https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 06:46:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2733479 Mon, 08 May 2017 21:02:04 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2733479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: I just did a sample of agreeable and really like it! Much better than RP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2733469 Mon, 08 May 2017 20:40:06 +0000 Mrs. Detour 2733469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whatever grey, greige, or beige you pick, just make sure you use Bright Ceiling White on your ceilings. Our builder painted the walls and ceiling of our entire first floor EG and it's like being boxed in. It just reads as dark and dirty notwithstanding huge southern-facing windows. When we have the $$, it's all getting painted Simply White. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2733463 Mon, 08 May 2017 20:22:57 +0000 SLR 2733463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Check out SW Amazing Gray if you like more of the taupey greys. We have floors that are a similar color and did Amazing Gray throughout. I was really happy with the color. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2733428 Mon, 08 May 2017 18:35:19 +0000 chopsuey 2733428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: @ladybee: agreeable is a nice gray! I have seen repose gray in most of my house and love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732829 Fri, 05 May 2017 18:59:17 +0000 sillymilly 2732829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732664 Fri, 05 May 2017 10:23:33 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2732664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: have you seen this. I didn't know most of the YHL house is edgecomb. </p> <p><a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/shop-our-house/" rel="nofollow">http://www.younghouselove.com/shop-our-house/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732630 Fri, 05 May 2017 09:24:46 +0000 CakeLady 2732630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't live in the house anymore, but painted with Edgecomb grey and LOVED it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732610 Fri, 05 May 2017 08:45:43 +0000 Foodnerd81 2732610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sillymilly: your dining room is so pretty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732588 Fri, 05 May 2017 07:38:29 +0000 Foodnerd81 2732588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have edgecomb gray in our foyer and playroom and I love it. It feels more on the beige side in my house. I have several friends who used it and it's funny how different it looks in different rooms but I like them all. You can see t here in different areas and lights. </p> <p>We also considered Balboa Mist and Light Oak- light oak was paler and less gray but felt almost too white. Most of these swatches looked like nothing special at all in the store- I never would have picked them up if I hadn't read about them online. I highly recommend gathering a ton of swatches and taping them to the wall, choosing a few favorites and get samples and paint squares or poster board and leave it up to see what you like (not necessarily possibly if you don't live there already of course).</p> <p>ETA: its looking a little more green in the photos than t really does. And that first pic is a work in progress with the new rug and bench we are painting and possible mirror. </p> <p>[attach=2307/17/ophcg5.450x600.IMG_1012.JPG]</p> <p>[attach=2307/17/ophcg6.600x450.IMG_0763.JPG]</p> <p>[attach=2307/17/ophcg7.450x600.IMG_0511.JPG] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732573 Fri, 05 May 2017 05:51:25 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2732573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: your assessment of Revere Pewter is how I feel about it too. The only room it looks okay in is my son's and his room faces North. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732569 Fri, 05 May 2017 00:43:34 +0000 Boogs 2732569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another Revere Pewter fan. It's a greige that is warmer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732532 Thu, 04 May 2017 20:33:25 +0000 ladybee 2732532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: that's beautiful!! Love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732470 Thu, 04 May 2017 16:29:25 +0000 MaryM 2732470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you know you prefer beige, have you considered accessible beige? Our stager recommended it for our old house when we were selling, and I think it was truly more of a greige than a skin toney beige. </p> <p><a href="https://photos.zillowstatic.com/p_f/ISpdfadtpxgk4o0000000000.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://photos.zillowstatic.com/p_f/ISpdfadtpxgk4o0000000000.jpg</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732454 Thu, 04 May 2017 15:59:40 +0000 Littlebit7 2732454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: so weird. This is one of our sunniest rooms, too!. At least you ended up with something you are happy with! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732449 Thu, 04 May 2017 15:52:02 +0000 wrkbrk 2732449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: Yes, it does. It is possible it was mixed wrong I guess? Or that the sunlight really bleached it out? That is NOT the color it looked like when it was up on our walls. I wish I had taken photos before we painted over it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732444 Thu, 04 May 2017 15:44:54 +0000 Littlebit7 2732444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: im surprised you say it looks white. Maybe it was mixed wrong? Mine looks nowhere near white. This is in our nursery with stark white trim. Does your house have white trim? </p> [attach=6581/17/opg4av.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732441 Thu, 04 May 2017 15:41:04 +0000 NorthStar 2732441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have it in our family room and daughters bedroom. I'm considering repainting our main floor this color as well. It looks great!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732438 Thu, 04 May 2017 15:37:28 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2732438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sillymilly: we have edgecomb gray with white dove trim too!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732432 Thu, 04 May 2017 15:32:03 +0000 LuLu Mom 2732432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about a greige so you still get your beige? we are leaning toward Mega Greige SW right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732427 Thu, 04 May 2017 15:25:15 +0000 wrkbrk 2732427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: This psot caught my eye bc we also chose EG for our new house and when we saw it in person had it painted over! It looks almost white, just FYI. Almost no color at all. Very very light. We switched to Revere Pewter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732324 Thu, 04 May 2017 12:53:39 +0000 Littlebit7 2732324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>edgecomb gray really doesn't read true gray at all. At least not cool gray. I have edgecomb gray in our nursery, guest room, and master bath. Master bath gets no natural light, guest room gets some, nursery gets a lot. It looks awesome in all three rooms. We have white trim and medium walnut floors. My parents just painted their kitchen and family room edge comb gray. They have wood trim, medium wood cabinets, and medium wood floors (and carpet in the family room). It looks awesome in all rooms.<br /> I kid you not, its really an amazing color </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732205 Thu, 04 May 2017 08:24:18 +0000 sillymilly 2732205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have edgecomb gray in my living room, dining room, and master bedroom, and love it. It definitely isn't too gray. You can see a distinct difference between these rooms and those that we painted a true gray. Trim in these rooms is white dove and floors are Jacobean. </p> [attach=8121/17/opfjwi.600x450.IMG_0871.JPG] [attach=8121/17/opfjwj.600x450.IMG_0872.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732158 Thu, 04 May 2017 06:09:22 +0000 PinkElephant 2732158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: thanks! I think I the end I bought it from either Wayfair or Overstock! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732154 Thu, 04 May 2017 05:40:45 +0000 hellobeeboston 2732154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: sidenote: where is that rug from in the first pic? Love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732153 Thu, 04 May 2017 02:47:17 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2732153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our home has a lot of brown furnishings, and edgecomb gray matches it so well!! It is more of a neutral with very subtle gray undertones depending on lighting. It is a warm gray too, so it doesn't scream "gray"! </p> <p>I probably tried like 25+ paint samples from Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams, Behr, and Dunn Edwards before deciding on Edgecomb Gray. It was a headache but worth it because we love it. I think it's best to get samples and paint swatches on your wall to compare. Colors can look so different in pictures, and can change a lot too depending on individual lighting and space. Gray is especially fickle. I loved balboa mist when I saw it, and thought it might be "the one", but when I did a swatch, it looked too lavender on my walls. </p> <p>I also tried a sample of revere pewter lightened by 50% and it still didn't look quite right in my home. I think it would've looked great if we had more natural lighting, but our lack of natural lighting made it a poor match for our space. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732137 Wed, 03 May 2017 22:46:52 +0000 PinkElephant 2732137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coral: I did a lot of reduced saturations in my house and was very pleased! My painter said if you want the paint to look on your wall the way it looks wet in the can, reduce by 25% or more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732132 Wed, 03 May 2017 22:42:58 +0000 Coral 2732132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: @ladybee: Exactly. A common complaint about RP is that it dries much darker than anticipated but I saw a blog about it being lightened to 50% and it looks much more airy. There are so many gray-beige colors to choose from! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732130 Wed, 03 May 2017 22:40:21 +0000 PinkElephant 2732130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: look at balboa mist. Just slightly cooler than edgecomb, but less saturated than revere pewter. I have all three in different rooms, but the majority of my house is balboa mist. :) I also have Grey Owl, but regret that one. Reads green-are than I'd hoped.</p> <p>@ladybee: edgecomb is pretty warm IMO. It isn't as cool as I'd prefer, but I used it in my kitchen and master bath to peacefully coexist with the marble tiling, which is warm. The rest of my house is Balboa Mist and two bathrooms are Revere Pewter, which are probably too cool for you. These pics (sorry for the mess!!) compare an Edgecomb Grey room to a Balboa Mist room </p> [attach=2883/17/opesva.450x600.IMG_1583.JPG] [attach=2883/17/opesvb.450x600.IMG_1584.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732105 Wed, 03 May 2017 21:04:53 +0000 ladybee 2732105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: I know. I wish the floors were darker. I'd be more encouraged to try cooler colors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/edgecomb-gray#post-2732101 Wed, 03 May 2017 20:50:09 +0000 avivoca 2732101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: I think that if you like beige you should go for beige. </p> <p>That being said, I tried to love gray and I just couldn't. I also hate beige. So my house is blue and it speaks to me. </p>