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.

Chocolate Milk

Valspar · 8005-8E

#928070

Chocolate Therapy

Behr · N150-7

#4A3934

Chocolate Velvet

Vista Paint · C-366

#7F7656

Christmas Pudding

Valspar · 8004-5G

#4A3A39

Classic Khaki

Valspar · 8004-18B

#E2CFB2

Clean Slate

Sherwin-Williams · 9621

#E0E3E2

Clear to See

Vista Paint · K-806

#D0DADE

Clove

Sherwin-Williams · 9605

#453E39

Club Navy

Behr · QE-56

#3D4955

Cobblestone

Benjamin Moore · CC-454

#B8AA9D

Cocoa Berry

Valspar · 8004-5F

#7B6863

Cold Foam

Sherwin-Williams · 9504

#EFECE3

Colonial Aqua

PPG · 1148-4

#A1BDBF

Colonial Revival Green Stone

Sherwin-Williams · 2826

#A39B7E

Colorado Gray

Benjamin Moore · 2136-50

#9FB6B9

Composed

Sherwin-Williams · 6472

#7EA298

Constellation

Sherwin-Williams · 9629

#CDCCC3

Cookie Dough

Valspar · 8005-9B

#D1C0B0

Cool Moss

Valspar · 6006-4A

#A39C7E

Copenhagen

PPG · 1137-4

#ADC8C0

Corallite

Sherwin-Williams · 9698

#F0DFCD

Cosmic Rays

PPG · 1148-3

#CADADA

Cottage Green

Vista Paint · C-1388

#A7C4B8

Cotton

Sherwin-Williams · 9581

#EEEBE1

Cotton Candy

Sherwin-Williams · 9692

#F2E0DF

Counterpoint

Valspar · 8005-5C

#C1B6A5

Country Tweed

Sherwin-Williams · 9519

#837B68

Courtyard Shadow

Valspar · 4004-3B

#B1BBC8

Covington Blue

Benjamin Moore · HC-138

#94B6AD

Coyote Wild

Valspar · 8004-18D

#AE9271

Cozy Cover

Vista Paint · C-139

#B4A095

Cozy Cover

Hirshfield's · 140

#B7A299

Cracked Pepper

Sherwin-Williams · 9580

#483C37

Cream and Sugar

Sherwin-Williams · 9507

#DDCFB9

Creamy Mocha

Valspar · 8004-9E

#967E71

Create

Sherwin-Williams · 9646

#C9CABF

Cricket

Behr · PPU9-22

#A6A082

Crimson Prl over Hot Oro

MPC · MP23469-23551

#C5AFA9

Crushed Oregano

Behr · MQ6-28

#615C47

Crushed Stone

Dunn-Edwards · DE6067

#BCAA9F

Crystal Oasis

PPG · 1138-3

#AFC7BF

Crystalline

Sherwin-Williams · 9691

#E9E3DE

Cuppa Coffee

PPG · 1076-4

#B09F8F

D?j? Vu

Hirshfield's · 469

#BED1CC

Déjà vu

Vista Paint · C-468

#C0D2CB

Dabbler Teal

MPC · MP13397

#405658

Dancing Deer

Vista Paint · K-1116

#C2AFA5

Daphne

Sherwin-Williams · 9151

#899CAA

Dark Chocolate

Dutch Boy · D-6782

#392A27

Dark Everglade

Behr · HDC-CL-21A

#3D554F

Dark Jade

Behr · MQ6-43

#5C8878

Dashing

Sherwin-Williams · 9544

#EAEBE8

Dayflower

Behr · MQ3-54

#B6CACC

Deep Channel

Valspar · 8006-8E

#6D7983

Deep Reservoir

Dunn-Edwards · DE5874

#424F5F

Deep Space

Behr · 750F-7

#253136

Deep Spruce

Kilz · RG290-02

#39544B

Deepsea Spray

MPC · MP745

#C3CED3

Deer Trail

Behr · HDC-FL14-8

#69624C

Dew Drop

Sherwin-Williams · 9641

#D4DCDC

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.