Who needs 50 Shades of Gray?

Gray is the perfect neutral and very prominent for Autumn/Winter 2025, but who needs 50 shades?

There are endless shades of gray and discovering whether you are Warm or Cool is the easiest way to find the shades that suit you best.

Grey is a very versatile and useful neutral and perfect for every wardrobe but some shades will suit you better than others. Grey can be a bit of a chameleon so look at it in different lights to see how it blends with other colors. 

It works for every occasion

Why is Gray one of the most used colors in modern home interiors? Because it works with every other color. Therefore, Grey is the perfect color for basics in your Capsule Wardrobe.

The Princess of Wales has been out and about recently in smart trouser outfits but one gray suited her far better than the other! 

If you don't know whether you have a WARM or COOL undertone? It's easy to identify your skin tone here ...  then choose a lighter or deeper shade according to your own coloring.

Which shades of grey for you?

All shades of gray are classic, classy and provide lots of mix and match opportunities enabling you to create different outfits for every occasion.

Create a column of gray, casual or dressy. A gray coat or jacket topping a colorful dress or separates will bring any outfit together. Shades of gray will form a backdrop for the wonderful colors in every palette. 

Which palette of colors do you gravitate towards? 

If your coloring is Warm then choose Warm Greys

If you have a Warm complexion (a warm undertone) this shade is your best choice. 

The Warm shades of grey also have a Warm i.e. a Yellow undertone which will flatter your complexion.

The Warm shades of grey have an innate golden softness.

You may be SPRING, WARM or AUTUMN.

So whether your coloring is light, medium toned or quite deep choose a Warm Grey in the appropriate tone to suit you. 

Warm greys from Kettlewell Colours

If your coloring is Cool then choose Cool Greys

If you have a Cool complexion this shade is your best choice.

The Cool shades of grey also have a Cool i.e. a blue undertone to flatter your complexion. You'll see in the image below an almost grey blue.   

All the Cool toned colors will work with these tones of grey. 

You could be SUMMER, COOL or WINTER.

So whether your coloring is light, medium toned or quite deep choose a Cool Grey in the appropriate tone to suit you. 

Cool greys from Kettlewell Colours

Warm greys

Cool greys

Choose accessories in gray and they will be timeless.