Versatile mid-tone grey that sits comfortably between anthracite and white on modern and traditional doors.
This is the mid-grey in the range — lighter than anthracite, warmer than slate, and the most forgiving dark-neutral choice if you are not trying to match existing anthracite windows.
Mid-grey has become the default replacement colour for white doors on 1980s and 1990s Cornish estates, because it updates the frontage without the commitment of black.
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It gives definition against white render and white windows, reads as contemporary rather than trend-led, and does not date the way a strong colour can. It also sits comfortably next to both warm brick and cool granite, which is not true of every neutral.
Anthracite for matching modern window frames, slate for a cooler blue-grey, quartz for a lighter warm grey, pearl for the palest option, and this mid-grey when you want an unambiguous grey that is neither pale nor near-black. Samples side by side in daylight are the only reliable way to choose.
Mid-greys are the best colour in the range at disguising day-to-day coastal grime, which is why they need the least attention. Cornwall's salt-laden air is the single biggest factor in how any door finish ages, so we fit marine-grade stainless hardware as standard within two miles of the coast and recommend a rinse with clean water and a soft cloth every couple of months. No polish, no solvents, no jet wash. Done that way, the colour is covered by a 10-year colour-fastness guarantee and the door itself by a 10-year mechanical guarantee.
Pairs well with: Chrome, satin or black hardware; modern and traditional door styles.
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From Bude to Land's End, Padstow to the Lizard — our Cornwall-based surveyors and installers fit composite doors across every town, village and coastal parish in the county. Same standard, same 10-year guarantee, wherever you are.
