Neutral Paint Colors

1,521 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

1,521 colors.

Upward

Sherwin-Williams · 6239

#BFC9D0

Urban Nature

Benjamin Moore · AF-440

#B2B697

Utterly Beige

Sherwin-Williams · 6080

#B5A597

Valley Bloom

Valspar · 1006-5A

#916270

Valley Haze

Valspar · 5004-5C

#96B7AF

Valleyview

Sherwin-Williams · 9673

#C2CCAC

Van Deusen Blue

MPC · MP7440

#536575

Vanilla Iced Coffee

Valspar · 8004-14C

#DAC1AA

Velour

Vista Paint · C-1224

#B9A5BD

Velour

Hirshfield's · 1225

#BAA7BF

Velvet Beret

Valspar · 1001-3A

#675375

Velvet Cloak

Benjamin Moore · CSP-480

#392A31

Venetian Glass

Hirshfield's · historic-venetian-glass

#9CB08A

Venetian Glass

Vista Paint · C-1395

#98AD87

Verdigreen

Sherwin-Williams · 9042

#81A595

Verdigris

Benjamin Moore · 685

#56766D

Vermont Slate

Benjamin Moore · 1673

#4D646F

Versailles Rose

Behr · MQ1-45

#C2ACAB

Vessel

Sherwin-Williams · 9547

#CDC8BF

Viaduct

Sherwin-Williams · 9567

#C1BBB0

Victorian Plum

PPG · 1179-6

#8E6278

Vientiane Green

MPC · MP14151

#639492

Vigorous Violet

Behr · PPU16-02

#645681

Vigorous Violet

Sherwin-Williams · 6838

#7C5A7E

Village Crier

Hirshfield's · 190

#AD9986

Village Lane

Valspar · 8004-17G

#826340

Vintage

Sherwin-Williams · 9528

#908468

Vintage Charm

Behr · N160-3

#C8B4B6

Vintage Find

Vista Paint · K-894

#CFD2C1

Vintage Grape

Valspar · 1005-5A

#7F5967

Vintage Indigo

Kilz · TB-48

#8396A8

Vintage Velvet

Behr · PPU15-18

#48516A

Vintage Vessel

Sherwin-Williams · 9050

#94B2A6

Violet Aura

PPG · 1168-5

#838BA4

Violet Beauty

Hirshfield's · 1296

#BAB3CB

Violet Beauty

Vista Paint · C-1295

#B9B1C7

Violet Eclipse

PPG · 1176-5

#A387AC

Violet Mist

Benjamin Moore · 1437

#CAD1D9

Violet Mist

Benjamin Moore · CC-880

#CAD1D9

Violet Petal

Benjamin Moore · 1382

#CEC0D2

Violet Shadow

PPG · 1170-3

#D1D3E0

Violet Stone

Benjamin Moore · 2069-40

#8F90B1

Violet Vixen

Behr · MQ5-41

#746A90

Virtue

Kilz · RF260-02

#709797

Viscaya

Hirshfield's · historic-viscaya

#7B9E98

Vixen

Behr · PPU17-03

#5B4051

Volcanic Island

Behr · S-H-720

#494431

Volute

Hirshfield's · historic-volute

#445A5E

Wafting Gray

Dunn-Edwards · DE6031

#CDBDBA

Walk Me Home

Behr · MQ6-2

#49666C

Walnut Grove

PPG · 1028-7

#5C5644

Wanderer

Behr · 770D-7

#494C35

Warm Beige

Sherwin-Williams · 0035

#EEDAC3

Warm Brownie

Behr · 180F-7

#4D3637

Warm Oats

Sherwin-Williams · 9511

#D8CFBA

Warm Pewter

Sherwin-Williams · 9572

#B4ADA6

Warm Winter

Sherwin-Williams · 9506

#E1D9C6

Warren Tavern

Hirshfield's · historic-warren--tavern

#6B654E

Water Magic

Vista Paint · K-901

#C4CCB3

Waterloo

Sherwin-Williams · 9141

#536872

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.