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January 19, 2016 13 comments

A Newly Painted Kitchen

Favorite Paint Colors Room Makeovers & Design Plans

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It might be only one room, but the kitchen is officially painted. Yay for small victories!

It took me countless swatches before I chose my perfect gray for the kitchen. You name it, I tried it. Revere Pewter, Gray Horse, Stonington Gray, Serious Gray, Gray Owl among many others. All were too brown, too green, too dark or too blue. Benjamin Moore’s Gray Owl was almost perfect. Certainly a neutral gray in my bright kitchen. But alas, slightly too cold. 

Then I happened upon Repose Gray by Sherwin Williams. In some lights, almost identical to Gray Owl but with the faintest beige undertone that adds the perfect amount of warmth. I was sold. 

Let’s have a quick reminder of what the kitchen looked like before (listing photo)

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And so now, I present to you, The Newly Painted Kitchen:

Repose Gray in the kitchen - A neutral gray with a beige (warm) undertone

Repose Gray in the kitchen - A neutral gray with a beige (warm) undertone

By the way, the table is from Wayfair. It was a great price, looks cute and is sturdy. The rattan chairs were purchased from Amazon and will be moving to the dining room shortly.  {affiliate links}

Sherwin Williams Repose Gray in the kitchen - A neutral gray with a beige (warm) undertone

In a kitchen that is super white like mine, you have to be very careful for those sneaky blue undertones (I’m looking at you, Stonington Gray!!) . Instantly, they will make the space feel cold.

Sherwin Williams Repose Gray in the kitchen - A neutral gray with a beige (warm) undertone

The beige undertone in Repose Gray however, instantly warmed up the space while still maintaining that crisp, clean gray look.

We love it so much that we are going to use this color throughout the entire first floor and up the stairs. I can’t wait to see how it looks everywhere else.

What’s your favorite paint color? Do you prefer to stick to one color throughout, or do you like to have a different color in every space?

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  1. Kim Allen says

    February 5, 2018 at 9:57 pm

    Repose on ceiling and walls with pure with crown and trim? Just can’t decide if I want white ceilings? We were also going to use it with mindful and Dorian as a ceiling color?

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  2. Monica says

    November 27, 2017 at 5:48 pm

    How does this color look in rooms with little natural light? My kitchen and living room only have southern exposure, dining room has no windows. Does it stay light or will it look dark?

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    • Jenna says

      November 28, 2017 at 7:15 pm

      Hi Monica,

      I have it ALL over my house in varying light situations and it’s beautiful throughout. Where it’s really bright, it’s reads closer to gray and where it’s darker it’s definitely more greige but just as stunning.

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  3. Jacob says

    March 5, 2017 at 1:14 pm

    What color are your cabinets and ceiling? We are repainting our entire downstairs in repose Gray while also painting the cabinets and ceiling. For the life of me I cannot decide on which white for cabinets and ceiling! I initially though Alabaster for cabinets but worry if it will show a lot of yellow or dinginess next to repose :/

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    • Jenna says

      March 5, 2017 at 2:09 pm

      Hi Jacob! The only white paint we use is Decorator’s White by Benjamin Moore and it looks amazing! I hope that helps :-)

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    • Cindy says

      April 15, 2017 at 8:40 am

      Hi. I have recently purchased new interior doors, and I am thinking of changing to a modern farmhouse decor. I have been told that I should paint my new doors a slightly darker shade of gray than my walls and keep the trim white. I am strongly considering repose gray for the walls. What is your opinion of the doors being a slightly darker gray and what color would you pair with the repose gray?

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      • Jenna says

        April 15, 2017 at 6:31 pm

        Hi Cindy! Are you set on painting your doors gray? I have repose gray throughout my home paired with white trim, doors and wainscoting and the contrast is pretty fabulous! I really think you can’t go wrong with a crisp white door!

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        • Cindy says

          May 20, 2017 at 4:57 am

          Hi Jenna. I really appreciate your response and sorry it took me so long to reply back. I have finally decided to go with SW Agreeable Gray and a crisp white for doors and trim as you suggested. We have replaced all the interior doors and painted them with Kelly Moore Aritic White. They look great! Did you do the Wainscoting throughout your house or just certain rooms? I am thinking about beadboard. But not sure if I should do all rooms.
          Cindy

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  4. aplus says

    January 21, 2016 at 6:23 am

    gray color is perfect for your kitchen. Good work!

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  5. Emily @ Love, Pasta and a Tool Belt says

    January 19, 2016 at 2:54 pm

    I love how this turned out! I too have been on the hunt for the perfect gray. A friend had the perfect gray in her house and when I asked what the name was it was Repose Gray!

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    • Jenna says

      January 19, 2016 at 3:09 pm

      Emily, it really is a great color! Gray Owl is fabulous too…it just depends on your light and whether you want something a little cooler/warmer.

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  6. Sue says

    January 19, 2016 at 1:19 pm

    The repose gray looks so elegant and perfect in your kitchen. Your chairs and table look great in the new house too. I had to pin to some boards to keep this color in mind.

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    • Jenna says

      January 19, 2016 at 2:49 pm

      Thanks Sue!

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