Favorite paint colors

As an interior designer, one question I find I am often asked is what paint color to choose. The process is not as simple as it sounds. There are many variables involved in the selection of paint such as the room's sun exposure, natural lighting, ceiling heights, floor choice and color, surrounding rooms, etc.... I always bring multiple color options to a space when I am presenting and make sure to look at the paints in the environment they have been chosen for. This also gives my clients the opportunity to be part of the process.

 

I am partial to neutrals when painting large rooms and open spaces. The first stop is to gather paint samples or swatches and paint large size samples using white poster boards. Move these boards around your space and watch the colors change in all different lighting and at various times of the day. Colors can look drastically different on a sunny and an overcast day and in incendescent and floursecent lights. You want to love your color choice all the time! Never, never, never paint without trying samples!

 

So with everything to consider I cannot pick a color without looking at each unique space. However, I will share with you a few of my favorites. They might be a great starting point for samples!

Sherwin Williams favorites

Functional Gray - 7024 - a warm gray

Wordly Gray - 7043 - neutral warm gray on the lighter side

Griffin - 7026 - Brown

Natural Tan - 7567 - neutral

Black Fox - 7020 - dramatic dark room or trim

Extra White - 7006 - trim white

North Star - 6246 - a soft blue

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I am in love with Benjamin Moore's new "Color Stories" collection, but here are a few of my favorites...

BM Old Soul - CSP-65 - tan



BM Museum Piece - CSP-40



BM Oil Cloth - CSP-760 - neutral with gray undertones



BM Sea Glass - CSP-735



BM Crumb Cake - CSP-1010 - yellow undertones



BM Hidden Cove - CSP-1030 - warm neutral



BM Chocolate Velvet - CSP-235 - dark brown neutral