Both gray and brown colors come in many shades, as they are obtained by mixing colors in various proportions. The final result depends on this. Any woman can choose from the general color palette the variety that will best emphasize her advantages.
Grey colour
In the Middle Ages, representatives of the nobility could wear clothes of this color. Nowadays it is associated with the “gray mouse”, but this is wrong. Gray color and its shades have a relaxing and calming effect.
Important! Fashion designers love it for its compatibility with many shades and versatility. It is obtained from a mixture of white and black colors, so it can have shades from the lightest to the darkest.
When other colors are added to it, cold and warm shades are obtained. It is better for blondes to choose clothes in neutral or dark colors, and for brunettes - neutral and light ones.
Reference. Warm gray tones are achieved by adding red or yellow.Moreover, the more of this color is added, the warmer the gray tint becomes.
Cool tones of gray are created by adding varying amounts of blue.
Brown color
It is believed that it is able to cope with all the troubles of life, fights bad moods and creates a cozy homely atmosphere, helps a person relax and calms the nervous system. It helps to increase self-esteem and confidence in one’s own abilities, stability, and reliability.
The color is formed by mixing red, yellow and blue tones in various combinations. All of them belong to warm colors. When creating light ones, add white paint. To get a bright brown color (terracotta), you need to add more red pigment. The ocher color is formed using a large amount of yellow. Light brown contains yellow and orange at the same time, and their latte and taupe shades are popular among women of any age.
The combination of gray and brown in the image
To create a fashionable look, various tones of gray and brown are used, primarily focusing on your personal color type.
Warm type women It is recommended to use dark beige, charcoal, wormwood, cocoa, light and dark chocolate shades in clothes.
For women of cool color type the best choice would be light gray, the color of wet asphalt, ordinary chocolate and dark.
Classic style
Classic style is appropriate in the office or at a business meeting. Designers traditionally use combinations of gray and brown for outerwear, formal suits, and accessories made of leather. When sewing a wardrobe, choose a simple cut from high quality fabrics.
Rectangular shaped jewelry is chosen as decoration and complemented with shoes and bags made of patent leather.
As a classic option, you can consider a set of a pencil skirt made of high-quality dark brown fabric and a gray blouse. To complement them, you can choose small earrings and ladies' watches. This image will work on the image of a respectable lady.
You can give other good combinations:
- Light gray dress with brown boots and a voluminous bag.
- Pearl coat and brown scarf.
- A gray skirt combined with a short chocolate-colored jacket, complemented by the same scarf.
Sport style
To choose sports-style clothes in brown and gray tones, you should pay attention jeans made of dark gray fabric. They will look good with a light brown blouse; in the cold season they are ideal warm brown leather jacket.
For the warm season The basis can be shorts or trousers, complemented by a loose-fitting shirt in gray shades. You can pair them with shoes and a backpack in brown shades.
Casual
If a woman feels young and looks just as good, you can pay attention flared leather skirt. As a base color, you should choose a dark gray color. High boots and a brown blouse, complemented with jewelry and a bag to match the skirt, will look good with her.
Clothes in this range can be diluted with a third shade. The element should be bright, but small in size, so as not to be conspicuous, but to be a light touch. It can be either turquoise or green.
Romantic style
Style lovers often use them in their outfits. delicate pastel shades. The cut of such clothes should be very feminine, complemented by beautiful details. When choosing jewelry, you should remember that it is quite three copies are enough.
Evening option
In order to look good in evening wear in these tones, you should choose an elegant dress that emphasizes your figure, in gray shades and complemented with brown decorations. At the same time, it is important that the outfit contains either warm tones or cold ones.
When choosing an outfit, you should remember that properly applied makeup can bring out the best in you. It's always better to go for something that's barely noticeable and refreshes your face. Simple shaped hairstyles will be appropriate for it. In addition, elegance and simplicity will allow your interlocutors to notice you, and not your outfit and cosmetics.