Accent color for a gray/gray garage?

[Lelandwelds]

I am a rookie in this decorator stuff. I want a shades of gray garage with some color accents. Most of my existing stuff is either red and blue. I think those two are kind of over used. I routinely paint stuff I fab up. I currently use whatever is handy but could switch to something more distinctive and stick with it. I am not really in love with John Deere Orange or Hugger Green or whatever sports team is winning this year. Kind of frivolous I know but stuff needs paint anyway, right?

Any suggestions?

 

[firebirdparts]

I like white with gray, but I know that's not a color.

 

[PhysicsDude]

I dunno, red or blue look best to me.

In my smallish garage, after I got everything setup, you don't see that much of the walls anyway, so I would argue that its not that big of a deal unless you anticipate having a lot of blank wall space.

Unless you have something else a weird color (lime green toolbox, yellow car, etc.) I don't see any big reason to do some funky color.

I went with blue and am super happy with the results:

Only downside is everytime someone sees the garage they say "Oh, you must be a cowboys fan!" (I am not). Since you're from Texas as well its something to think about. Orange will make people think you're a longhorn fan, etc. etc.

Also, making a good stripe is not as easy as just laying out some painters tape, especially on a rough surface. The trick is to put up the painters tape, and then put a coat of the base coat on the tape which fills in the nooks and crannies, and then putting your stripe paint color on top.

 

[The Cobbler]

some reds can look good with grey

 

[jd_1138]

Black looks good with gray.

 

[p_mori7]

deeper shade of red.

 

[rburke65]

Obviously it's a personal choice. Lots of colors out there.

 

[radio2000]

Black looks good with gray.

Agree here


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[ard]

on the exterior that you want to work off of? Maybe not exact, but what's that color scheme?

 

[firebirdparts]

Maroon?

 

[Scott H in Wheaton]

Maroon?

agreed, maroon

 

[markzrt1]

gray, orange, black, white

 

[GLFlyer]

I'm in the "Blue" camp... I accented my Gray cabinets with white walls, and a blue, black, gray, white floor.

 

[glentre]

If you are going with a stripe, I advise strongly against trying to do a good job with paint. Hard to get straight and very time consuming. As others have done, go with vinyl tape. I did my 30 x 38 garage in about 2 hrs and it looks great.

Glen

 

[GLFlyer]

If you are going with a stripe, I advise strongly against trying to do a good job with paint. Hard to get straight and very time consuming. As others have done, go with vinyl tape. I did my 30 x 38 garage in about 2 hrs and it looks great.

Glen

Very clean look! I guess red does look good too...

 

[peter2772000]

Lots of great looking garages guys.

Myself, I went with red & blue https://photos.app.goo.gl/n2Q9Jd6GJoD3SMPC2

 

[Lelandwelds]

on the exterior that you want to work off of? Maybe not exact, but what's that color scheme?

The house is OD, dark green, and cream with Galvalume s4anding seam. ( Really PO the wife when I call it Olive Drab) Garage will echo the house.

Do guys match the inside with the exterior? Is that common?

This one is beautiful. I am not a "me too" kind of guy. I didnt run out and get a tribal or barb wire tat when everyone else did.

My favorite stripe is 3M #471 or the Uline stuff.