Grey shades in oil paint

How to use grey shades

Grey shades are perfect for mixing and toning down different oil colours. They help neutralise and regulate colour temperatures. Any colour normally sits on the spectrum we know as the rainbow. Since greys fall outside of this spectrum, they allow you to pull a colour towards a calmer, more balanced place.

Cold Grey (717) tones the brightness of a colour down to a neutral, cold shade. Warm Grey (718) does the opposite and pulls it towards a neutral, warm shade. You can also think of grey as a base from which you work. It can be added to any possible colour.