What color to paint for staging?

[Anonymous]

We will be selling our apartment and need to paint the whole thing. I have nice neutrals in there now, such as revere pewter. Our agent advised us to go lighter. However, I don’t want to go with white on the walls because the door and window trim and molded ceilings in this place are fabulous and I want to make sure that they stand out. what do people suggest? the apartment is sunny and light.

[Anonymous]

BM classic gray, as long as it goes with your trim white. It probably does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BM classic gray, as long as it goes with your trim white. It probably does.

+1 this is what we did for the whole house. It really brightened it up. Showed really well.

[Anonymous]

OP Classic Gray is a good choice because anything that goes with Revere Pewter and colors you paired with that will go with Classic Gray. It will keep your vibe and the contrast with your white trim (very probably, but obviously check), but it will be lighter and show better. Even if you like the revere pewter much more for actually living there, your realtor is right for photographs and showings.

[Anonymous]

You could also try BM Edgecomb Gray - more beigy and less white than Classic Gray.

[Anonymous]

If you're selling I wouldn't use expensive BM paint. Go a step or two down. Maybe a Sherwin Williams neutral greige (accessible beige, agreeable gray, etc)

[Anonymous]

Definitely not white. Please.

[Anonymous]

Benjamin Moore Gray Owl is what I would suggest (I have it in my office and love it). Or Edgcomb Gray, as suggested by a PP, would work too. But if your agent says go lighter, you might go to Classic Gray. The Gray Owl and Edgecomb Gray can look a bit dark if you don't have a lot of natural light.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Benjamin Moore Gray Owl is what I would suggest (I have it in my office and love it). Or Edgcomb Gray, as suggested by a PP, would work too. But if your agent says go lighter, you might go to Classic Gray. The Gray Owl and Edgecomb Gray can look a bit dark if you don't have a lot of natural light.

PP here. Just saw the post from a PP recommending a cheaper paint since you are moving and this is basically for staging. I totally agree with that, but look for dupes of the colors I suggested above.

[Anonymous]

Gray is very 2015, white is classic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gray is very 2015, white is classic.

It doesn’t matter because that might be when OP picked revere pewter etc. so that means Classic gray is likely to go with the flooring, the trim, the cabinets, etc. But it will show light and bright and fresh.

You can’t just pick a white out of the context of those things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BM classic gray, as long as it goes with your trim white. It probably does.

I was going to say this too. Have it in many rooms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you're selling I wouldn't use expensive BM paint. Go a step or two down. Maybe a Sherwin Williams neutral greige (accessible beige, agreeable gray, etc)

This is a good tip since most buyers will likely paint over it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gray is very 2015, white is classic.

Just bought a house and attended probably 30 open houses this spring. The interiors are all grey/greige, not white. I mentioned to one of the real estate agents how annoying and out-of-date the constant greige-on-the-open-house circuit was, and he said "It photographs extremely well. That's why they are all gray." It's part of the staging, including the need for good photos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gray is very 2015, white is classic.

+1
But I would do off white.
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