At a Glance:
What Is Greige and why is It Popular?
What Design Scheme Does Greige Work With?
How to Use Greige as a Wall Paint Color
Can You Use Greige for Furniture?
What Color Furniture Should You Pair Greige With?
4 Greige Furniture Ideas for Your Home
For many homeowners, choosing between interior home décor styles can be challenging, especially when selecting colors that complement each other. It can be difficult to find the right balance between colors that create a cohesive design scheme while maintaining a sense of visual interest. Greige is an excellent solution to the problem of choosing colors that complement each other in interior home décor. In fact, it is a versatile and unifying color that ties together various colors and textures in a room.
If you’ve never used this color palette, read on to discover everything you need to know about using greige for your home’s interior décor. Our Colder’s team also recommends some top greige-themed furniture that will look great in any space.
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Shop NowWhat is Greige, and Why is it Popular?
Greige is a unique color that combines gray and beige colors to create a neutral tone ideal for a wide range of design schemes. This color has become increasingly popular in recent years thanks to its warm, welcoming, and timeless appeal that works well in both traditional and contemporary interior spaces. Besides this, it can complement a variety of other colors.
Its subtle blend of gray and beige makes it an excellent choice for creating a cohesive greige color pallet throughout a space. Greige can also serve as a neutral backdrop, allowing other colors and textures to stand out.
What Design Scheme Does Greige Work With?
Greige works well with various design schemes, from rustic and traditional to modern and industrial. When used in a rustic design scheme, it can create a cozy and inviting atmosphere. Pair it with natural wood elements and earthy tones for a warm and inviting space. For a more modern look, pair greige with sleek, clean lines and bold pops of color.
Greige is also an excellent color choice for transitional design schemes, which blend traditional and modern elements. Its neutral tone makes it a great backdrop for introducing more vibrant colors and patterns.
How to Use Greige as a Wall Paint Color
One of the most popular ways to use greige in a space is through wall color. It can serve as a neutral backdrop for a variety of design schemes and can help create a cohesive color palette throughout a space.
When using greige for wall color, consider the amount of natural light in the room. The natural lighting in a room can affect how the color appears, so you need to ensure that the greige shade you choose complements the room's lighting. In spaces with plenty of natural light, greige can appear brighter and more vibrant. In rooms with less natural light, greige can appear darker and more subdued.
To create a cohesive look, consider using greige on all walls or pairing it with a complementary accent wall color. Greige pairs well with various accent colors, including navy, green, and coral paint.
Can You Use Greige for Furniture?
Yes! Greige is an excellent color choice for furniture. It is a neutral color that pairs well with various decor styles, from modern to traditional, and creates a warm and inviting atmosphere in a room. Greige furniture pieces can be upholstered in various fabrics such as linen, cotton, and velvet, allowing you to achieve the desired texture and aesthetic for your room.
When using greige furniture and choosing furniture to pair with greige, always consider the undertones of the color to ensure the colors contrast perfectly. Also, consider the amount of natural light in the room to ensure you get the desired effect you are aiming for when using greige as a wall color.
What Color Furniture Should You Pair Greige With?
When choosing furniture to pair with greige, you need to consider the undertones of the color. Greige can have either warm or cool undercurrents. You want to choose furniture with complementary tones to ensure a cohesive look.
For a warm and cozy look, pair greige with warm-toned furniture such as brown, gold, and rust. It will give your room a welcoming and inviting ambiance. On the other hand, if you are aiming for a more modern and sophisticated look, pair greige with furniture in cool tones such as black, white, and silver.
4 Greige Furniture Ideas for Your Home
As mentioned earlier, choosing your greige furniture is only the first step. The next step is to ensure other accessories and furniture complement the neutral tone. If you need suitable furniture to pair with your greige bed or sofa, here are a few good options we recommend:
Signature Design by Ashley® Piperton Matte White Queen Panel Platform Bed
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Paired with a greige accent chair or dresser, this Signature Design Piperton greige bed set will give your contemporary bedroom a charming, warm, and casual appeal. Crafted from engineered wood, its signature wood headboard in a cross grain is great at picking up on greige wall paint or furniture. The white base is just enough relief to keep this bed from fading into the background, instead serving as a neutral pop of color that can be played-up a variety of ways with greige accents.
Leather Italia™ Newport Camel Leather Chair
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Seating is a necessary in the living room, bedroom, and even lounge. For greige-themed living rooms, this piece is a must-have. The rich caramel brown leather has a bold look that perfectly complements any living area with greige furniture or wall paint. While not greige itself, when used as an accent color with greige, it gives your home a mid-century and luxury theme that heightens the appeal of your home. Given its tailored look, we recommend pairing this in transitional, mid-century modern, and modern settings.
The Flexsteel® Collins Silver Driftwood Two-Cushion Sofa
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If you need a greige sofa for your living room, this clean Flexsteel two-cushion sofa will blend seamlessly into any home décor and design. This warm greige living room sofa features texture-solid upholstery, double wide track arms, and two generous-sized cushions that provide perfect comfort. It also features a premium-grade steel spring that ensures the cushion won’t sink. In regard to style, the greige-colored fabric gives the sofa a warm, homey vibe to make your space feel relaxing. Use this in casual settings or pair it with high-end pieces for a formal space that feels and looks luxe.
Aspenhome Charlotte Shale Upholstered Queen Bed
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Another perfect greige furniture design style to consider is this stylish shale finish upholstered queen bed from aspenhome. Thanks to the soft color palette on the headboard, legs, and side panels, this bed will remain in style with a neutral shade that goes with light or dark tones. Then again, it has some other features that make this furniture stand out. For instance, the bed features a full decking platform. This way, you won't need a box spring. It also comes with a smart USB charging port located on both sides of the headboard to help you keep your devices charged.
Overall, greige is a versatile and timeless color that works well for different design schemes. Its neutral tone makes it an excellent choice for creating a cohesive color palette throughout your traditional, modern, contemporary, or transitional style home. Plus, it can serve as a neutral backdrop for introducing other colors and textures. For tips on how to use this trending home color trend, make sure to browse our digital selection of furniture online or visit one of our Milwaukee furniture stores near you for inspiration.
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