The Best Gray Paint Colors for Your Painted Furniture
These are the best grey furniture paint colors to choose from when planning your next DIY project. Grey painted furniture is timeless.
When it comes to choosing gray paint colors for your furniture makeovers the possibilities are endless. Or at least they seem endless. Gray paint is like black and white – they are all timeless and classic. Plus gray tends to compliment every decor style somehow making it the perfect choice for your next painted furniture makeover.
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Grey Chalk Paint Furniture Before and After
So you found the perfect piece of furniture at the thrift store, or maybe you have an old family heirloom that you have been wanting to give new life to. Searching the web for chalk paint furniture ideas can get exhausting.
If you have narrowed your furniture project down to the color gray then you have gotten through the first step. Next, you have to choose the gray chalk paint color that you love the most. Hopefully, I can help with that. There is an abundance of chalk paint colors and different paint brands to choose from. I’m sharing a few of my favorites here.
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Gorgeous Shades of Grey Furniture Paint
Lucky for us there are so many different shades of gray to choose from when you are considering gray furniture paint for your painted furniture.
Grey Furniture Paint Colors
Here are some of the best pained furniture makeovers using grey furniture paint. Each project shows a different painted furnirure technique, but they all are gray painted furniture makeovers.
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This pretty blue-gray paint is called Stormy Seas by Dixie Belle. Stormy Seas almost has a touch of a green gray undertone to it as well. It pairs beautifully with this stencil done in off-white chalk paint
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Maybe you prefer a light gray paint option. If so, you will love the color Driftwood also by Dixie Belle. Driftwood is the perfect light grey for your neutral makeover. It is the beautiful base color for this accent table makeover with a vintage-style clock image transfer. This table has a whole new look
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Continuing with another light gray paint option, how about silver? Silver gray paint falls in line with the shades of gray right? When you want to add that little bit of bling but still want to maintain a sense of neutrality this metallic silver table makeover has just the right balance.
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Yet another light gray paint option is this bookcase where multiple layers of gray paint give this bookcase a new look. While the inside is left in the original white furniture finish the outside is updated with layers of neutral paint colors including grays, whites, greige and beige to create a soft pretty look.
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Of all the dark gray paint colors I have to admit that I am smitten with charcoal gray. How can you not be? Dark charcoal grey is that almost black but not quite black perfection. Midnight Sky is the name of the charcoal gray paint used on this rocking chair makeover. It’s so dark that it makes you look twice and wonder if it’s black. But I can assure you that it is not. One great thing you will also learn in this rocking chair project is that when painting spindles, for best results, use a paint sprayer!
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Midnight Sky is so perfect that it is also the base color for this rustic wood coffee table makeover. But for this project, to lighten up the charcoal gray color just a tiny bit I dry brush it with Manatee Gray, another gorgeous gray paint color. Dry brushing is a painting technique that allows you to apply light brush strokes in layers for a soft layered finish.As an added bonus the coffee table even has a combo of brown and gray wood stain on the top. The dark stains look great with the rustic base
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Another popular charcoal gray color with a hint of blue undertone is this color called Carbon. The cool thing about this particular paint is that it is not just a gray furniture paint. It is actually specifically made for high traffic tables, kitchen cabinets, and furniture. Which is why it is the perfect choice for my living room table tops. You can find this hardcore paint online HERE. This type of grey chalk paint is perfect for a kitchen table or dining room table makeover.
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Don’t be afraid to add a little bling to your painted furniture. This makeover has a few upholstery tacks added around each dresser drawer to give it that wow factor. It adds a new dynamic to this gray painted dresser.
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Speaking of wow factor, how about some wallpaper decoupage? This vintage flip-top buffet has its wow factor on the inside with metallic silver wallpaper. A gorgeous two-tone gray paint exterior with va va voom interior.
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You also don’t have to be limited to just one or two gray paint colors. Go ahead and layer them with this dry brushing technique like used on this vintage desk makeover. The soft brush marks give this desk a great finished look
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This textured and layered gray painted dresser looks amazing with a classic stained top.
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The blue gray paint on this old buffet server gives it a modern yet classic look with a butterfly decoupage print hidden behind the center drawers. When chalk painting furniture the possibilities are endless with what you can do with old furniture pieces.
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Another twist to gray painted furniture is this soft cloudy gray white paint used on another vintage buffet server. The super flat surface of the piece makes the perfect blank canvas for an image transfer
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Did you know that light gray furniture paint also pairs beautifully with dark wood stain? The grey paint on this desk makeover works perfectly with the rich dark stain on top
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This painted cnina cabinet gets a makeofer with a custom mized grey with purple undertones, and fabric decoupage for the inside.
Weathered Gray Hand Painted Jewelry Chest
Layers of grey fuenirure paint give this jewlery chest a gorgeous finish.
Shades of Gray Painted Desk
Simple layers of light gray furniture paint on this painted desj are perfect
Vintage Lingerie Chest Turned Gray
More lifht grey paint colors are layerd on this tall lingerie chest.
Ready to Get Started?
If you have a project in mind and are looking for the great paint colors then make sure to check out these furniture paint options online. I only share brands and products that I use and love. Get your paint and get started with a variety of great furniture paint options from Dixie Belle HERE.
Or check out all the great greens from Wise Owls Paint HERE.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I get chalk paint in Hobby Lobby? I’m pretty sure that Hobby Lobby carries some basic chalk paint, but personally, I would only use those on smaller projects.
- How many coats of chalk paint do I need to use? This comes down to many things actually. It’s best to start with a few of my other tutorials if this is your first chalk-painted furniture project. But to keep the answer simple, make sure to follow the basic steps of clean, prep, sand, prime (if needed), paint at least two coats of paint, and seal with a quality top coat.
- Can I make my own chalk paint? I guess you can, but I don’t have any experience with homemade chalk paint. I do feel that better-quality paint is the best option but this comes down to personal preference and what you feel comfortable with.
- Do you use Annie Sloan paint? No, I do not.
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