Greige is simply beige plus gray. The addition of gray to beige creates a richer color, one that will work in both cool and warm color schemes. Greige typically appears more gray than beige, however, it has beige's warm yellow undertones. The ratio of beige to gray in your greige determines whether it is a cool or warm neutral.

Most shades of greige are stronger on the gray than beige. But if you look closer, you will notice brownish undertones merging with the neutral gray color. While gray creates the soft neutral tones homeowners have come to fall in love with, the beige undertones help infuse some warmth into what would be an otherwise boring & cold color.