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.
Dill Seed
Behr · PPU9-20
#B3B197
Distance
Sherwin-Williams · 6243
#5D6F7F
Distant Valley
Valspar · 5002-3A
#C9D8D1
Diverse Beige
Sherwin-Williams · 6079
#C2B4A7
Dockside Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 7601
#A0B3BC
Donnegal
PPG · 1138-4
#8CAEA3
Downing Street
Valspar · 8004-47G
#454751
Dreaming of the Day
Vista Paint · C-469
#ABC2BC
Dreaming Of The Day
Hirshfield's · 470
#ABC1BD
Dreamy
Benjamin Moore · 1425
#9BA2BA
Dried Lavender
Sherwin-Williams · 9072
#8595AA
Drizzle
Sherwin-Williams · 6479
#8CAEAB
Dumpling
Sherwin-Williams · 9616
#D8D0C1
Dusk in the Valley
Valspar · 8004-3B
#D4CDCB
Dusky Morn
Valspar · 8004-7A
#D7CDC6
Dusty Olive
Valspar · 6005-4A
#A7A586
Dusty Rosewood
Behr · UL130-17
#BFA9A0
Earthy Ochre
Sherwin-Williams · 9532
#BEAE88
Ebony Green Met.
MPC · MP23415
#434532
Edamame
Sherwin-Williams · 7729
#827C5A
Eiffel For You
Behr · MQ2-37
#B6A495
El Capitan
PPG · 1020-4
#B7A696
El Capitan
PPG · 15-29
#B7A696
Elephant in the Room
Valspar · 8006-12B
#CAC8CB
Elephant's Breath
Farrow & Ball · 229
#CCBFB3
Elston Brown Met.
MPC · MP29237
#B5A698
Elusive Violet
Dunn-Edwards · DE6010
#D4C0C5
Embarrassed Shadow
Valspar · 8004-5D
#B7A49F
Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams · 6045
#B8A196
English Channel
Behr · PPU14-19
#4E6174
Essex Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-188
#28372F
Expedition
Kilz · LF280-01
#A19D7C
Farm-Fresh Eggs
Valspar · 8004-10B
#EBD8CC
Favorite Things
Vista Paint · K-92
#B2B9CA
Feather Fern
Vista Paint · C-452
#D7DDD0
Feather Quill
Valspar · 8006-12D
#9D999A
Featherstone
Sherwin-Williams · 9518
#99917C
Festoon Aqua
Sherwin-Williams · 19
#A0BBB8
Fiddlesticks
Valspar · 8004-17D
#C9AA87
Finnish Fir
MPC · MP13420
#577970
Fly-by-Night Blue
Valspar · 4009-4
#414F5B
Foggy Promenade
Kilz · RF260-01
#93B2B3
Foghorn
Valspar · 8004-47B
#C0C2CA
Forged Steel
Sherwin-Williams · 9565
#5B5B59
Fortitude
Sherwin-Williams · 9562
#C6C5C1
Fraser Fir
MPC · MP15540
#4B6665
Free Wheeling
Valspar · 2006-10A
#B09B8C
Fresh Eucalyptus
Sherwin-Williams · 9658
#ADBCB4
Fresh Zest
Sherwin-Williams · 9662
#F5E9CF
Frontier Paradise
Valspar · 8004-18E
#8C6C43
Frontier Shadow
Behr · 740D-7
#515038
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams · 9505
#F6F0E5
Frosted Fern
Sherwin-Williams · 9648
#A7A796
Frosted Silver
Behr · BNC-07
#C6D7D1
Frosty Nickel Met.
MPC · MP20046
#B5A698
Future Vision
Behr · N100-3
#BDC0D2
Galactic Tint
Behr · N510-2
#C2D2D6
Gale Force
Sherwin-Williams · 7605
#35454E
Gamut Green
MPC · MP13013
#4F6C60
Ganymede
Valspar · 8006-12C
#B8B4B4
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.