Painting the Master Bedroom, Part II: Sherwin Williams Colonnade Gray

Before we get to this reveal, let me just say that it's solely based on the paint transformation alone. So please don't judge based on my bedroom styling skills or the size of our humble master bedroom. :)  

Okay, moving on. So for all of you who like instant gratification, here's our newly painted bedroom featuring Sherwin Williams Colonnade Gray! I'm super thrilled with it and when you see the photos of what it looked like before, you'll understand why.

There are some additional before pictures and progress pictures in my previous post, but here's a quick refresher of the chocolate brown walls (actually Tree Branch, an SW color):

As you can see, this room is quite small for being a master bedroom. And the dark walls were not doing it any favors. We need all the help we can get making our bedroom feel more spacious, and a lighter paint color was one way to do that. 

So, let's get to more of the after photos! That's what you came here for, right? I made sure to take these while all the clutter was still cleared off our dressers. Because trust me, it's not always this tidy. Oh, and normally there are a couple dog beds on the floor too.

Also, one thing I haven't really talked about yet is the sheen of the paint. Since we were using Sherwin Williams Super Paint, the options to choose from were Flat, Satin, Velvet and Semi-Gloss. Honestly I'm a fan of the look of flat/matte paint, although it's not the most practical in terms of scrubbability (is that a word?). The velvet, however, seemed intriguing and I'm thinking it's a fairly new option because I don't remember it in the past. According to this SW article, velvet falls in the Satin category, creating a low to medium reflectance when dry. Maybe it's because I just like the sound of the word velvet, but I decided to give it a shot. It definitely has some "shine" to it if the lights are on and you're looking at a wall from the side view. Perhaps a bit more than I thought it would, but all in all it's fine. And if you really want to get more clarification (or possibly more confusion?), here's another SW resource with some charts on gloss and sheen.

Whew, anyway... back to the paint color itself. Colonnade Gray looks different depending on the lighting (as with any color). So to demonstrate that, the following photos are taken with the lights off, and only some natural light coming through the windows.

So, what do you think of the transformation? I'd love to know if you've used Colonnade Gray (or thought about using it) in any rooms in your own home! It really is a lovely neutral "greige" that's not too light or too dark and would complement any decor scheme.