Neutral Paint Colors
437 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
437 colors · cool undertone.
Polaris Blue
Benjamin Moore · 1649
#7D949F
Portsmouth
Sherwin-Williams · 9644
#768482
Portsmouth Olive
Vista Paint · K-403
#AAAD86
Positively Purple
Valspar · 4002-8B
#7D80A5
Powder Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 2863
#89A4AD
Prairie Brush
Valspar · 6003-4B
#98956E
Premiere Purple
Vista Paint · K-82
#747C9F
Province
Vista Paint · K-53
#C2BBCF
Prussian Blue
PPG · 1154-6
#5D7B89
Puebla Green Met.
MPC · MP42083
#86865D
Purple Funk
Valspar · 8004-47E
#6D6F7A
Pyromorphite Green
MPC · MP11809
#5F8D77
Raleigh Green
Benjamin Moore · CW-525
#5A7F60
Reeds
Dunn-Edwards · DE5647
#A0BCA7
Refuge
Sherwin-Williams · 6228
#607D84
Reseda Green
Sherwin-Williams · 9040
#75946B
Restful
Sherwin-Williams · 6458
#91AF9D
Ripe Berry
Sherwin-Williams · 9689
#5C5666
Rolling Glen
Valspar · 5007-5C
#A2BA98
Romagna Green Met.
MPC · MP49209
#5D6246
Rosemary Plant
Kilz · LG150-02
#A2A580
Rosemary Sprig
Benjamin Moore · 2144-30
#A1A37F
Royal Hunter Green
PPG · 1133-7
#3F5948
Rush Hour
Behr · MQ5-25
#526873
Russell Green
Benjamin Moore · CW-495
#A3AC88
Rustling Leaves
PPG · 1123-7
#6B6D4E
Sage Leaves
Dunn-Edwards · DE5572
#7B8B5D
Saturated Green Met.
MPC · MP37855
#8B8F61
Scattered Showers
Sherwin-Williams · 9559
#7B8285
Sea Reflections
MPC · MP7030
#71909C
Seafoam Blanket
Kilz · RG200-02
#D2DECF
Secret Garden
Sherwin-Williams · 6181
#4F523A
Serene Stream
PPG · 1154-5
#819DAA
Shaker Blue
Behr · QE-54
#718B97
Shamrock Charm
Vista Paint · K-1256
#476849
Sheffield
PPG · 1139-5
#638F7B
Sherwood Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-118
#AAB696
Shortgrass Prairie
Behr · 760D-5
#979E76
Shy Violet
PPG · 1177-3
#D6C7D6
Silent Night
PPG · 1153-6
#526771
Silver Hill
Behr · 750F-5
#5B7883
Silver Leaf
PPG · 1133-4
#9DB7A5
Skyscraper
Valspar · 8004-34E
#889594
Slate Blue
Benjamin Moore · 1648
#9CB2BC
Smoky Azurite
Sherwin-Williams · 9148
#708D9E
Smoky Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 7604
#596E79
Soft Chinchilla
Benjamin Moore · 2135-50
#AEC4C9
Sooty Lashes
Valspar · 8006-7F
#454B4F
Sophisticated Teal
Behr · HDC-CL-22
#537076
Sorrel Leaf
Behr · N340-6
#7A8156
South China Sea
MPC · MP10505
#43455C
South Pacific
Behr · MQ5-60
#678596
Southfield Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-129
#88AC94
Spanish Galleon
Behr · 760D-6
#717854
Spartan Stone
Behr · 780D-5
#AAB795
Spearmint Haze
Valspar · 5006-5C
#9DBAA7
Spearmint Shale
Valspar · 5008-3B
#CBD2C0
Spellbound
Benjamin Moore · 1659
#4F6570
Spirit Mountain
Dunn-Edwards · DE5795
#6A8B98
Spring Forest
Vista Paint · C-737
#65906D
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.