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.
Bristol Green
Hirshfield's · historic-bristol-green
#83A492
Broccoflower
Sherwin-Williams · 9039
#8FA277
Bronzeglow Met.
MPC · MP20084
#AE9A8C
Brown Grey
RAL · 7013
#464531
Brown Plum
Valspar · 1006-7A
#6E4D4C
Brown Shoe
MPC · MP1077
#5F4141
Brownian Motion
MPC · MP13377
#83675E
Buckeye
Valspar · 8005-8G
#5B4937
Bulfinch Blue
Hirshfield's · historic-bulfinch-blue
#94B1B6
Bulfinch Blue
Vista Paint · C-1360
#93AFB4
Bullfrog
Valspar · 6004-4B
#858960
Burnt Clay
Kilz · LM120
#58423F
Butterfly Kiss
Kilz · RA230-01
#D5CFDE
Butternut Wood
Behr · 710D-6
#6D6A4A
Buxton Blue
Benjamin Moore · HC-149
#9EB7BB
Cactus Valley
Vista Paint · C-751
#88976A
Cactus Valley
Hirshfield's · 752
#88976B
Calm Forest
Kilz · TB-76
#9AAF89
Cambridge Lily
Valspar · 8004-34D
#A1AFAA
Camino
MPC · MP6390
#B4A290
Camo Green
MPC · MP14460
#4B5F41
Campground
Valspar · 8004-30F
#6C6E66
Canal Street
Sherwin-Williams · 9523
#969281
Candied Lime
Valspar · 6002-4C
#7E7F5A
Candy Blue
MPC · MP4435
#626389
Canyon Blue
PPG · 1155-6
#607B8E
Cape Breton Green
MPC · MP14167
#415C5F
Cape Cod Bay
Vista Paint · C-632
#556E7F
Cape Hope
Vista Paint · C-495
#BFD2D1
Cape Hope
Hirshfield's · 496
#BFD3D2
Caponata
Benjamin Moore · AF-650
#463234
Cappuccino Foam
Valspar · 8005-9A
#E5D9CC
Carambola
Sherwin-Williams · 9667
#EFEBD1
Carnelian
Sherwin-Williams · 7580
#573E3E
Carriage Stone
Sherwin-Williams · 9614
#7C7466
Cast Bronze
MPC · MP7458
#5A3D3D
Castellina
Vista Paint · K-1173
#C5B7AD
Castle Path
Behr · 730C-3
#C1C4AF
Castlegate
Sherwin-Williams · 9558
#A0A5A5
Catalina Coast
Behr · PPU13-03
#5C7885
Catch of the Day
Valspar · 8005-2F
#676259
Cathedral Morning
Valspar · 8004-5C
#D1BEBA
Catnip
PPG · 1139-4
#80AA95
Cavalry
PPG · 1041-7
#3F4C5A
Cavern Echo
Behr · BXC-04
#CDCDBA
Cavern Moss
Kilz · LG120-02
#79805A
Caviar
Valspar · 8006-4G
#3C3E3C
Cedar Bough
MPC · MP9000
#3F5E46
Cedar Lake
Vista Paint · K-346
#8F9D73
Celestial Mystery
Valspar · 4002-6C
#59627E
Cenere Blue Met.
MPC · MP22031
#4B516C
Central Mauve
Benjamin Moore · 1412
#A7A7BE
Chambray
PPG · 1153-4
#ADBFC8
Chambray Blue
Kilz · TB-45
#A7B9BF
Chambray Blue
Kilz · TB-45
#A7B9BF
Champion Blue
Dunn-Edwards · DE5915
#606788
Charcoal Dust
Dunn-Edwards · DE5927
#9497B3
Chelsea Mauve
Sherwin-Williams · 2
#BEAC9F
Cherry Mocha
Valspar · 1006-7C
#A27A7A
Cherry Taupe
Valspar · 1005-10A
#B59791
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.