This light grey definitely has a pale blue in it, so if youre looking for a blue-grey it will fit in with the decor. If you want plain flat grey, its not going to look right. But it worked for us. This is the right sized trash bucket. If you cant eyeball 5 gallons Id say 1 and a half basketballs is about the size. I like that there is a plastic liner. It is flexible and lightweight, but has a nice shape.