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Betsy Burnham
I love gray-blue. The paler tones are very chic for walls, and used with crispy white trim, remind me of oxford shirts or old school writing paper. The mid-tones I've used on wood. The darkest grey-blues I've used in all kinds of ways-from shutters on my own home's exterior to the entry walls of an art collector client. These go from classic to dramatic depending on the use and remind me of fine men's suiting. Best of all, you can accent these grey-blues with everything from Hermes orange to aubergine and mustard yellow. They make for a slightly "off" yet very sophisticated palette.

Photo courtesy of Amy Brooke Tierney