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What Colour Tops to Wear with Grey Chinos

The best top colours to wear with grey chinos are navy, burgundy and white. Grey and navy are both cool and quiet, a safe office pairing. Black, cream, beige and olive also work. Be careful with camel: grey and camel are both neutral but similar in depth, so the outfit reads soft.

Best colours

  • navy
  • burgundy
  • white

Ranked

Every top colour with grey chinos, best to worst

  1. navypolo shirt, oxford shirt, sweater, linen shirt, cardigan, turtleneck
    Best choice
    Grey and navy are both cool and quiet, a safe office pairing.
  2. burgundysweater, polo shirt, cardigan, turtleneck
    Best choice
    Grey is a clean backdrop that lets burgundy read rich rather than loud.
  3. whiteoxford shirt, polo shirt, linen shirt
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: grey and white always sit well together.
  4. blackturtleneck, polo shirt, sweater, cardigan
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: grey and black always sit well together.
  5. creamturtleneck, sweater, oxford shirt, polo shirt, cardigan
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: grey and cream always sit well together.
  6. beigelinen shirt
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: grey and beige always sit well together.
  7. olivelinen shirt, sweater, cardigan
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: grey and olive always sit well together.
  8. browncardigan, sweater, turtleneck
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: grey and brown always sit well together.
  9. greenpolo shirt
    Best choice
    Grey is a neutral, so it lets green be the accent without clashing.
  10. light blueoxford shirt, polo shirt, linen shirt
    Works
    Grey is a neutral, so it lets light blue be the accent without clashing.
  11. pinkoxford shirt
    Works
    Grey is a neutral, so it lets pink be the accent without clashing.
  12. forest greensweater
    Works
    Grey is a neutral, so it lets forest green be the accent without clashing.
  13. sagelinen shirt
    Works
    Grey is a neutral, so it lets sage be the accent without clashing.
  14. greycardigan, sweater, turtleneck
    Works
    Head-to-toe grey is a clean tonal look; vary textures so it doesn't flatten.
  15. lavenderdress shirt
    Works
    A dress shirt is dressier than chinos, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: grey is a neutral, so it lets lavender be the accent without clashing.
  16. camelsweater, cardigan, turtleneck
    Careful
    Grey and camel are both neutral but similar in depth, so the outfit reads soft.

By type

The best colour for each kind of top

  • t-shirtnavy t-shirtShop
  • oxford shirtnavy oxford shirtShop
  • dress shirtwhite dress shirtShop
  • polo shirtnavy polo shirtShop
  • sweaternavy sweaterShop
  • hoodienavy hoodieShop
  • linen shirtnavy linen shirtShop
  • cardigannavy cardiganShop
  • turtlenecknavy turtleneckShop
  • sweatshirtnavy sweatshirtShop

Complete outfits

Outfits built around grey chinos

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Smart casual · All-neutral

Grey and navy are both cool and quiet, a safe office pairing.

Smart casual · Layered

  • black leather jacketShop
  • white linen shirtShop
  • grey chinosShop
  • black chelsea bootsShop

Black leather with grey is sharp and formal.

Business · One accent colour

Black leather with grey is sharp and formal.

Avoid

Combinations to skip

Skip the camel sweater. Grey and camel are both neutral but similar in depth, so the outfit reads soft.
Skip the blue denim jacket. A denim jacket is more casual than chinos, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: grey and denim blue are both neutral but similar in depth, so the outfit reads soft.

Questions

Quick answers

Do navy tops go with grey chinos?

Yes. Grey and navy are both cool and quiet, a safe office pairing.

Do burgundy tops go with grey chinos?

Yes. Grey is a clean backdrop that lets burgundy read rich rather than loud.

Do camel tops go with grey chinos?

It can work, with care. Grey and camel are both neutral but similar in depth, so the outfit reads soft.

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