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July 20, 2018

Paint Colors: Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray

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Learn more about Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray, including its undertones, how it compares to other popular grays, Repose Gray and Agreeable Gray, as well as color palettes that it works best with.

Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray in a dining roomSherwin Williams Mindful Gray

You already know that most of my home is painted with Sherwin Williams Repose Gray and Benjamin Moore Stonington Gray. But one color that I frequently get asked about is the color in our dining room. Those of you who have noted that it looks darker than the Repose Gray in the adjoining hallway are in fact, right. Our dining room is actually painted Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray, which is the next darkest shade on the same color card as Repose Gray.

Initially, I was not thrilled with how Mindful Gray looked alongside alllll the dark wood in our dining room. It really brought out the green undertone in it and frankly made the room look dark. However, since switching out our wicker chairs for lighter fabric ones, it has considerably brightened the room and almost completely eliminated any undesirable undertones.


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Mindful Gray vs Repose Gray

Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray vs Repose Gray

If you are considering these two paint colors for your home, consider your furnishings and other nearby colors. Like I previously mentioned, lots of wood tones will bring out a strong green undertone in Mindful Gray but less so in Repose Gray. I would consider Mindful Gray a mid-tone gray while Repose Gray is a much lighter gray with a warm undertone. Repose Gray is actually my all-time favorite gray because it never feels cold, even in a room with a lot of cool white and cold light. While we have only used Mindfulful Gray in our dining room, our kitchen, entryway and landing are all painted Repose Gray.

Mindful Gray vs Agreeable Gray

If you are looking for a gray that’s got about the same depth as Mindful Gray but without so much of the green undertone, Sherwin Williams’ Agreeable Gray might be a better bet for you. In fact, Agreeable Gray is regularly hailed as one of the best warm grays out there.

Hopefully if you’ve been struggling to figure out if Mindful Gray is for you then this post will have been of some help to you! But if you still have any lingering questions, drop me a comment below!

Have you see my other favorite paint colors? I’ve got a whole post dedicated to The Best Blue Gray Paint Colors as well as my new favorite almost-white gray, Paper White.

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  1. Anne Tognelli says

    May 2, 2019 at 9:21 pm

    Hi Jenna,

    I am doing a complete 1st floor renovation of living room and kitchen/dining area. The kitchen faces the east and afternoon sun comes through the dining room window located on the south side. There is also a sliding glass door that faces the east. This is all one room with a peninsula dividing both areas. The cabinetry in the kitchen is going to be white, with walnut flooring, stainless steel appliances and white trim. The counter top is white granite with gray veining, although the island will have a walnut top. The living room will also have the walnut flooring. The living room has one window that faces the south and the 2 front windows that face the west. I am leaning towards using Repose Gray on all walls (Silverpointe might also be a contender). What do you think? Additionally, there is a powder room off the kitchen that has no windows. The flooring will be a gray tile. Not sure what to use for wall color here. Should it be lighter? Lastly, I will also be having the stairway leading upstairs painted where there is a rather sizable landing area with bookshelves (no windows), not sure what to do here for a gray. I appreciate your input….all these grays are driving me crazy. Thank you!

    • Jenna says

      May 3, 2019 at 9:16 pm

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  2. Nancy Smith says

    April 17, 2019 at 10:11 am

    I would like to use a gray color in my living room, dining room/kitchen, hall, master bedroom and master bath. None of these areas receive much natural light. I have only two windows in each with white wooden plantation shutters on all. There is a cathedral ceiling in the living room. I have tiles floors that are combination of light and dark beige/tan/sand/ medium gray. Grout is color of wet sand. Is there a gray that won’t make the rooms look even darker?
    Thanks for your time.
    Nancy Smith
    Aiken, SC

    • Jenna says

      April 18, 2019 at 7:58 am

      Hi Nancy, in the darker rooms in my home, I always opt for BM Paper White. It’s a very very light dove gray and instantly brightens a space while still looking gray.

  3. kim says

    April 17, 2019 at 9:22 am

    I’m remodeling a bathroom and thinking of painting the cabinets either repose gray or mindful. would Ben Moore paperwhite be a good choice for the walls?, with crisp white trim? Or maybe agreeable gray for cabinets?

    • Jenna says

      April 18, 2019 at 8:02 am

      I would probably go with the darker colors mindful or agreeable for the cabinets for more contrast but Paperwhite with white trim would be perfect on the walls

  4. Praveena says

    February 13, 2019 at 10:51 pm

    Hi Jenna,

    We are planning Repose Gray in our open living space with kitchen in it and we have Gray cabinets.
    Could you please tell if these 2 go well.

    Thanks !!

  5. Beth says

    February 7, 2019 at 3:40 pm

    I am trying to get away from all the beige in my house. I have a brown sectional couch, which I will need to keep. Would mindful gray or repose gray go better with the gray couch?

  6. Jocelyne Bricker says

    July 31, 2018 at 12:19 am

    We are thinking of painting our house Repose grey in the bedrooms and bathrooms and mindful grey in our family room and kitchen and a home depot Greige for an accent wall for a darker contrast. We will be painting our kitchen cabinets a grey color and we are struggling with that color. we don’t want too much blue undertones. we picked a SW galveston but it is too close to the Mindful grey. and another one is Dunn Edwards Steiglitz. Can you recommend colors please.

    • Jenna says

      July 31, 2018 at 1:04 pm

      Hi Jocelyne. It’s hard to tell without seeing the space. With gray walls in your kitchen, gray cabinets would not be my first choice as that will be a lot of gray. If you are definitely set on gray cabinets though, I would make sure there’s enough contrast. You’re not going to want anything close to Repose Gray…you’ll want either an almost white gray (like Paper White, maybe even lightened a smidge) or something significantly darker like BM Amherst Gray.

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