Who needs 50 Shades of Gray?

Who needs 50 Shades of Gray? The perfect neutral to consider for any new season but it's especially prominent for Spring/Summer 2024!

There are, as we know, 50 and more shades of gray, and discovering whether you are Warm or Cool is the easiest way to find the shades that suit you best.

Grey is a very versatile and useful neutral and perfect for every wardrobe but some shades will suit you better than others. Grey can be a bit of a chameleon so look at it in different lights to see how it blends with other colors. 

It works with every other color

Why is Grey one of the most used colors in modern home interiors? Because it works with every other color.

True Grey is a mix of BLACK and WHITE and, therefore, it's safe to say that Black, White and Grey are the only TRUE NEUTRALS!

Which shades of grey for you?

True grey is a mix of black and white but most greys have a hint of color in them, a hint of BLUE makes it COOL and a hint of YELLOW makes it WARM. This helps you to choose the most flattering shade for you and your existing wardrobe. 

Which palette of colors do you gravitate towards, you will how different shades of gray blend most easily with the various shades. 

Don't know your undertone?

Don't know whether you have a WARM or COOL undertone? It's easy to identify your skin tone here ...

If you don't know your color palette, then choose a light, medium or deeper shade of grey according to your own coloring.

If your coloring is Warm then choose Warm Greys

If you have a Warm complexion (a warm undertone) this shade is your best choice. 

The Warm shades of grey also have a Warm i.e. a Yellow undertone which will flatter your complexion.

The Warm shades of grey have an innate golden softness.

You may be SPRING, WARM or AUTUMN.

So whether your coloring is light, medium toned or quite deep choose a Warm Grey in the appropriate tone to suit you. 

If your coloring is Cool then choose Cool Greys

If you have a Cool complexion this shade is your best choice.

The Cool shades of grey also have a Cool i.e. a blue undertone to flatter your complexion. You'll see in the image below an almost grey blue.   

All the Cool toned colors will work with these tones of grey. 

You could be SUMMER, COOL or WINTER.

So whether your coloring is light, medium toned or quite deep choose a Cool Grey in the appropriate tone to suit you. 

Shades of grey for every occasion

Grey is the perfect color for basics in your Capsule Wardrobe. It's classic, classy and gives lots of mix and match opportunities to create many different outfits for every occasion.

Create a column of grey, casual or dressy. Alternatively, a grey coat or jacket topping a colorful dress or separates will bring any outfit together.

Warm greys

Cool greys

and accessories too

Choose your favorite colors and accessories to bring your grey to life.

Whichever way you choose to wear your shades of grey they will serve you well and mix and match as part of many different outfits.