Sockets look grey!

[Andwarr]

Hi All

Just had a loft conversion completed, and only now I've decorated can I see that all the light switches and sockets appear a really nasty dark grey colour.

Has anyone seen these before? My contract states white sockets, but I'm not sure whether these are actually grey sockets, or just a really really cheap white plastic.

Any ideas, please?

Thanks

 

[JohnD]

what make are they

Are they installed on a surface that's painted Brilliant White?

Are they new and clean?

 

[Andwarr]

Thanks for your response.

I don't know the make - nothing on the blank.

The walls aren't pure white, they're a light shade, so it's not the paint causing an illusion.. The sockets are substantially darker - very noticeable indeed. If anyone looked at them and was asked the colour, they'd say grey immediately.

They're new and clean.

 

[JohnD]

pop out to a DIY shed or Electrical supplier and buy yourself one MK or Crabtree socket or switch in white plastic (not a budget brand). Take it home and compare the colour. Take a digital photo and post here if you can.

How many of they sockets and switches have you got? What does the builder's specification say about brand and colour?

 

[Andwarr]

My contract just states standard white, no brand.

In comparison to the other fittings in my house, they're grey. I'll take a pic tonight against a sheet of paper so you can see the diff. It's obvious!

Thanks John.