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Grey bedroom ideas: grey colour schemes with the best accent colours

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In recent years grey has become a steadfast favourite for decorating, in any room. Thanks to its versatility grey is considered to be a timeless shade that never goes out of style, making it a fashionable choice for creating chic bedroom ideas.

'Between light greys and dark greys, warm greys and cool greys – and not forgetting all the greys in between – there’s more to this ultra-versatile neutral than you might think' explains Charlotte Cosby, head of creative at Farrow & Ball.

Grey is one of those wonderfully adaptable shades that works with just about any colour accent, making it ideal for living rooms and bedrooms especially, areas in which you are most likely to introduce larger accents of colour, through sofas and soft furnishings to upholstered beds and bedding.

Grey bedroom ideas

Take your style into consideration when planning a grey colour scheme. Meaning look for the best grey paint for walls to suit your own personal tastes, then build a decor around that shade. If you prefer a modern bedroom, you may want deeper, more dramatic shades of grey. Team them with metal and glass for an industrial edge.

In a vintage or traditional bedroom scheme, bring in gentle powdery tones of blue or pink to temper the grey. One of the joys of decorating with grey is its sheer versatility - it looks fabulously at home in any style decor, as you will see with our grey bedroom ideas below.

1. Keep it simple with pale grey walls and flooring

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For a gentle bedroom colour scheme, paint walls, floors and even a clever built-in wardrobe to match in a mid grey tone. It becomes the perfect backdrop for any accent coloured bed linen selection – whether plain or patterned, you just can’t go wrong. Try pinky terracotta and dusky teal plains, or go all-out with an oversized floral or a modern geometric, in pastel shades.

2. Use grey to accentuate original features

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A strong grey – Dulux's Natural Slate – celebrates the eccentricities of this attic room. While the skirting, wall and a portion of the ceiling are painted in White Cotton, and the remainder has gone grey, accentuating its quirky architecture and cosying up what could have been a cold and awkward space. Vibrant orange bedding, softened by accents of blush pink, energise and soften things further.

3. Contrast grey with denim blues

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Jo Henderson)

Choose a blue-based grey for the walls and layer up using different shades of denim-blue in bed linen, upholstery, cushions and throws. Using additional pops of terracotta, in plant pots and pillowcases, will provide warmth and contrast to the scheme. Try painting the inside of shelving, or a clever fold down desk, for a further pop of blue.

4. Mimic hotel glamour with charcoal grey and taupe

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Jo Henderson)

Smarten up a bedroom with a charcoal velvet headboard and a matching grey cabinet. Layer the bed, three pillows deep, in various shades of caramel and toffee. Adding textural throws and cushions, in linens and silks, for a totally luxurious feel. Finish off with brass handles and a sleek brass lamp to bring a finishing touch of glamour to the look.

5. Accentuate grey walls with slate grey flooring

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Whether tiled or carpeted, a slate grey flooring can create a striking contrast to accentuate grey walls. This works particularly well with pale grey walls to offer more of a contrast. The floor can act as the fifth wall for decoration, in line to the four walls.

Regardless of wallpaper or painted grey walls a strong slate grey floor can anchor the whole scheme – without dominating entirely. A dark flooring helps to give purpose.

6. Mix your hues

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Dark floorboards set against white walls could look harsh, but a grey wall makes the scheme easier on the eye. Black and white prints and monochrome bed linen unite the soft furnishings with the decor and give this master bedroom a contemporary look.

7. Pick the perfect backdrop

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A light grey colour is a more welcoming and relaxed alternative to white bedroom ideas, and proves that going grey doesn't have to mean dark and moody. A brilliant option for bright and airy bedrooms, this shade prevents the space becoming stark and provides a soft backdrop for a mix of original arts, crafts and retro details.

8. Contrast dark grey with pops of bright colour

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If you're keen to embrace a darker shade of grey you might look to add brighter accent colours to balance the brooding ambience of the strong paint colour. Darker grey is perfectly pair with any bright accent colour, meaning you can make the look feel completely personal by using your favourite colour. The general rule, whichever shade you choose, is to make it bright - the brighter the better.

This slate grey bedroom feels bright thanks to a bold combination of a blue upholstered bed, colourful rugs and a pile of statement soft furnishings.

9. Pair warm grey with coral accents

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Matt Antrobus)

Vibrant coral tones are an ideal complimentary shade for grey, helping to lend warm tones. This can be especially important in a bedroom, to avoid the grey being too cold and uninviting – not a welcome effect in a bedroom space.

Another way to create a warming feel to a bedroom scheme is by incorporating layers of tactile faux fur textiles – from rugs beside the bed, to cushions and throws.

10. Incorporate doors into the paint scheme

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To create an unbroken wall of colour paint the back of the doors within the room too, just be sure to choose a paint that can be used on woodwork. In this cool grey bedroom the door to the ensuite is painted into the colour scheme to ensure when the door is closed it seamlessly blends into the wall of grey.

This idea can work with the back of an entrance door, as well as any cupboard doors to unify all four walls.

11. Venture over to the dark side

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Grey is a cosy choice for a bedroom, especially in its darker tones. It also provides a fantastic contrast to bold, graphic patterns, such as the chevrons on this upholstered headboard.

Soften the look with pops of pink in your accessories and add extra glow with exposed squirrel cage lightbulbs on colourful cables - these will also make a neat alternative to bedside table lamps if you're short on space.

12. Add subtle tone on tone pattern

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This bedroom uses shades of grey to create a calming haven. The feature wallpapered wall, while covered in a busy pattern, uses the palette of grey and white, which softens it. The colour theme continues throughout the room, with grey walls complementing bedside furniture. Different tones appear in the soft furnishings to ensure the colour theme does not become monotonous.

13. Embrace nature with grey wood wallpaper

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Don't think by choosing a desired colour scheme you have to exclude any one trend. This birch wood bedroom wallpaper idea in a grey-scale colourway ticks all the box of on-trend print, while working perfectly in a grey bedroom decor. Paired with a grey upholstered headboard and occasional furniture helps to cement the grey scheme even further.

14. Paint a panelled wall in a sophisticated grey

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Wood panelling painted in a serene shade of grey provides the perfect backdrop for a sophisticated master bedroom. The wood panels helps to add a nod to coastal style, without being too OTT.

To add a further elegant touch two wall pendants  in chrome provide a hotel-like lighting solution. Mounted either side of the bed they make ideal bedside lamps. Chrome is the ideal choice of metallic to keep the grey tones cool. Crisp white linens layered with soft grey cushions and throws adds to the well put-together look.

15. Choose warming grey tones for a feminine feel

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A grey that airs on the side of lilac can instantly lend a softer edge to the overall look in a bedroom. In a feminine feel boudoir you're best to opt for warm shades that have an undertone of pink to ensure the grey feels warm, rather than cold. Team with rich golds, blush pinks and pretty florals to add further warmth.

16. Invite a cosy feel with warm greys

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Make a room feel inviting with a warm grey that mixes well with other neutrals for a comfortable layered look. Tints of yellow can give these deeper greys a greenish hue, which touches of red can make them look brown through to purplish in some lights.

Add pops of black, khaki or olive to green-tinted hues, or nude beige. With red warmed tones, try lilac or rose. Warmer greys can be used anywhere you want to create a cosy, enveloping feel – perfect for a north-facing room that needs the chill taking out of it.

17. Choose a chic combo

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Muted and mellow, this chic combo gives pink a whole new gender-neutral identity. Whether you’re a fan of industrial chic, modern country, Scandi style or classic elegance, this colour pairing can be adapted to suit any taste.

Blush pink and grey is such a delicate combo. Add luxe with pops of polish with metallics like gold, brass or copper which work well with this pairing. The trick is to treat them as a finishing touch to help lift the scheme and prevent it looking flat.

18. Select the right shade of grey

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Picking a grey for your walls is rather like choosing the best white paint - there are far more to sift through than you might ever imagine. To get the best look for your space, try out plenty of samples on your walls and see how they work in different lights before committing. This soft grey sits beautifully with luxe cream furnishings and comforting textiles, creating a harmonious scheme.

19. Wow without vibrant colour

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Grey is ideal for the colour shy, and easily creates beautiful schemes full of wow factor. This sumptuous room has no brights in sight, but is none the less for it. In fact, with the leafy print wallpaper, Gustavian headboard and amazing sunburst mirror, it's a masterclass in decorating with grey.

20. Add zing with lime accents

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Don't feel that you have to ban bright colours from a grey room, though. With its neutral look, grey is super versatile and works well with many a block colour, as you can see in this stylish room with lime-green accents. Choose tactile fabrics and opulent furniture designs to make your scheme feel special - this chaise longue is definitely on our wish lists.

21. Give grey a rustic feel

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Grey schemes can be totally sleek, but they can also be charmingly rustic. Immaculately painted walls don't need to be paired with glossy furniture - distressed finishes look amazing, too. This room has a beautifully Scandi-country feel, and the 'marshmallow'-like bedding and soft-coloured accessories keep the decor natural and relaxed.

22. Be inspired by hotel chic

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If you love a hotel getaway, why not welcome some of the magic and create a luxury hotel bedroom at home. Signature pieces such as textural wallpaper, framed black and white prints and an upholstered headboard will make you feel like you're on a city break every day of the week.

In this stylish room, a mixture of subtle patterns and block greys act as a neutral base for the standout monochrome bed, which keeps the scheme classic and totally contemporary.

23.

Search for the blue tones within grey

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Can't decide between a grey or blue bedroom idea? Combine the two but choosing a grey with strong blue undertones. Accessories such as cushions have a massive role to play in adding hints of alternative colour, despite their compact size. In this room, their impact is felt as the block-coloured blues pick out the blue tones in the grey wall paint. Not bad for such small objects.

24. Paint a subtle feature wall

(Image credit: Future PLC/ Rachael Smith)

In an eaves or attic bedroom idea, make decorative use of sloping walls and ceilings. In this room, a gentle grey has been used on the feature wall to offset the white paint used elsewhere. The contrast emphasises the lovely lines of the architecture, opening up what is quite a small space.

Darker grey touches are best kept limited to lighting and bedding to stop the small space from feeling overwhelmed. Exquisite touches of pattern on cushions and a primrose armchair helps warms up both shades of grey in this bedroom scheme.

25. Take a simple but effective - approach

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If deep grey is a bit scary in a small bedroom, accessorise with it rather than decorating with it. This grey bedroom is actually a completely white room, but the luxurious velvet bed throw, cushions and smart Roman blind dominate the space. An open shelving unit positioned behind a bed can function as headboard and bedside tables as well as storage.

26. Drape beautiful fabrics

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Pick mid grey for walls but keep ceiling and woodwork white for a sophisticated backdrop to a bedroom decorating scheme. Look for a modern take on the four poster bed – this darkwood version has something of the East about it. Soften the frame by draping with a silk or satin floral fabric – this one is in a pretty, toning pink.

27. Embrace a bygone era

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If you are going all out for glamour, pay attention to your headboard. Choose an ornate scrolling design that will set the benchmark for the rest of the decorating scheme - this one sports a burnished silver finish. Look for a wallpaper print that can emulate its ornate detailing and bring in mirrors and polished chrome lighting. Silver finishes have a natural affinity with lilac so use it as your accent shade on bedding.

28. Make it metallic

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Metallic materials and silver tones bring elegance and glamour to a grey scheme. This tile-effect wallpaper in distressed shades of pewter adds intensity to this striking bedroom scheme, which is finished with Prussian blue velvets and faux furs.

Different metallic touches can keep the overall grey scheme cool or add warmth – depending which finish you opt for.

29. Turn up the heat with pink

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To avoid an overly masculine or dark look, flashes of bright colour can be used to break up the scheme and add a modern edge. Cerise pink highlights work brilliantly with the grey scheme in this stylish bedroom and immediately draw the eye to certain parts of the room. The spotty bed is a big attention grabber, too.

What colours go with grey in a bedroom?

'Equally beautiful in its own right or supporting brighter and bolder shades, grey paint has an unparalleled ability to create different moods depending on both the strength and warmth of the shade you choose' explains Farrow & Ball's Charlotte Cosby. 'Between the delicacy of pale grey and the drama of deep grey, you’ll find mid greys such as shades like Lamp Room Gray and Manor House Gray. These middleweight tones add a bit more depth making for inviting rooms to relax in (like bedrooms)'.

'For this group, try layering different shades of grey to create a hushed, and calming feel. Such as Worsted walls with Cornforth White trims. They also pair well with pops of colour in accessories or furniture such as orange like Charlotte’s Locks. '

'Dark Greys such as shades of lead, gunmetal and charcoal grey are wonderfully cocooning shades for a home, adding a contemporary twist and a grounding influence to a scheme. Down Pipe, is a deep and dramatic neutral.'

Love these grey bedroom ideas? Whatever look you want from your bedroom - from minimalist Scandi to dark and dramatic - grey has the potential to create a striking scheme. We hope you have fun with your decorating.

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Updated on 01/13/22

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Gray is a safe color for nearly any room in the house, but it is particularly versatile in the bedroom. No matter your home decor style, there's a gray shade that will work for you. A color often misunderstood, gray is rarely depressing or one-note. Instead, gray paint colors lend a tranquil, soft, and moody feel to a bedroom.

If your room receives little natural light, you can fool the eye into seeing the space as airier and lighter with a soft, shimmering gray. If you crave a sophisticated, elegant style, look to the darker, cool tones. For any mood you want to set in your bedroom, gray can play well with other colors and create a deep, personality-filled space.

Here are nine best gray paint color ideas that are guaranteed to look gorgeous in the bedroom.

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Bedroom in gray tones (60 photos) design ideas and combinations

Interior design features in gray tones

Nuances in design and basic color properties:

Shades of gray

The design of a bedroom in gray can combine steel, smoky, pewter, charcoal, fawn, pearl colors or thundercloud tones in different proportions.

Thanks to the muted and cold gray scale, it turns out to visually correct the space and fill it with air. Saturated and warm shades, on the contrary, allow you to narrow the room, bring the ceiling and wall planes closer.

Choosing the right color scheme will help to achieve the most comfortable atmosphere in the bedroom.

Pictured is a modern bedroom design done in dark grey.

By mixing almost black colors, a bold and cold-blooded interior is created that fits perfectly into the men's bedroom. In order to enhance the effect, designers furnish the room with massive objects, endow it with rough textures and add gothic or industrial elements to it.

What color goes with gray?

This shade is considered universal. It combines harmoniously and enhances the beauty of many companion colors.

Bedroom in gray and white

Sleek, clean and airy white breaks up dull and featureless grays, adding sophistication to the setting. In a duet with a smoky color scheme, both cold and warm snow-white tone will look good.

The photo shows the interior of the bedroom in gray tones with white furniture and ceiling trim.

Gray-brown bedroom interior

Two neutral colors in combination create a calm atmosphere in the bedroom. The brown palette makes the interior soft, plastic and allows you to balance the strict main background.

The combination of gray and pink in the interior of the bedroom

The classic tandem of warm gray and pink will make the bedroom design truly cozy, gentle and romantic. It is better if pink is used as accent details such as pillows, accessories or paintings.

An interior with the addition of powdery flowers, always filled with serenity and peace. Such a bedroom will be organically complemented by blue, green or turquoise blotches.

The photo shows pink accents in the design of a small gray bedroom.

Strict combination of black and gray in the bedroom

Black color harmoniously combines with light gray tones. Due to its presence, the interior acquires a noble and stylish look. A magnificent contrasting black and gray duet, characterized by rigor, conciseness and is quite often used in the design of a high-tech bedroom.

The photo shows a gray-white-black bedroom designed in a minimalist style.

Gray and beige interior

This combination is used to create a neutral and monochrome design. A discreet, calm and elegant beige palette in the bedroom helps to level the strict gray color and deprive the room of gloom.

Combination of gray and blue

A bedroom in gray with the addition of blue shades, filled with sensual coolness. Light watercolor, sky blue colors or rich indigo will look especially good as separate accent details.

Grey-Green bedroom

A green color palette brings calm, peace and tranquility to the environment. The gray-green bedroom has a cozy and unobtrusive design. For decoration choose light green, olive, malachite and other colors. As additional elements in the room, you can hang green curtains, lay a carpet of identical colors or decorate the room with plants.

Pictured is a modern gray bedroom with a green bedspread.

Bedroom in gray tones with bright accents

In order to bring cheerfulness, positive energy to the bedroom and illuminate the room with sunlight, choose a yellow-gray design. Due to the various inclusions of bright colors, the interior will become dynamic and lose its dullness.

A gray and gold combination will make your bedroom design truly chic and expressive.

The gray-lilac union looks elegant and sophisticated, which is a sign of good taste. Purple elements are often found in combined wall decoration. With the use of light gray and purple tandem, it will be possible to create a relaxing atmosphere in the room.

The photo shows yellow textiles in the design of the bedroom in gray tones.

What is the best finish to use?

Depending on the chosen interior style, the surface of the walls is decorated with plaster, wood, stone, brickwork, decorative panels, textured wallpaper with prints or simple canvases for painting.

It is appropriate to lay the floor in the bedroom with a parquet board or carpet. Sometimes it is possible to use tiles or linoleum.

The color of the floor covering is chosen according to the shade of the wall finish. A common solution is light wall cladding with a dark floor.

A very popular finishing material in the form of gray laminate. Thanks to the huge color palette, you can choose a coating of silver or rich anthracite.

Pictured is a dark gray bedroom with brown parquet flooring.

The ceiling is always a few shades lighter than the walls. For finishing, use the usual whitewashing, painting or install a stretch fabric. A great option is to choose a glossy finish with a reflective effect. If you add a few balancing details to the bedroom interior in the form of silver curtains or a glass dressing table, you can create an attractive design.

The photo shows blue photo wallpapers in the wall decoration in the interior of a gray bedroom.

What furniture should I choose for my bedroom?

You can complement the monochrome and discreet atmosphere of a gray bedroom with furniture with an original texture and shape. Due to the installation of a classic bed and bedside tables of a graphite or gray hue, the interior of the room becomes elegant and filled with aristocratic notes. A wardrobe with a pearl glossy facade will give the room an original look, and gray-watercolor furnishings will visually expand the space, add light and air to it.

Pictured is a small gray and white bedroom with black furniture.

If the bedroom is made in dark gray, it is better to give preference to beige, cream, coral or even purple elements. For a light gray interior, a brown or black furniture set is suitable.

The photo shows a bedroom interior in light gray colors with a wooden furniture set.

How to dilute a gray interior?

For a monochrome interior design of a gray bedroom, curtains made of natural fabric, identical to the color of the wall decoration, are suitable. It will be interesting to look at light silk or flowing satin fabrics several shades darker than the inner lining. The original design move is the use of translucent textiles, decorative garlands, crystal beads and metal ties.

A monotonous gray bedroom can be diluted with bright bedding in burgundy, heather or green. A bedspread with geometric patterns or floral motifs will fit perfectly into the decor. Against the background of gray walls, rugs, carpets and other textiles in red, mint, turquoise, blue, brown or powdery pink tones look favorably.

Also, one should not forget about such an addition as decor. Dark pedestals are decorated with bizarrely shaped silver vases or original lamps with shades that match the color of the carpet, curtains or other accessories.

Mirrors are installed in a small bedroom, which, thanks to optical effects, will contribute to a visual increase in space. It is appropriate to decorate the bed with pillows made of iridescent fabric.

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The gray bedroom is a blank canvas on which to create the perfect setting. Such an expressive interior provides an excellent opportunity to realize your own design ideas.

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Gray bedroom is suitable for anyone who plans to create a calm, peaceful, relaxing atmosphere. Its neutrality and restraint is great for experimenting with design. A wide range of shades of gray, allows everyone to find their own unique tone. This color goes well with others, opens up a wide field for experimentation. A well-chosen design and placement of accents will create a unique environment that envelops you with comfort and warmth.

The psychological significance of gray in interior design

Gray is a combination of opposite shades: black and white. This feature forms certain qualities in it: the color does not tend to dominate the interior, but it adds stability to the bedroom, making the space more harmonious.

Gray is considered a neutral hue that slows down the processes taking place around.

The use of this tone in the interior is a modern fashion trend.

Despite the fact that for a long time it was considered too gloomy and even mundane, designers today even use it as a base.

Gray details, on the other hand, are not very noticeable, the eye doesn't linger on them. They are used to stabilize an overly bright interior.

Gray color usually does not appear "solo", but in the composition of several colors it feels confident. It is able to soften and even out the effect of other shades.

Gray itself is characterized by ambiguity and mystery, which can favorably set off other colors. So, a light tone of gray demonstrates neatness and accuracy, smoky - shows maturity and thoughtfulness.

Despite the fact that gray is considered "inconspicuous", in fact it has great potential in interior design and can be both a neutral backdrop for the bedroom and an interesting frame.

Shades of gray in the design of the bedroom

Gray tones in the interior can be used in various variations, depending on what effect you want to achieve for the bedroom.

So, among the most popular design options in which gray is the base shade, the following can be distinguished.

Pearl

This color is one of the softest manifestations of gray. Pearl creates tenderness, lightness in space, and also embodies the nobility of , making the space more refined.

This is a neutral and calm shade, which is chosen by people with good taste.

Perfect for a classic bedroom or Provence-style interior.

However, for a retro or modern style, this color will not look very appropriate.

Silver

Silver bedroom - the ability to use gray as a bright background. This option will look most appropriate in the southern bedrooms, as the silver tint helps to “cool” the room filled with sunlight.

Silver will also add aristocracy, sophistication and sophistication to the bedroom.

In such premises do not use bright accessories , as they can disrupt the intimacy of the situation.

Steel

This is an interesting and daring option for decorating modern bedrooms.

For example, a steel color would look good in high-tech style, but not at all suitable for classic interiors.


Such a bedroom can be diluted with interesting bright decor and other color accents, as a large amount of steel color can oppress the atmosphere and create a feeling of lifelessness of the space.

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Companion colors for a gray bedroom

Gray works best in combination with other color schemes. This shade is able to reveal and complement other tones, creating an interesting contrast and forming unusual combinations. Designers recommend choosing the following companion colors for gray.

Gray and Beige

This combination is a bedroom base with a neutral, monochrome design. The interior is calm and relaxing.

A warm beige palette softens the austerity of grey, making the bedroom not gloomy, but cozy and elegant.

This design option will be universal for almost any style.

Gray and blue

Blue belongs to the cold color spectrum, due to which it can add freshness and calmness to the bedroom at the same time.

This tone has a relaxing effect on the nervous system and is good for falling asleep.

By choosing light shades of blue, you can visually enlarge the space, which is useful for small bedrooms.

Gray paired with blue enhances qualities such as relieving emotional and visual stress. This combination brings peace and tranquility.

Gray slightly dulls the excessive "activity" of blue, which in turn makes the companion less faded.

The darker gray you select, the brighter the blue tone should be.




Gray and white

The gray and white interior is one of the classic neutrals in which gray plays the main role. At the same time, the color does not lure all the attention to itself.

The presence of white makes it a brighter and more interesting design option: bedrooms with this design seem to be filled with light from within. It looks especially harmonious in large rooms.

In small rooms or bedrooms with a non-standard shape of , it is best to use white as a basis, which should be present on the walls and ceiling.

It will add lightness and airiness to the space, and the gray, which will be used as an accent, will look brighter and more interesting against its background.

Gray and pink

The combination of warm shades of gray and pink can make the bedroom not only cozier, but also add tenderness and romance to her .

In this case, pink is the right color to create accents with decor or textiles.

To make the room look "grown-up", you should use furniture and decor that have a strict geometry. This will help add seriousness to the grey-pink bedroom while still maintaining a light, dreamy vibe.

Gray and green

Shades of the green palette always give peace and tranquility. Gray and green, working in the interior for the same purpose, give the room lightness and freshness.

For this combination, it is best to choose olive, light green and other shades.

To add a touch of naturalness to the interior, you can hang green curtains in it or decorate the bedroom with live plants.

In the classic version, green is used when choosing textiles or furniture placed against the background of gray walls.

However, non-standard combinations are also allowed, in which the accent wall is painted green and the room has gray furniture.

Gray and turquoise

The combination of gray and turquoise adds brightness and tenderness to the bedroom at the same time . Gray will make the space discreet and peaceful, turquoise will add lightness and nobility.

If necessary, you can make the bedroom more energetic and lively: for this, turquoise is used to decorate curtains, pillows or bedspreads.

A bright shade will add positive emotions, giving the owners of the bedroom cheerfulness and creativity.

Gray and blue

The bedroom, made using a combination of gray and blue, is an interesting and sensual interior.

It has notes of unhurriedness, calming coolness and serenity.

Intense deep blue will look good in accent details, while gray will create a suitable background.

Gray and Brown

These are two neutral shades that combine to add calm and harmony to the bedroom. Brown tones bring softness and plasticity, through which the severity of gray can be balanced.

This combination is considered quite popular, as brown is more neutral than beige, but at the same time warmer than white and blue.

Use it to create perfect zoning, make an accent wall, etc.

Gray and black

Dark colors such as black can visually reduce space. Therefore, this design method is not suitable for small bedrooms .

If the room has panoramic windows, there is additional lighting around the perimeter of the space, this interior option will be appropriate. However, this situation is more the exception than the rule, since this combination is quite complex.

When choosing this combination , you should give up a lot of furniture and heavy drapery - everything that takes free space and light.

Gray and yellow

Due to its cheerfulness and positive energy, yellow color brings good mood and comfort to the room. Bright blotches against a gray background make the interior dynamic and interesting.

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Yellow color will be a great help in visual correction of long and narrow rooms, if you use it on "short" walls, and paint the rest in white or pearl.

When designing a gray-yellow bedroom, it is important to keep a balance between the basic background and the decor: there should not be so much yellow, it is desirable that it be was present mainly as an accent in the interior.

Gray and lilac

This combination adds elegance and sophistication to the bedroom, and also testifies to the good taste of the owners.

Lilac shades are often found in combined wall decoration. With their help, forms a calm and peaceful atmosphere .

Soft shades of lilac will add light and unobtrusive accents to the interior.

Gray and powdery

Powdery, even as a muted shade of pink, can neutralize the grayness of the interior by adding soft and interesting accents.

Its use will be relevant in such styles as Provence, classic or shabby chic.

To dilute the atmosphere of softness and dreaminess, you can add geometric shapes to the bedroom , such as round mirrors or diamond-shaped lamps. They will look appropriate even in serene powdery interiors.

To decorate the bedroom, you can use accents with a pink tint or combine gray with a dusty rose in the same ratio: a soft tone allows the latter to be present in the bedroom on an equal footing with gray.

Gray and beige

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and blue

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Gray and white

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Gray and pink

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Gray and blue

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and brown

16.67%

Gray and black

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and yellow

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Gray and powdery

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Suitable interior styles for a gray bedroom

There are many ways to style the gray bedroom according to the requirements of the owners. The most popular styles of interior design are the following areas.

Loft

This style uses unusual textures that are not typical of living quarters: unfinished walls, plank floors, cracked wooden beams, etc.

Gray is an ideal color for a loft, as its properties fit perfectly into this direction.

Gray becomes the base color for the industrial design of the loft, which gravitates towards concrete and steel surfaces.

Gray tiled walls and brickwork will look appropriate in the interior. They will serve as an excellent background for large wooden furniture, made in muted colors.

Minimalism

For minimalism, gray is used as often as for the loft. This is due to the fact that gray tones embody neutrality, calmness and simplicity, which is the basis of minimalist interiors.

This design of does not require accent colors and additional parts . It will be enough to place a bed, cabinets and a wardrobe of basic tones.

Only natural materials are chosen for the gray bedroom.

On the south side, it is recommended to give preference to soft silvery tones, which will help to make the room more spacious and at the same time control the flow of sunlight.

Hi-tech

This interior solution is the epitome of modernity and sophistication. Gray color goes well with this style and dominates the design of a technological interior.

The bedroom is decorated as a gray monochrome and then diluted with different textures and furniture.

Light gray color is best for the walls, while textiles are chosen from darker shades.

Decor in steel color will help to emphasize the rigor and conciseness of monochrome.

Furniture in gray tones is selected based on the rules of strict geometry.

Scandinavian

For a Scandinavian bedroom, gray is usually the base color for wall decoration. However, it rarely becomes monochrome.

Usually gray walls are combined with white furniture, bright textiles with ornaments and various surfaces made of light wood.

Art Nouveau

This style is characterized by the use of natural colors, interesting decor and flowing shapes.

All this can be realized in a gray bedroom: the walls are decorated in a dark gray tone, which is matched with a gray or brown bed made from natural wood species.

With decor should be bright and interesting , reminiscent of works of art and stand out against the gray background.

Modern

In modern interiors, gray usually coexists with other neutral shades: beige, white, light brown.

The use of this color scheme allows you to make the interior calm and peaceful.

Modern bedroom does not welcome monochrome , so gray here can be one of the tones in combination with other colors.

For example, it is often chosen to decorate an accent wall, and for this purpose, designers advise choosing darker shades.

Bedroom decoration ideas in gray

The gray color palette is quite versatile, and therefore it allows you to create many options for decorating the bedroom. Each surface has its own rules in this case.

Walls

Depending on the interior style chosen, the walls in the gray bedroom can be decorated with plaster, wood, stone, brickwork, wallpaper or decorative panels.

Walls should match the floor or be a few shades lighter. This will ensure that the transition is correct and will form the desired visual perception of the interior.

A classic combination for a gray bedroom is considered to be anthracite floors and gray walls, made in cool colors.

An accent wall can be decorated with decorative bricks. It can range from neutrals like white to interesting color accents like red brickwork.

The first option should be preferred by owners of dimly lit bedrooms, while the second one is suitable for those who have bright lighting.

Floor

It is recommended to choose the floor covering in a color that differs from the furniture. For him, the use of parquet boards, carpet, linoleum or tiles is acceptable.

The color scheme depends on the shade of the wall. The most common option is considered to be the choice of light walls at the same time as a dark floor .


Another common idea is gray laminate. A gray bedroom with a gray floor visually forms a complete room , in which there are no transitions.

On the one hand, it helps to visually enlarge the space, on the other hand, it can make it too monotonous. Therefore, in this case, he will need additional bright decor.

Ceiling

Ceiling is usually made a couple of shades lighter than in the case of walls. For finishing, whitewashing, painting is selected, the use of tension structures is also allowed.

For a gray bedroom, choose glossy for a reflective effect.


Suspended ceilings also look appropriate in the interior, however, in the case of laconic gray , multi-level structures are not welcome.

In spacious rooms it is acceptable to use several levels used for zoning. However, in small rooms, the presence of structures of different heights contributes to the weighting and darkening of the interior.

In these bedrooms, choose glossy textures that reflect light, which visually enlarges the space.

Monochrome gray design with complex structures is more suitable for large spaces.

Bedroom furniture in gray tones

The chosen stylistic direction largely determines the features of furniture arrangement. The furniture in the bedrooms is always the same, regardless of the chosen color scheme.

So, in the room you need to place a bed, a cabinet and a wardrobe. If the size of the room allows, it is permissible to put a chest of drawers, a dressing table and an armchair.

Furniture of almost any shade is suitable for a gray bedroom.

White furniture

This design option would be appropriate for interiors in dark gray tones . A gray bedroom looks good with white furniture: such designs against the background of gray walls look lighter and more compact.

White and gray combine perfectly to create a classic bedroom interior.

Gray furniture

Gray furniture in the bedroom creates a monochrome concept. By adding a classic bed and bedside tables with a graphite or gray tint, an elegant and aristocratic interior is formed.

For a gray bedroom, choose gray furniture with dark tones and textures that stand out.

Suitable headboard options are velvet, leather or wood options that look great against light gray walls.

If the walls are matte dark gray, furniture with a high-gloss grey-white front will be suitable furniture.

If the walls are light gray and with a subtle sheen, you should pay attention to anthracite matt options.

Light furniture

Light furniture looks good against light or dark gray walls. So, the use of a cabinet with a pearl facade and a glossy surface will create an original look in the room.

Watercolor gray furniture helps visually enlarge the space of . Light furniture adds light and air to small bedrooms, which is especially important for small spaces.

Dark furniture

In gray bedrooms, brown or black furniture would be appropriate.

Best placed against neutral walls. The formation of a dark contrast against a basic gray background will be a spectacular technique when organizing zoning using furniture.

Expert opinion

Irina Klimova

I am 29 years old. I am an interior designer. I love my job and have been doing it for over 8 years. About 100 projects have been implemented. I provide professional advice.

Preference should be given to dark furniture in cases where the bedroom has light walls, otherwise the space will look too gloomy.

It is also important to remember that the use of dark furniture in small rooms reduces the free space, and therefore it should be placed only in large bedrooms.

Lighting for a gray bedroom

Gray bedrooms require layered warm lighting. In such a space, cold light can create a feeling of non-residential space, which will not contribute to comfort and relaxation.

A crystal chandelier can be placed in the center of the room - this will diversify the gray monochrome.

Spots and spotlights should be used as local lighting.

Glass chrome lamps placed on bedside tables will look interesting.

Features of the choice of textiles for the bedroom in gray colors

The presence of a large amount of gray must be diluted with bright bed linen . It is worth paying attention to monochromatic sets of burgundy, green or heather.

The bed can be decorated with iridescent fabric cushions.

Which curtains to choose

Curtains made of natural fabric look great in gray monochrome, which will be identical in color to the wall decoration.

Lightweight silk or satin fabrics are suitable. It is permissible that they be several tones darker than the walls.

Curtains made of translucent textiles with metal ties will look original, emphasizing the features of a gray interior. At the same time, it is important that curtains, bedspreads and other textiles are made in the same color .

If the entire interior is done in monochrome gray tones with gray furniture, you can choose curtains with a small geometric pattern. This will add spice and originality to the room.

Given the presence of gray and dark furniture, it is worth giving preference to light curtains.

Tips for choosing bedspreads

Looks good in gray bedrooms Geometric floral print bedspreads .

Gray is the perfect backdrop for bright accents. In such an interior, bedspreads made in muted pinks, turquoise, mint and red shades will look good.

Highlights

  1. The walls are designed to match the flooring or a few shades lighter. This will form the correct transition and ensure the visual uniformity of the space.
  2. In gray bedrooms, accent walls can be decorated with decorative trim , for example with decorative bricks. Neutral trim colors like white are used in dimly lit rooms, while brighter accents are best for well-lit rooms.

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