@matttwood it's an interesting theory but I think "landlord gray" is itself a product of hegemonic control and inhuman capitalism. because housing (at least in the US) is now overwhelmingly used as an investment thing, HOAs make mandates on what your house can look like on the exterior, landlords control what your walls look like, and if you're one of the lucky ones who can buy something, virtually everything on the market is painted up to remove all individually

@matttwood brands - for reasons unknown - are also all working to jettison any personality in their branding, to remove colors, simplify logos, and all use the same damn font. I think it's a matter of time before everything is the same dreary grays or we all snap and there's beautiful color everywhere again

@matttwood I bought a place about two years ago and the walls are all landlord gray or muted colors, mostly because I haven't had the time and energy to rework it into something beautiful. I want to eventually decorate most of the walls with pretty gradients and colorful murals