Unlike most colors in the spectrum, working with gray gives designers the flexibility to go warm or go cool, which is why the NAR named it the “hottest color for home interiors in 2015.”
“It’s understated and sophisticated,” according to the Paint Quality Institute in a 2015 color trends report. “And most tints and shades of gray are ‘chameleon’ colors that change appearance when the light changes, so they provide enormous visual interest.”
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