Do you have grey garden furniture? Experts advise against pairing it with this one colour of outdoor cushions

Grey GARDEN FURNITUREis among the most common colours, usually made with synthetic rattan or metal. So if you, too, have got yourself a grey Outdoor Furniture set in the past or recently, there is one rule that experts recommend going by when styling it – and that’s to avoid going for grey outdoor cushions. But you might be wondering why you shouldn’t pair grey outdoor cushions with grey garden furniture…

I must say that this year, the high street is filled with some of the best outdoor cushion designs I’ve ever seen – and there are plenty of colours, patterns, motifs, shapes and textures to choose from and help you create a stylish garden or patio. So avoiding grey outdoor cushions should be fairly easy, especially since grey is generally the colour going out of style in 2025 pretty much in every area and aspect of the home.

But before we get into the cushion colours to pair with your best outdoor sofa instead of grey, let’s back up and hear, head of photography and film, why she recommends avoiding this grey on grey situation.

‘If you have grey on your garden sofa, avoid grey cushions as grey can look purple, pink and sometimes yellow when placed next to other grey,’ she explains before adding, ‘Unless they are exactly the same fabric or textured and patterned.’

But there are plenty of other colours that will work with your grey outdoor furniture better than more grey, especially since grey is a perfect neutral, base colour – and accessories like scatter cushions are the ideal opportunity to inject pops of colour into any space, indoor or outdoor.

1. Blues
Opting for blue shades on your outdoor cushions is one of the best and most complementary colourful garden furniture ideas.

‘The most common undertone colour and base thread colour in grey is blue, so it’s best to stick with cooler tones like blue that echo the tones in your furniture, uniting a garden scheme perfectly,’ 

2. Green
Green is especially fitting as it’s the perfect biophilic design idea that will link the outdoor seating and/or dining area to the surrounding greenery of the garden.

3. Earthy rust or brick red
And last but not least, warm, earthy tones of terracotta, rust and brick red - all of which are among the biggest colour trends for 2025 - pair beautifully with grey outdoor furniture.