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Today I am rounding up every paint color I have used in my home and my lake house. These are all tried and true colors, so you can’t go wrong! If you use Swiss Coffee or White Dove at 75% like I did, you can pretty much guarantee they will look great in your space. Mixing at 75% reduces the saturation by 25%, so the color doesn’t risk pulling too warm on your walls.
Below is each color as it looks in my home, what I used it on and the finish, plus links to shop each room, so just tap through to shop!
Always test a large sample in your own home before you commit, since lighting, flooring and furniture all change how a color looks.
Quick Reference: Every Color I Used
- Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee at 75%: all walls, baseboards and ceilings in my home (flat)
- Benjamin Moore White Dove at 75%: all walls and trim at my lake house (eggshell)
- Sherwin-Williams Jogging Path: all doors and some millwork (eggshell)
- Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter: lake house kitchen cabinets (eggshell)
- Benjamin Moore Accessible Beige: exterior shutters
- Dunn-Edwards Whisper: exterior siding (flat)
- Sherwin-Williams Pure White: my earlier white kitchen
Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee at 75%
All of the walls, baseboards and ceilings in my home are Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee (flat). You could choose eggshell for a more livable finish! Swiss Coffee is a soft white that designers have used for years, and you really can’t go wrong with it. To be safe, mix it at 75% so it doesn’t pull too warm.
Benjamin Moore White Dove at 75%
All of the walls and trim in my lake house are Benjamin Moore White Dove at 75% (eggshell). It is right up there with Swiss Coffee as an all-time favorite white. It is a soft white with an undertone that leans more green than pink.
Sherwin-Williams Jogging Path
All of the doors and some of the millwork in my home are Sherwin-Williams Jogging Path (eggshell). You can also see it in Weston’s room and my primary bathroom. It is a soft greige that gives doors depth without feeling bold. See the full before and after in my interior door makeover.
Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter
The kitchen cabinets at my lake house are Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter (eggshell). It is a tried and true putty color with more of a gray undertone.
Benjamin Moore Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige is a great neutral greige or putty color. It is perfect for cabinets or accents like these shutters. The siding here is Dunn-Edwards Whisper (flat), a true bright white.
Sherwin-Williams Pure White
I did a mini kitchen renovation years ago when crisp white was on trend! Sherwin-Williams Pure White is a great choice if you want a crisp, bright white without blue or yellow undertones.
Shop the Pieces in These Rooms
A neutral wall color looks best with warm wood, linen and texture. These are pieces I love with Swiss Coffee and White Dove walls.
My Tips for Choosing a Neutral Paint Color
- Test big samples. Paint a large swatch (or use a peel-and-stick sample) on a few walls.
- Look at it all day. Check it in morning, afternoon and evening light.
- Consider mixing at 75%. It softens warm whites like Swiss Coffee and White Dove.
- Match the finish to the surface. Flat or matte on walls and ceilings, eggshell or satin on trim and doors.
- Keep undertones consistent. Use whites and greiges from the same warm family throughout the house.
Picking paint colors can feel daunting, but these tried and true colors work in just about any space. See how I mix the contrast on doors and trim in making a statement with contrast trim, and shop everything in my home on my Shop Our Home page.