It’s also the perfect excuse to embrace an elegant palette of greys, the perfect backdrop to add depth to subtle hues and make bold colours pops (such as with the other Pantone colour of the year a bold yellow ‘Illuminating’ PANTONE 13-0647)

But getting grey right is tricky.

The temperature of a particular shade—warm or cool—can have an enormous impact on the mood of a room. Here our team of designers give you their recommendations for using grey this winter:

• Avoid using a cool grey for a wall colour as it can end up looking cold and uninviting. Instead, choose something with a brown undertone to warm it up.
• Use flat paint, not semi-gloss or high-gloss, on walls, otherwise any beautiful grey you choose could look like industrial metal.
• Choose a creamy trim for grey walls as opposed to stark white, which can look too jarring.
• Use lots of layered lighting with table lamps, sconces and floor lamps, to keep the room in a flattering light.
• Use lighter greys for a crisper airy feel and darker shades for a more sultry, dramatic look.