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Ellen Finch

9 Neutral Paint Colors Designers Constantly Reach For — "It's My Tried-and-True"

Hallway with white walls, herringbone oak floors, oak staircase, black hallway, black armchair, steel frame windows.

Neutral paints. There are thousands of shades to pick from — whites, beiges, greiges, and creams — it can be hard to know where to even begin. So, I've made a start for you, by asking interior designers to share their favorite neutral paint shades (some even swatched straight off the walls of their very own homes.)

And it turns out, when it comes to curating neutral color schemes, most designer's have a failsafe paint shade they turn to time and time again. Whether it's one that works best in low light, bright light, or has color-changing qualities throughout the day, most of the designers I spoke to were quick to share their top neutral paint color.

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