Grey Putty is one of those greige-leaning neutrals that can read either soft and sophisticated or a bit dingy — and which one you get depends entirely on what you put next to it.
The golden rule: never pair it with brilliant white. A crisp blue-white woodwork will throw Grey Putty's slightly muddy undertone into sharp relief and make it look tired. Go for a warm off-white on trim and skirting instead — something with a bit of cream or stone in it. That keeps the whole scheme calm and stops the wall colour from looking dirty.
For a green note, Dulux Almost Pistachio (LRV 80.3) is lovely — a pale, dusty green that sits in the same soft, slightly aged family as Grey Putty. It's light enough to lift a room without fighting the wall. Bring it in as a ceiling, a shelf interior, or in textiles.
When you want contrast and a bit of drama, go deep. Paint & Paper Library Blue Blood (LRV 16.4) gives you a moody, inky blue that anchors Grey Putty beautifully — gorgeous on a chimney breast or panelling below a picture rail. Or warm things up with Mylands Cigar BH.20 (LRV 11.8), a rich tobacco brown that plays straight into the ochre-and-oak palette Grey Putty loves.
The 'but what about accessories' question: lean into aged brass rather than chrome or polished nickel — the warmth flatters the colour. Oak furniture, dusty ochre cushions, terracotta and soft sage textiles all sit happily here. Avoid anything too icy or too primary, as it'll make the wall feel flat.
Practical advice: get a tester pot of Grey Putty and your chosen off-white on the wall together before you commit, and view them at different times of day. Greiges shift more than almost any other colour group depending on the light — what looks warm at noon can go grey and cool by evening, especially in a north-facing room.