Best Gray Paint for a Bedroom

A bedroom spends most of its time in low or artificial light, which is exactly where a gray with the wrong undertone goes flat or muddy. These six were picked for softness in dim light over how punchy they look on a sunny sample board.

Repose Gray Sherwin-Williams · SW 7015 LRV 58

A warm, slightly neutral gray that stays calm rather than cold under lamp light, one of the most common whole-bedroom picks for exactly that reason.

Comfort Gray Sherwin-Williams · SW 6205 LRV 54

A muted, cool green-gray that reads quieter than a straight gray, good for a bedroom that wants to feel restful rather than sharp.

Gray Owl Benjamin Moore · OC-52 LRV 65

A pale sage-gray that softens further in low light, a common choice for a primary bedroom wanting a whisper of color without going bold.

Wickham Gray Benjamin Moore · HC-171 LRV 68

A pale blue-gray, airier and cooler than Gray Owl, suited to a bedroom that gets decent morning light and can carry a cooler cast.

Drift of Mist Sherwin-Williams · SW 9166 LRV 59

A cool-leaning greige that avoids the muddiness warmer grays can get in a north-facing bedroom with limited daylight.

Balboa Mist Benjamin Moore · OC-27 LRV 66

A warm greige a shade lighter and softer than Revere Pewter, well suited to a bedroom where a stronger gray would feel too cool at night.