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.

Southern Road

Valspar · 1006-9C

#9A7971

Spiceberry

Behr · S-G-780

#493433

Spiced Plum

Behr · PPU1-20

#6C4C58

Spring Bliss

Vista Paint · K-1137

#8D6266

Spring Lilac

Benjamin Moore · 1388

#DDCEDE

Spring Purple

Benjamin Moore · 2070-40

#8883A7

Statuary Bronze Met.

MPC · MP20158

#85655C

Stoic

Valspar · 1010-6

#724E56

Stone Fruit

Sherwin-Williams · 9699

#F2A28C

Stony Creek

Sherwin-Williams · 9610

#57534E

Storm Rolling In

Valspar · 8004-1D

#979193

Strawberry Lassi

Kilz · RA260-02

#C0A1BE

Subtle Purple

Valspar · 1003-8B

#D0BBC8

Succulent

Sherwin-Williams · 9650

#616C64

Sumac Berry

Valspar · 1007-7B

#9A7574

Super Violet

Kilz · RH270

#6F5782

Sweater Weather

Sherwin-Williams · 9548

#CCCCC5

Tabby Cat Gray

Valspar · 8005-1D

#958F88

Taiga

Sherwin-Williams · 9654

#768078

Taro

Benjamin Moore · 1386

#5C445E

Taryn Hills

Vista Paint · K-1131

#B59595

Tavern Mahogany

Valspar · 2002-9A

#6B524C

Tawny Mushroom

PPG · 1054-5

#B39997

Teddy

Valspar · 8004-12E

#AA8064

Terrace Brown

Behr · HDC-CL-12

#74534E

Thoroughfare

Valspar · 8004-6G

#4E342D

Titanium Man

Valspar · 8004-48C

#B6B4BB

Tonka Bean

Kilz · LM160

#654F48

Townsend Harbor Brown

Benjamin Moore · HC-64

#644644

Tyrian Purple

MPC · MP9382

#926597

Ultra Violet

Benjamin Moore · 1372

#765273

Valley Bloom

Valspar · 1006-5A

#916270

Velour

Hirshfield's · 1225

#BAA7BF

Velour

Vista Paint · C-1224

#B9A5BD

Velvet Beret

Valspar · 1001-3A

#675375

Velvet Cloak

Benjamin Moore · CSP-480

#392A31

Victorian Plum

PPG · 1179-6

#8E6278

Vigorous Violet

Behr · PPU16-02

#645681

Vigorous Violet

Sherwin-Williams · 6838

#7C5A7E

Vintage Grape

Valspar · 1005-5A

#7F5967

Violet Eclipse

PPG · 1176-5

#A387AC

Violet Petal

Benjamin Moore · 1382

#CEC0D2

Violet Vixen

Behr · MQ5-41

#746A90

Vixen

Behr · PPU17-03

#5B4051

Warm Brownie

Behr · 180F-7

#4D3637

Western Clay

Valspar · 2009-8

#7F605C

Whimsy

Hirshfield's · 100

#8B5E63

Whimsy

Vista Paint · C-99

#896367

Wild Geranium

PPG · 1045-6

#986A79

Wild Lavender

Valspar · 1002-3B

#A685A8

Wild Poppy

Sherwin-Williams · 9694

#B85B57

Wild Wisteria

PPG · 1170-6

#686B93

Willowleaf

Sherwin-Williams · 9649

#85877B

Wisteria Wish

Vista Paint · K-12

#C9B8CB

Worlds Away

Valspar · 8006-3E

#918F85

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.