It would also be beautiful in bathrooms, hallways, entryways…a whole home. I’m still debating between this or Swiss Coffee for our current kitchen. Basically the paint color paranoia we all have from time to time!īM White Dove – This is a hugely popular white for BM. I think it would be great when you want warmer but you’re scared of warmer but you hate cool. SW Drift of Mist – I’m a big fan of how this one is indeed gray looking but almost brown / taupey instead. Wall color (above the cabinets): SW Repose Gray Each of them has made my super picky self really happy. Some of these were used in our first home and some were used in our second home. Here are my top 9 trusted neutral paint colors for a modern, transitional home. Pay attention to what’s around you – lots of trees and greenery? Your paint colors might pull more green. Stand looking out of your house and then stand looking toward your backyard. The paint colors when we first moved in were true beiges and I felt like they dated the house rather than keeping it feeling fresh and modernized like it’s white painted brick exterior.īasically, all that to say – know your home’s exposure! If you’re not sure, take a trick out of my realtor Dad’s book and pull out the compass app on your phone. So I’ve looked for warmer tones, but again nothing too warm. The back, South-facing light is warm and inviting and keeps my fiddle leaf fig super happy. (Not at all knocking, but these are the things that affect your paint colors inside you home!) The North-facing front of the house pulls cooler and casts an almost pink undertone thanks to our neighbor’s red brick house across the street. ![]() We still have light coming in throughout the day but it’s much softer and indirect. Our second home is a North / South exposure with a lot less natural light. (ha) I avoided warm tones because the home didn’t naturally feel ‘warm’ and with the amount of light we received, they could have easily felt yellow or too warm. With those bold tones, we played on the sharp contrast by choosing about 50 shades of gray throughout the home. We had really, really dark brown espresso floors and a modern contemporary black and white kitchen. Our first house was an East / West exposure so we had tons of natural light and were pretty safe with whatever colors we liked. The exposure of your home can make a huge difference so it’s especially important to pay attention to undertones and how the color can be affected by the position of your home and how many windows or natural light sources are in each room. ![]() The other huge thing I’ve learned is that it’s not just about how it looks on the swatch. Something about their paint formulas just seems to go on smoother and more of my favorite colors just so happen to be BM. ![]() I’ve only ever used Benjamin Moore (BM) and Sherwin Williams (SW) and like them equally for the most part but tend to prefer Benjamin Moore. Between painting just about the entire interior of the two homes we’ve owned so far, you could say I’ve spent a fair amount of time studying paint swatches and experiencing them on our walls first-hand.
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