We'd like to introduce you to a trendy neutral that we can't get enough of: Greige. What is greige? It's a combo of grey and beige that, when mixed together, creates a soft, neutral hybrid tone that is perfect for any home's aesthetic. Take a look at some of our favourite greige colour palette ideas and learn how to incorporate this popular shade into your home.

Why Decorate With Greige?

Decorating with grey or beige can be tricky – greys can lean too cool-toned and create a feeling of coldness that doesn't play well with warm tones, while some beiges can be too yellow and difficult to pair with neutrals or cool-toned colours. What both shades lack on their own, greige makes up for. Greige takes the best of both shades to create a versatile colour that can mingle with either side of the colour spectrum.

Decorating With Cool Shades of Greige

Looking to use greige for a cooler toned space? Choose shades of greige that lean closer to grey than beige to bring out those blue notes. If you want your greige to lean more cool toned, then pair it with cooler shades like ivory, grey, black and hues with slight blue and green undertones. Other materials that pair well with cool greige are black or silver metal, stone, concrete and blonde wood.

Decorating With Warm Shades of Greige

Using greige in a warm toned room? Decorate with shades of greige that lean closer to beige and bring out yellow tones. Add depth and warmth to the space with shades of mocha, sand, cream and blush that have slight red and yellow undertones. Other materials that pair well with a warmer greige are rattan, medium wood, leather and canvas.

Decorating With Greige

1. Sneak a Warm Greige into a Cool-Toned Room

One of our most-loved aspects about working with a greige colour palette is its chameleon-like quality. If you feel like your cool or warm-toned room needs a little contrast, bring in greige. The bedroom pictured gets a slight raise in temperature with the help of a warm-toned greige area rug. The greige rug lightens up a room grounded in cool-toned blues, browns and ivory. Give your space a hint of warmth with one or two greige accent pieces like a rug, ottoman or pouffe or smaller decor like a vase or decorative bowl.

2. Add an Accent Colour

Greige shades are the perfect accent colour to pair with bolder hues. Because greige is a hybrid neutral with the ability to make warm and cool tones pop, it's the perfect shade for anyone who loves a redesign every now and then. We like how the greige bedding, headboard and wall paint lets the moss green quilt and artificial plants make the statement, but still adds depth and a comfort. Switch your accent colour seasonally and see how your greige base adapts.

3. Don't Be Afraid to Mix Greiges

Take decorating with greige up a notch by layering with greige-on-greige. Since greige is a mix of two colours, it can lean more gray or beige depending on how it's layered. Find different tones of greige and layer them for a space that's soft and comforting. Start big-picture with a warm greige wallpaper pattern and move down in scale with a greige sofa and armchairs. Add a greige floor lamp, decor and scatter cushions. Give the room some definition by adding in a few accent colours that lean totally cool or warm, like these warm camel-coloured cushions or the cool black stone coffee tables.

4. Choose a Warm Greige

Warm greiges can be used anywhere you'd use a standard beige but it allows you to add other warm elements without turning the room too yellow. Lean into a warm-toned greige room with furniture and decor that's rich in texture and vibrant colour. Be bold and intentional with pattern and colour choice to create a cosy yet lively space. Enjoy how this greige-coloured living room plays with pattern: The Moroccan rug, capiz side table and eclectic cushions all add design while still meshing perfectly with the room's greige colour palette.

5. Go for Greige & Gold

Give your greige the glamorous accent it deserves with touches of gold. The greige walls and breakfast table allow the antique-inspired gold accents of the chandelier and photo frames to shine while providing a softness that a stark white can't. If you've been trying to find pieces to fit around a statement metallic but don't want it to look harsh, greige is your go-to base.