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.

Spring Forest

Hirshfield's · 738

#67926F

Spring Has Sprung

Benjamin Moore · CSP-835

#B6B996

Spring Leaves

Dunn-Edwards · DE5640

#A8C3AA

Spring Lilac

PPG · 1170-4

#B1B3CB

Spring Reflection

Behr · MQ6-13

#9EBCAA

Spring Walk

Behr · PPU10-06

#ACB094

St John Blue

Benjamin Moore · CSP-675

#83A2A8

Stargazer

Sherwin-Williams · 9635

#60757A

Starry Woods

Valspar · 5005-5C

#A4BEAD

Statuary

Valspar · 8004-46A

#D5D6DA

Steel Blue

RAL · 5011

#231A24

Stone Blue

Farrow & Ball · 86

#7997A1

Stone Creek

Behr · BXC-56

#C6CDB5

Stone Silver

Dunn-Edwards · DE5773

#8BA8AE

Streamlined Gray

Valspar · 8004-46C

#B1B3B9

Succulent Leaves

PPG · 1131-6

#658E64

Supernova

Behr · N510-4

#98B1B9

Swedish Blue

Kilz · RD140-02

#658194

Tackle Box Green

MPC · MP15953

#4A6446

Taffeta Sheen

Vista Paint · C-415

#81835F

Taffeta Sheen

Hirshfield's · 416

#81825F

Tall Timber

Vista Paint · K-304

#4C6C4C

Tea Light

Benjamin Moore · CC-610

#CAD1C0

Tea Light

Benjamin Moore · 471

#CAD1C0

Teal Tease

Vista Paint · K-218

#6B9597

Tee Off

Dunn-Edwards · DE5614

#68855A

Tempe Star

Sherwin-Williams · 6229

#47626A

Tent Green

Behr · N340-4

#A1AA83

Terrain

Behr · MQ6-47

#6F8159

Thai Basil

Behr · N400-5

#719A73

Thicket

Dunn-Edwards · DE5622

#69865B

Thicket

Benjamin Moore · AF-405

#A2A17F

Thornton Sage

Benjamin Moore · 464

#D3DACB

Thousand Oceans

Benjamin Moore · 1645

#5F7581

Three Wishes

Valspar · 8004-32B

#CBD0C9

Tin Soldier Green

MPC · MP14769

#444934

Totally Scientific

Kilz · RD270-02

#7D96A1

Toy Tank Green

PPG · 1125-6

#6D6F4F

Tranquil Aqua

Sherwin-Williams · 7611

#7C9AA0

Treasury Green

MPC · MP12635

#597966

Tuscany Hillside

Behr · PPU10-02

#7E8760

Ulster Green

MPC · MP14187

#466252

Urban Nature

Benjamin Moore · AF-440

#B2B697

Valleyview

Sherwin-Williams · 9673

#C2CCAC

Venetian Glass

Hirshfield's · historic-venetian-glass

#9CB08A

Venetian Glass

Vista Paint · C-1395

#98AD87

Vermont Slate

Benjamin Moore · 1673

#4D646F

Violet Beauty

Vista Paint · C-1295

#B9B1C7

Violet Beauty

Hirshfield's · 1296

#BAB3CB

Violet Stone

Benjamin Moore · 2069-40

#8F90B1

Volute

Hirshfield's · historic-volute

#445A5E

Walk Me Home

Behr · MQ6-2

#49666C

Wanderer

Behr · 770D-7

#494C35

Water Magic

Vista Paint · K-901

#C4CCB3

Waterloo

Sherwin-Williams · 9141

#536872

Wavecrest

Sherwin-Williams · 9672

#D3DCCD

West Coast

Benjamin Moore · CC-750

#6C8996

West Coast

Benjamin Moore · 1671

#6C8996

Whale Watching

Valspar · 8004-46F

#636A74

Whitewater Bay

Behr · PPU11-10

#B9C4AE

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.