What Colour Blinds & Curtains Go With Grey Walls?

Colour pairings for grey walls

While Magnolia used to be the go to colour to paint your home’s walls, we’re now seeing a bit of a change as more Millennials and Gen Z-ers find themselves as homeowners, now amongst younger homeowners Grey has become the go to colour, with some décor experts naming this trend “Millennial Grey”.

Millennial Grey is all the rage for a few different reasons: firstly, since 2010 grey has been a go to colour for property developers to use in their new build projects; secondly, grey paint is comparatively cheap compared to bolder colours making it an economic choice for millennials who on average have less disposable income than previous generations; and thirdly, grey serves as a nice backdrop colour to contrast against more colourful décor pieces.

As grey walls are becoming more and more commonplace, many homeowners are wondering what the best colour pairing is for their blinds and curtains to match their grey walls, read on and we’ll answer that question in today’s blog.

Complimenting Grey Hues

Starting off our list, we’ll look at the most intuitive choice of blind colour for rooms with grey walls… grey! A set of blinds or curtains in a complimenting grey tone will create both a sense of matching and contrast, if your walls are dark grey a light grey shade will create a soft contrast, conversely if your walls are light grey a darker grey blind will achieve the same desired effect.

A few good options for grey coloured window shades to pair with your grey walls would be: our Morrilton Steel Roman Blind (pictured), our MissPrint Saplings Graphite Roller Blind, or our Tempe Charcoal Curtain.

Beige & Neutral Tones

Another good colour pairing for shades in a room with grey walls, is to contrast a neutral grey wall tone, with neutral beige window shades. The reason these two neutral tones work so well together is the while they’re both soft neutral, grey is a cool colour and beige is a warm colour, allowing them to create a contrast without the use of bold overpowering colours.

A few good beige options for window shades in your grey room would be: our Holt Cream Day & Night Blind (pictured), our Walpi Cream Roman Blind, or our Georgia Sand Curtain.

Natural Green Colours

If you’re looking to create a more striking contrast in your room with grey walls, then green is a good colour to use on your curtains or blinds. The contrast of green shades and grey walls works ion multiple levels, for example while grey tones are associated with industrial and urban areas, green tones evoke a more natural vibe, creating a strong contrast.

A couple of good options for green window shades in a room with grey walls are: our Auburn Forest Curtain (pictured), our Cath Kidston Button Spot Aloe Roller Blind, or our Tempe Pistachio Roman Blind.

Soft Blue Hues

Our final colour pairing for curtains or blinds in a room with grey walls is soft blue hues. Grey and blue are both soft cool colours that layer together incredibly well, opting for a light blue colour to pair with your grey walls will create a gentle contrast that creates a cool calming ambiance in your home.

A few good options for soft blue shades to pair with your home’s grey walls would include: our Bosa Cool Blue Roller Blind (pictured), our Homer Sage Roman Blind, or our Ketchikan Duckegg Curtain.

There you have it, DotcomBlinds’ four favourite colour pairings to use on your blinds or curtains in a room with grey walls - Whether you’re a fan of creating a soft and subtle contrast between dark and light greys, or something a bit bolder like green shades to contrast against the grey walls, we are sure to have a blind that’s perfect for you here at DotcomBlinds.

If you’d like to see how our blinds and curtains can match up with the grey walls in your home, order some FREE fabric samples today so that you can see our coloured fabrics up close!