Mindful Gray is a light, airy, and warm beige-gray. Envision it in your home: check out 15+ inspiring rooms with SW Mindful Gray painted cabinets and walls!
Are you looking for a light and airy gray paint color that doesn’t feel cold? If so, Mindful Gray by Sherwin Williams should be high on your list of possible paint colors. It’s a warm beige-gray that’s not too dark, perfect for walls, cabinetry, and exteriors.
Selecting paint colors can be is usually tricky. The lighting (or lack of it) in a room affects the color… paint chips are tiny… and learning to identify undertones takes practice.
Unfortunately, gray paint colors can be especially difficult to select because:
- gray paint colors can be flat and cold,
- gray paints often have purple, blue, and green undertones, and
- a lack of natural light or shadows will emphasize the undertones.
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Therefore, when I buy a gray paint color, I try to find examples of it used in homes. While this isn’t a foolproof method (photos can be deceiving), it definitely provides an improved understanding of the color.
TIP: Buy a sample quart and paint it on the wall (or a cabinet door) before purchasing the full gallon.
Mindful Gray Cabinets: Before and After
Mindful Gray is the perfect alternative to a basic white kitchen cabinet. While white is a timeless choice for kitchens, it’s not easy to keep clean. I wanted a deeper color that was easy to care for, while still retaining the light and airy feel of a white kitchen.
To give Mindful Gray a test run, I painted a single cabinet door with a sample quart from Sherwin Williams. We kept it in the kitchen for a while and observed the color in various light (i.e. morning, evening, artificial light, etc.).
I also paired the painted door with textiles, hardware, and the quartz countertop sample to create a mood board, of sorts. As we worked on our budget kitchen remodel, I could refer back to the mood board as we made each decision.
Mindful Gray is a decision I haven’t regretted. It is a warm gray that is easy to keep clean, dark enough to provide depth, and light enough to brighten the entire room.
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15+ Rooms with Mindful Gray Paint Color
Now, let’s get down to business and take a look at 15+ example rooms with Mindful Gray by Sherwin Williams. This list features Mindful Gray on various surfaces (walls, cabinets, doors, and exteriors) and in homes of various design styles (transitional, modern, farmhouse, etc.).
Hopefully, you’ll be able to find the right inspiration for your home so that you can choose the best gray paint!
15 Rooms with SW Mindful Gray Paint
Mindful Gray Cabinets - Modern Cottage Style
SW Mindful Gray might just be the perfect cabinetry color. Darker than white and easy to keep clean, while still classic and airy.
Mindful Gray Cabinets - Small Laundry Room and Mudroom
Fixer Uppers and Downers created a functional laundry and mudroom in a tiny space. Rather than basic white, Mindful Gray warms the space and adds character.
Mindful Gray Kitchen Cabinets - Before and After
A large kitchen gets a full makeover, including Mindful Gray cabinets (painted by All Woods Finishing) with marble counters and nickel pulls.
Mindful Gray Kitchen Walls with White Cabinets
Heather's kitchen went from dark to light with several coats of paint. White cabinetry pops against Mindful Gray walls in her bright, modern kitchen.
Mindful Gray Furniture - Transitional Design Style
The Creativity Exchange used Mindful Gray on a buffet in the dining room. It's a furniture piece turned built-in cabinetry. Go see the entire post for views of the stunning matching bar on the opposite side of the room.
Mindful Gray Living Room - Mid-Century Style
Sima Spaces' modern aesthetic pairs well with Mindful Gray. The mid-century modern furniture, warm leather, and whites work beautifully with the varying beige-gray tones in Mindful Gray.
Mindful Gray Living Room - Modern Farmhouse Style
Sara, of TNH Designs, painted the walls in SW Mindful Gray. Due to the large window in the room, Mindful Gray is light and bright. The ample light highlights the warm undertones.
Mindful Gray Master Bedroom - French Provincial Style
A Bowl Full of Lemons used Mindful Gray in her traditional, french provincial style Master Bedroom. Paired with light linens and indirect sunlight, the paint color displays deeper, gray undertones.
Mindful Gray Master Bedroom - Farmhouse Style
No curtains and plenty of natural sunlight highlights the warm undertones in Mindful Gray.
P.S. If you are a fan of neutrals paint colors and decor, go check out her entire feed.
Mindful Gray Master Bedroom - Modern Farmhouse Style
Sarah uses Mindful Gray throughout her home, but I specifically love it in her Master Bedroom. Isn't it just a perfect neutral?!
Mindful Gray Bedroom - Coastal Cottage Style
This teen room in a coastal cottage style home feels colorful and youthful even though the walls are technically neutral... further exemplifying the versatility of Mindful Gray.
P.S. Don't skip checking out her design portfolio.
Mindful Gray Dining Room - Transitional Design Style
Jenna brightened her dining room with a coat of Mindful Gray wall paint and light, upholstered dining chairs.
Mindful Gray Dining Room - Modern Neutrals
Heather's neutral home is anything but boring. Mindful Gray walls perfectly accent the warm wood floors and white painted board and batten.
Mindful Gray Interior Door - Modern Farmhouse Style
Allison's interior door paint with Mindful Gray is a smart pop of color in an otherwise white and wood-tone space.
Mindful Gray Exterior Door - Modern Farmhouse Style
Another peek at Allison's home (don't you want to go see more?)... her mudroom's exterior door is also painted in Mindful Gray. Sidenote: I LOVE that black tile.
Mindful Gray Exterior - Board and Batten
I love Board and Batten siding and I love Mindful Gray... so, of course, this exterior caught my eye. This custom-built home - owned by Texas Forever Farmhouse - is a stunner, inside and out.
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LORRAINE L GATLIN says
My walls are mindful gray. In need of a suggestion to paint my kitchen cabinets to keep the space bright?
Lora Green says
Hi, Lorraine! Obviously, white is a classic choice. This kitchen from Setting for Four ( https://www.settingforfour.com/white-kitchen-remodel-before-and-after/ ) is a great example of Mindful Gray walls with white cabinetry for a light and bright kitchen. If you’d rather do a color besides white, I go with a coastal color – such as ocean blues and sea glass greens. I’d love to hear if you have a specific color in mind!