Grey Wall Sconces
These are wall lights that come in a grey finish: 24 designs, each sold in two to six colours with grey as one of them. Grey is the sconce finish that argues with nothing, quieter than black and warmer than chrome. Smoke and charcoal tones sit well against plaster, concrete and painted walls alike. If you want colour on the wall instead, wall lights that come in green are the quiet way to add it.
Grey wall sconces: smoke grey or solid grey
The word on the colour selector tells you which kind of grey you are buying. Thirteen designs list plain Grey, which on most of them is the colour of the body or shade, so the fixture reads as a soft grey object and the light comes out the colour of the bulb. Seven list Smoke Grey or Smoky Grey, all of them glass designs, and there the glass itself is tinted: you see the bulb through a darker veil and the glow is softer and a little cooler. Then there are the named shades, such as Charcoal Grey on the Snowflake of Radiance, Dove Grey on the Boreal, Silver Grey on the Sunrise and Concrete Grey on the Circle of Light.
Where a grey wall light works
Grey is the safe choice on a wall you are likely to repaint, because it sits with white, greige, sage and navy alike. It also suits rooms with concrete, stone or matt black fittings, where a gold fixture can look like it came from another house. Use one beside a mirror, a pair either side of a bed, or a run of them up a staircase at the same height. Smoke grey glass is the better pick where you want atmosphere rather than reading light, since the tint takes some brightness off; for a bedside you read by, a solid grey shade with a warm 2700K bulb is the practical choice. The colour temperature guide explains why warm white keeps grey from looking cold.
For other finishes, compare silver and chrome sconces, gold wall sconces or every wall light in the range; for a warmer, natural-material look, see sconces in wood, silk and stone. Delivery is 6-9 business days.
FAQ
Is a gray wall light the same as a grey one? Yes. The listings use the spelling grey, but the finish is the same thing. What matters is the shade name on the colour selector: smoke grey is tinted glass, while grey, dove grey or concrete grey describe a solid finish.
Are grey wall sconces only sold in grey? No. Each one comes in at least two colours, often alongside black or white, so choose grey on the selector before you add it to your cart.
Do I need an electrician? For most of them, yes, because they are hardwired. Two can run from a socket: the Shiny Nordic Globe has a plug-in version with a switch, and the Ayumi comes with a 150 cm (59-inch) plug-in cord and an inline switch, or can be hardwired.
Can a grey sconce go in a bathroom? Check the IP rating first. The ones in this group that state a rating are IP20, which means indoor dry areas only, so keep them out of the splash zone around a basin or shower.
