Bye-bye smoky eye! Gray is laying claim to another important part of our beauty routine: the nail. Less dramatic than black, but nowhere near as bland as white, gray is quickly becoming the lacquer look du jour for many fashionistas. From ashen to smoke to gunmetal, sooty is the new nail sexy.

1. butterLONDON 3 Free Nail Lacquer in Chimney Sweep available at Drugstore.com for $14.

2. CND in Hyde in the Dark available at TimeToSpa.com for $6.

3. Laura Mercier Nail Lacquer in Sterling available at LauraMercier.com for $15.

4. Rescue Beauty Lounge in Stormy available at RescueBeauty.com for $18.

5. Essie in Over the Top available at EssieShop.com for $8.

6. Rimmel Play Fast Quick Dry Nail Polish in Cat Fight available at Ulta.com for $2.

7. China Glaze in Recycle available at NailSpaSupply.com for $4.

8. Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear in Gunmetal available at Walgreens.com for $2.

9. YSL La Laque in Tuxedo Gray available at YSLBeautyUs.com for $20.