Do NOT succumb to the seductive whispers of French Gray or Pigeon. They may bat their elegant, subtle eyelashes at you from the paint chart, promising sophistication and understated charm, but let's not be fooled.
French Gray? It's a delightful little masquerader, a wolf in sheep's clothing if you will. Despite its name implying an air of chic Frenchness, it's really just gallivanting about in a green-grey disguise. Oh, it may seem alluring with its subtlety, but when it comes to gracing the presence of your front door, it simply won't give you the green impact you're yearning for. It's more likely to retire to a quiet corner and sip herbal tea than to boldly announce your home's character.
And Pigeon? It's less of a lush, verdant oasis and more of a brooding, cloudy day at the seaside. It's got a certain depth, yes, and it might occasionally flash you a hint of green under just the right light. But let's be real, it's still a bluish grey at heart. A bit moody, a bit cool. It's the mysterious stranger at the party that turns out to be, well, just a bit too grey.
You see, your house, with its delightful creamy reconstituted stone, is crying out for a colour that's genuinely green, not just pretending to be. It needs a colour that will take it by the hand and say, "Come on, let's show the world how beautifully green we can be!"
So, despite the undeniably alluring charm of French Gray and Pigeon, I implore you, nay, I beseech you, let us turn our discerning eyes towards the true sage greens - Vert De Terre or Lichen. Muted, yes, but unmistakably green, these colours are the perfect complement to your Cotswold stone.
After all, why merely whisper in green when you can confidently sing in it? Let's give your home the green it so richly deserves. French Gray and Pigeon, it's not you, it's us.
can we be friends?
