10 Universally appealing paint colors – stop going crazy choosing colors and start right here.
Posted on January 23, 2023
The following are Kate’s recommendations as her “go-to” Sherwin-Williams colors.
Most of these paint colors look great in many interior and exterior situations:
- White – Extra White SW7006 (our favorite trim color)
- Cream – Creamy SW7012
- Tan – Nantucket Dune SW7527
- Warm Gray – Passive SW706
- Cool Gray – Gray Screen SW7071
- Sage – Oyster Bay SW6206
- Navy – Naval SW6244
- Cranberry – Borscht SW7578
- Forest Green – Rookwood Shutter Green SW2809
- Blueish, Greenish Gray – Sea Salt SW6204 (looks great in nurseries and bathrooms)
One more secret to getting the perfect paint color:
Want free large color samples?
We offer free large samples to anyone who needs them – even if you’re doing the painting yourself. Email [email protected] with the Sherwin Williams or Benjamin Moore colors you’d like. We’ll send them out to you by mail.
Some more paint color choice resources for you:
Computer paint renderings – see what your home will look like before we arrive to paint.
Free Color Consulting – work with our designer Kate in your home to choose interior & exterior colors that are “all you.”
How colors make you feel – THE most important consideration when choosing a paint color.
Paint colors that make your home look cleaner (no kidding!)
Popular colors of the South Shore
Roof color – the importance of choosing exterior colors that work well with your roof. If you look at no other article, this is the one that makes the most difference when choosing exterior paint.
Sampling interior paint colors – learn how to sample paint the right way. You won’t believe how much easier it is to choose colors when you follow our helpful hints.
Subtle touches – 9 things you can do to make your home different (but not “too different”)
Weathering cedar shingles to a gray color – How to get this classic New England look for your cedar shingles.
