Venetian blinds

Received the blinds today but I've got a problem with the colour of them. The shade is not what I saw on the website. Certain photos I took do make them look the same, nice and grey



But they don't look grey like that in person. In these two photos below, I've captured what they actually look like in person, more sort of beigy I suppose, and I don't like them. :( They don't go more grey when held up to the light.





Before taking these pics, I rang them and told them the box says Beachwood Haze, not Rustic Grey, but he said that's the production name for them. He's sending me a sample of Rustic Grey tomorrow to make sure I have the right ones, but it looks like I do from my first photos. He did say they're very fair and will endeavour to exchange them for proper grey ones. But what do you guys think, do the last two picture look grey to you? Am I being fair to say to them that I want them to look the same shade as in the photo on their site?
 
Did you not order a sample first, they advise this and its a free service?

You wouldn't get a made to measure local company to come price up and install from cataloger pics, they bring samples.

Looks pretty grey to me on my monitor.
 
Did you not order a sample first, they advise this and its a free service?

You wouldn't get a made to measure local company to come price up and install from cataloger pics, they bring samples.

Looks pretty grey to me on my monitor.

You're absolutely right, I should have ordered a sample. I was too trusting of the picture on the site and really didn't expect it to look so different. Well anyway, I'll see what happens. First person I spoke to yesterday gave me the impression he might be able to exchange them but the second person I rang was saying they could only give me 25% discount off another set of blinds.

I've just ordered a sample of these http://www.wooden-blinds-direct.co.uk/stores/product/expressions_haze_wooden_venetian_blind

If they turn out to be the right shade, I'll see if 247blinds might take mine back and give me a partial refund and then I'll buy the others. Stupid me, this is gonna cost me more. Oh well, so be it.
 
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I decided to stay with these and put them up. What do you think? :)
Next job is painting door frame and step.

 
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