SHADES OF GREY

These are the 10 best-selling paint colours at Wilko – and Mrs Hinch would be proud of the top five

DIY has soared in popularity recently with lockdown finally giving people the time to redecorate. 

Influencers such as Mrs Hinch have inspired scores of Brits to revamp their houses, with the cleaning queen's neutral decor going down a storm with her 3.7million fans on Instagram.

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Mrs Hinch is thought to be behind the surge in popularity of grey homes Credit: Instagram

The mum-of-one, aka Sophie Hinchliffe, is known for her immaculate house, with Wilko admitting she’s probably the reason dozens of grey paint tins have flown off the shelves.

The department store has shared the top 10 best-selling shades over the years - and unsurprisingly half of them are grey.

So if you're stuck over what particular shade to choose for your DIY project, take a look through these popular choices. 

Wilko has looked at sales from the last 10 years and revealed the most popular shade is grey whisper, and in second place is pearl grey. 

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In third place is classic shade duck egg, with the blue tone consistently popular over the years.

In fourth place is a very traditional magnolia, and in fifth place we’re back to grey with mineral stone. 

A pop of colour comes in sixth place with tinsel town red, and hot on its heels is happy yellow. 

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Eighth most popular is the pastel-hued candy cane, and we’re back to grey for the remainder of the top 10, with storm cloud and cosy grey finishing up the list. 

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