Neutral Paint Colors
295 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
295 colors · warm undertone.
Plum Shade
Valspar · 1003-5B
#A181A5
Plush Suede
Dunn-Edwards · DE6053
#B1928C
Poets Purple
Kilz · RA120-01
#856691
Posh Rose
Valspar · 1006-5B
#9F727D
Positively Purple
PPG · 13-08
#6B4D5F
Prairie Dog
Dunn-Edwards · DE6054
#937067
Prelude
Sherwin-Williams · 9620
#5B564F
Prussian Plum
Behr · MQ1-39
#6E4C60
Purple
Kilz · RB140-02
#6A678F
Purple Basil
PPG · 1046-7
#5C4450
Purple Davenport
Valspar · 1003-3A
#825779
Purple Essence
PPG · 1176-4
#C2B1C8
Purple Grapes
PPG · 1175-6
#736993
Purple Hills
Valspar · 1001-5B
#9183A7
Purple Jewel
Valspar · 1004-5B
#A880A2
Purple Mauve
Behr · 690F-5
#9287A8
Purple Phantom
Valspar · 1001-3B
#917AA4
Purple Plumage
Valspar · 1005-5B
#A57A8D
Purple Spire
Hirshfield's · 1249
#746F9D
Purple Spire
Vista Paint · C-1248
#706C9B
Purple Springs
Dunn-Edwards · DE5955
#AB9BBC
Purplestone
Behr · 110F-6
#6A4B5F
Purplestone
MPC · MP11309
#8B5D7D
Raspberry Truffle
Behr · MQ1-49
#5D4147
Red Stone
Behr · 700B-5
#7E5C64
Regal Jewel
Vista Paint · K-17
#8C75A2
Regal Rose
Behr · QE-05
#9B7275
Regency Rose
Behr · UL110-11
#A68781
Rich Mahogany
Behr · 710B-7
#493338
Rich Sari
Kilz · RA120-02
#5F4B70
Rigani
Valspar · 8004-29D
#A9AA9C
Ripe Plum
Dunn-Edwards · DE6020
#825E61
Roman Purple
Dunn-Edwards · DE5965
#524765
Rose Brocade
Sherwin-Williams · 4
#996C6E
Rose Marble
PPG · 1179-4
#CEB9C4
Rose Pink
Sherwin-Williams · 9693
#EECACD
Roseland
Vista Paint · C-1325
#926566
Roseland
Hirshfield's · historic-roseland
#926566
Rosy Sandstone
Behr · MQ1-53
#775755
Royal Indigo
PPG · 1174-7
#4E4260
Royal Proclamation
Hirshfield's · 1297
#AAA0BC
Royal Proclamation
Vista Paint · C-1296
#A89EBA
Sage Slate
Valspar · 8004-32F
#757A70
Screen Gem
Vista Paint · C-1205
#9A7595
Screen Gem
Hirshfield's · 1206
#9D7798
Sea Spray
Sherwin-Williams · 9651
#C8CEC6
Seared Gold Met.
MPC · MP50639
#66504A
Secret Journal
Behr · MQ1-57
#7D6159
Semi Sweet
Behr · 130F-7
#573F4A
Serious Violet
Valspar · 1003-5C
#B094B6
Settlement
Sherwin-Williams · 9594
#7E7970
Shy Violet
Behr · 680F-6
#61557F
Silk Scarf
Kilz · RA220-02
#BEB0CA
Silver Thistle Down
Valspar · 8006-4B
#D1D0CA
Skipping Rocks
Sherwin-Williams · 9551
#D1D0C9
Smashed Grape
Dunn-Edwards · DE5963
#8775A1
Smoked Almond
Valspar · 1006-9A
#785A52
Soft Panther
Valspar · 8006-12F
#4D494C
Somerville Red
Benjamin Moore · HC-62
#9B6E6C
Soul Chocolate
Valspar · 2011-9
#6A4F48
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.