Grey upholstery can supply a soft and soothing neutral base for colourful rugs and other exciting elements of our décor. Choosing what colours work with grey sofas entirely depends on the colour and shade of your couch. Additionally, neutral hues come in a range of shades and temperatures, so use the undertones to influence your choices for wall colours, rugs, and other soft furnishings.
If your sofa is warmer, taupe-tone grey, try matching it with rugs that have complementary accents of colour, such as mustard yellow, pink, or terracotta orange. However, if your grey sofa is a cooler shade that leans more on the blue side, then pair it with rugs that feature chilled tones of teal, navy blue, and sage green. On the other hand, slate grey upholstery stands out sharply against pastel colours like white and beige.
Find inspiration for your next interior design project with our fabulous colour combinations below!
Mustard yellow accents pair beautifully with a taupe or brownish grey sofa as the yellow vibrancy brings out the grey shade's warmness while also providing an exciting and bold pop of colour against a subtle, neutral base. The mustard yellow in this Ella Claire Indian Rug Design acts like radiant sunshine peeking through the grey clouds of this modern two-toned grey striped rug, offsetting the contrasting colours within this scene brilliantly to create an eye-catching piece of décor. The grey within the rug also helps to unify the colour scheme, giving cohesion to many shapes and styles in the scene.
The soft grey tone of the sofa provides the perfect backdrop for this Ella Claire Indian Rug Design. Navy blue accent cushions and an area rug introduce additional colour and pattern to the cool-toned colour scheme, creating a striking visual contrast between the grey couch's subtlety and the navy-blue colour's boldness. The intensity of the navy-blue rug brings a sense of drama to the space and helps by balancing a grey sofa with a bold, saturated colour that looks far more polished than a bold-on-bold or neutral-on-neutral look.
If you’re a minimalist who prefers a neutral colour scheme, then pastel tones and grey sofas are the way to go. However, suppose you want your furniture to become the focal point. In that case, a muted beige and bright white pastel tone works beautifully with a dark, slate grey sofa due to the sharp contrast between shades, without drawing attention away from the sofa. The two-toned geometric print of this Fjord Woven Rug also helps to add depth and dimension against the solid greyness of the sofa.
