultation. Check your inbox for a coupon code!

      I hope to hear from you soon. Thanks again!
      Laura

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  7. 18

    We are looking for an ancient wall in our master bedroom, the other three sides are Mega Greige. We would like a blue / grey color as the accent. Thoughts? We had looked at Foggy Day and thought it would work.

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  8. 20

    Hi there! How do you think Warm Stone for the body of our home and mega Greige for the trim would look? Would black shutters/door go well? Any suggestions? I want the trim to be a nice contrast and on the cream side but not too white so I thought mega greige was a good middle ground :-/

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    • 21

      Hi Katy,

      You might try one shade lighter then Mega Greige (Anew Gray) for a bit more contrast without it being too washed out. Test out a few samples to see, but I would say that Anew Gray will give you the desired effect that you are after.

      Let me know if you need more help through an Exterior Color Consultation. I would love to help!

      Thanks for reaching out, Katy!
      Laura

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  9. 22

    I’ve just painted Mega greige in my foyer, family room and kitchen. I’m looking for a complementary color for an ajoining hallway and sunroom, any suggestions?

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    • 23

      Hi JoAnn,

      I like to go lighter in the hallways since they typically don’t have much natural light. Try going a few shades darker than Mega Greige to keep the hallway from feeling too dark. I like soft blue-grays with Mega Griege, so consider a color in that family for your sunroom. If you would like help finding the perfect color, please feel free to reach out for a Interior Color Consultation. I would love to help!

      Thanks so much for reaching out!
      Laura

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  10. 24

    I’ve got mega greige walls in my kitchen and living room. Need to decide on color for the cabinets and trim. Looking for white or ivory. Possibly ivory lace for cabinets? Not sure on what I should do with the trim though?

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    • 25

      Hi Heather,

      I love white cabinets, but in order to find the right white, it’s important to consider the undertones in your countertops, backsplash and flooring. Let me know if you are interested in an Interior Color Consultation.

      I would love to view pictures of your space and help you find the right color for your cabinets and trim. Thanks so much for reaching out!

      Laura

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  11. 26

    We just painted our sons 1000 sq ft home. Walls are SW Agreeable Gray with white wood trim. Floors will be a medium color wood vinyl. Current kitchen cabinets are wood but would like to paint them to modernize and thought gray would be a good choice because the opposite wall in living room will be covered in a grayish color shiplap. Thinking of SW Mega Greige for the kitchen cabinets so we stay in the same color tone. We will fish with stainless sink, fawcet and cabinet pulls. Thoughts on kitch cabinets ??

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    • 27

      Hi Sandy,

      While you could go gray with the cabinet color, consider that eventually the gray trend will wane. For kitchen cabinets, I find it’s best to stay with a timeless and classic color, like white, off-white or cream (depending on your scheme and other selection colors). With what you described, I would go with a true bright white for the modern look you are after. You can still accent with gray, but the with the main palette being classic, you will have a solid foundation.

      I hope that helps! Let me know if I can help further through an Interior Color Consultation.

      Thanks so much,
      Laura

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  12. 28

    I would like to paint our house exterior trim with Mega Greige. What base color would work well with it? We live in Florida.

    I’m also trying to coordinate it with the driveway pavers with is called vanilla/carmel/charcoal. Help?

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    • 29

      Hi Darlene,

      Mega Greige is a great choice for exterior trim! I would go with a white or off-white for the main body. It will give you contrast and will go well with the driveway pavers. Let me know if I can help you nail down the perfect color through an Exterior Color Consultation!

      Thanks for reaching out and Happy Holidays!
      Laura

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      • 30

        Thank you so much for your input. Instead of off white, what do you think of Sherwin Williams “Ghost Pines” or “Agreeable Grey” as the base color?

        Happy Holidays to you as well!!

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  13. 32

    Ok looking at SW colors for a month now can’t decide. Just painted kitchen cabinets antique white. I have Baltic brown granite countertops. New wall paint color. I have been looking at greiges. Need something to go with red brick decor and some gray and kahki. Help

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    • 33

      Hi Lanette,

      I might go a shade lighter than Mega Greige or venture into the taupe family for some options. Test out some samples of a large painted cardboard to see how they look next to your cabinets and countertops. Let me know if I can help you find the right color through a Color Consult:

      https://www.rughdesign.com/product/interior-color-consultation/

      I can view pictures of your current selections and find the right color for your space. I would love to help!

      Thanks so much for reaching out,
      Laura

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  14. 34

    I have Anew Grey in kitchen and Mega Greige in my hallways, foyers, staircase, etc. I like to paint my dining room a shade of blue or green in a complimentary color. The bottom half of the walls are wainscoting.
    Could you recommend a few options?
    Also, is there one shade darker than Mega Greige?

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    • 35

      How do you like the mega Greige in the hallway and staircase? I am considering. Issue is i have tawny bisque in my foyer and wasn’t ready to invest in changing it. But was thinking of changing the “door” wall to the mega Greige then doing the upstairs hallway the same .. do you like t?

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  15. 36

    Hi. I am looking to paint my exterior wirhMega Griege. I need an accent color for my shutters and shakes. I like a darker, contrasting color. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you.

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  16. 37

    Hi

    I am trying to find paint for our new open floor plan home. I was thinking agreeable gray with our simply white cabjnets. I wanted to do an accent island color and was thinking “mega greige”. How would that look up against the agreeable gray walls?

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    • 38

      Hi Lindsey,

      I think that is a great plan! Mega Greige will be a good contrast against the Agreeable Gray and Simply White will be a clean and crisp white for the cabinets. Keep me posted on your progress!

      Thanks for reaching out,
      Laura

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    • 39

      Did you do the mega Greige? I just repainted my kitchen simple white and i now need a color for my hallway that goes upstairs that leads into foyer w out changing foyer color ..

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  17. 40

    Hi my kitchen and dinning is BM scuba green I have an open concept and was wanting to do mega greige in my living room. Was wondering if the two would look ok together.

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  18. 41

    We just closed on our first real deal official home! (Insert excitement for my super big family of 6). Our kitchen cabinets are somewhat of a distressed turquoise and finally chose upon Anew Gray for our kitchen, stairway, carport entryway. I was thinking mega Greige for our living room (somewhat open floor plan) and Agreeable Gray for our long hallway. I’m stuck on a front entryway/foyer color that would go well with Mega Greige. Do you have any advice? Hubby has given me one chance (eye roll) to get paint colors right.. so stress is an understatement. Thanks for letting me reach out!

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  19. 42

    Hey- We just painted our stucco home mega griege with keystone gray trim. I am looking for a shutter color that gives a more subtle tone on tone look, but I do not want brown shutters. Any suggestions? The current shutter color is retreat (nice color combo, but too much of a contrast for me).

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    • 43

      Hi Margaret,

      I would consider looking for a gray/greige color that is a few shades darker than Mega Greige. A medium-dark gray that is a bit warmer will still coordinate with Mega Greige and Keystone Gray, but not have as much of the brown undertone that you would like to avoid. It will also give you the tone-on-tone look that you are after! Test out some samples on your exterior and see which colors work best. Keep me posted!

      Thanks so much, Laura

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  20. 44

    I’m building a new home, open concept and need a bright snow white color for cabinets and trim. Love Mega Greige for walls but fear it may be a tad dark. I want a white kitchen with walls slightly beige-ish or a possible gray neutral color. Going for the clean crisp fresh look. I’m over whelmed with much anxiety..please help with your suggestions

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