Shades of Grey Paint: Experts Share Their Top Picks

a bedroom wall painted in shades of grey paint
(Image credit: Paint & Paper Library)

With so many shades of grey paint to choose from, it can feel a little overwhelming to try and find the one that looks right in your room. Grey has been a popular colour in interiors for a long time, and though it's taken a bit of a dip in recent years as warmer neutrals have come into fashion. 

However, grey is predicted to be making a comeback as an interior design trend for 2022, so you can expect to see plenty of walls painted in this versatile shade over the next year. 

Luke Arthur Wells

Luke Arthur Wells is an award-winning interiors blogger and stylist. His blog has been one of Vuelio's top 10 interior blogs for four years running, and he recently won the Best Creative Skill category at the Amara Interior Blog Awards. Luke has worked with some of the UK's biggest brands, from John Lewis and Made to Farrow & Ball and B&Q. He's a big DIYer, and loves coming up with creative woodwork projects for his home, a Victorian terrace renovation in Essex.

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