Neutral Paint Colors
788 neutral paint colors across 14 brands including Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, and Behr.
Neutrals are the backbone of interior design — the colors that let everything else in a room shine. In our database, the neutral family captures colors that don't fit neatly into a single color family: complex greiges that are equal parts gray and beige, warm taupes that bridge brown and gray, and balanced tones that serve as quiet backgrounds for bolder accents.
These in-between colors are often the most versatile in your home. Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray (the single most popular paint color in America) lives in this neutral territory — it's a greige that shifts between gray and beige depending on the light. Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter offers similar chameleon-like flexibility. When you're painting an open floor plan, a whole-home neutral from this family keeps rooms connected while allowing individual spaces to express personality through accent colors, textiles, and art.
The Color Library
788 colors · neutral undertone.
Sleepy Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 6225
#BCCBCE
Sleepy Kitten
Valspar · 8006-11D
#9D9C9C
Sleepy Owlet
Sherwin-Williams · 9513
#B5A78D
Slow Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6456
#C6D5C9
Slumber Sloth
Sherwin-Williams · 9606
#CEC5B6
Slush
Valspar · 8005-2A
#DED9D0
Smoked Olive
Valspar · 6006-4B
#968F69
Smokestack
Behr · N220-3
#BFB3A7
Smoky Beige
Sherwin-Williams · 9087
#B9A796
Smooth Stone
Sherwin-Williams · 9568
#A8A298
Snowbelt
Sherwin-Williams · 9623
#EEF1EC
Soft Fern
Benjamin Moore · 2144-40
#C9CBB3
Soft Olive Met.
MPC · MP27564
#8D8A68
Soft Pelican
Valspar · 8005-5B
#CDC2B2
Soft Sage
Sherwin-Williams · 9647
#BCBCAE
Soft Suede
Sherwin-Williams · 9577
#D0C6B8
Solitary Slate
Sherwin-Williams · 9598
#80796D
Solitude
Sherwin-Williams · 6535
#99A7B8
Solstice
Sherwin-Williams · 9571
#DBD9D2
Sonata
Vista Paint · C-380
#7E785D
Soul Searching
Valspar · 8004-4G
#594645
Spacious Sky
Dunn-Edwards · DE5919
#AEB5C7
Sparkling Lake
Valspar · 5002-3B
#BBCDC8
Speak To Me
Hirshfield's · 413
#DFDFD0
Spearmint
Sherwin-Williams · 6465
#94B5A6
Spooky
Dunn-Edwards · DE6248
#D1D2BF
Spotswood Teal
Benjamin Moore · CW-545
#6F9587
Spring Thaw
Benjamin Moore · 1508
#D3D2C0
Spruce Woods
Dunn-Edwards · DE6238
#6F6A52
Spun Sugar
Valspar · 8004-41A
#C8D1D6
Staccato Mauve
Kilz · LL250
#BFB1A6
Standing Ovation
Behr · N570-2
#BFC3D1
Starless Night
Behr · PPU14-20
#3E4855
State of Mind
Valspar · 8005-10E
#9C8E83
Stately Stems
Dunn-Edwards · DE5712
#577A6C
Steamed Chai
Sherwin-Williams · 9509
#E0D4BD
Steel Me
PPG · 1018-1
#DDD5CE
Sterling Forest
Benjamin Moore · 518
#6E694F
Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball · 281
#4D5B6A
Stillwater
Benjamin Moore · 1650
#637986
Stone Bridge
Dunn-Edwards · DE5747
#52706C
Stone Fence
Behr · 720F-4
#8AACA7
Stone Guardians
Sherwin-Williams · 9531
#CABA97
Stone Terrace
Valspar · 8005-5E
#9E8F7B
Storm Warning
Sherwin-Williams · 9555
#696863
Stormy Skies
Valspar · 8006-8D
#87949E
Stratford
Benjamin Moore · CC-830
#7786A2
Stratford Blue
Benjamin Moore · 831
#7786A2
Studio Beige
Sherwin-Williams · 9602
#C1B2A1
Stunning
Benjamin Moore · 826
#424B63
Subdued
PPG · 1015-4
#CCB8B3
Sugared Almond
Sherwin-Williams · 9537
#B49D7B
Sun Salutation
Sherwin-Williams · 9664
#F5CF92
Sunbleached
Sherwin-Williams · 9585
#E5E0D7
Sunny Side Up
Sherwin-Williams · 9665
#F7CE65
Surf Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6473
#5F887D
Sweet Annie
PPG · 1113-5
#9C946E
Sweet Breeze
Behr · 710A-3
#D6C6CE
Sweet Mint
Valspar · 5005-5B
#C0D4C8
Sweet Spring
Benjamin Moore · 1500
#D5D4C4
Building a Whole-Home Neutral Palette
Start with one neutral as your main color, then choose a lighter version for ceilings and a brighter white for trim. This creates a cohesive flow throughout your home. Read our most popular colors guide to see which neutrals designers are specifying most, or use the palette generator to build a complete palette around your chosen neutral. Our cross-brand matching guide helps you find the same neutral in a different brand if your preferred brand isn't available locally.