50+ Best Bold and Neutral Paint Colors

For years, I’ve been asked about my favorite paint colors and the colors I used in my home. So here they are—a full list of all my favorite Sherwin-Williams colors plus where I used the colors! This is a list of (what I think are) the best bold and bright colors to use in your home, as well as, all my favorite neutral paint colors for your walls! These wall colors correspond well together and are sooooo stinkin’ pretty! 

Grays

1. Light French Gray SW 0055*
   
2. Mindful Gray SW 7016
3. Dorian Gray SW 7017 
4. Dovetail SW 7018 
5. Anew Gray SW 7030 
6. Silverplate SW 7649 
7. Ellie Gray SW 7650 
8. Cityscape SW 7067 
9. Revere Pewter BM HC-172 
10. Gauntlet Gray SW 7019 
11. Repose Gray SW 7015 
12. Pewter Cast SW 7673*
    *Color used in my home

Blues 

13. Oyster Bay SW 6206 
14. Rainwashed SW 6211 
15. Smokey Blue SW 7604*
16. Rain SW 6219 
17. Interesting Aqua SW 6220 
18. Meditative SW 6227 
19. Drizzle SW 6479 
20. Lagoon SW 6480*
    *Color used in my home
    

Navy Blues 

21. Indigo Batik SW 7602*
    
22. Hale Navy BM HC-154 
23. Naval SW 6244 
24. Needlepoint Navy SW 0032*
    
25. Smoky Blue SW 7604*
    *Color used in my home
    

Blacks 

26. Tricorn Black SW 6258 
27. Caviar SW 6990 
28. Inkwell SW 6992 

Greens 

29. Mediterranean SW 7617 
30. Sea Salt SW 6204 
31. Comfort Gray SW 6205 
32. Halcyon Green SW 6213 

Whites 

34. Eider White SW 7014*
35. Alabaster SW 7008*
    *Color used in my home
    

Beiges 

36. Balanced Beige SW 7037 
37. Camelback SW 6122 
38. Tavern Taupe SW 7508 
39. Perfect Greige SW 6073 
40. Mega Greige SW 7031 
41. Warm Stone SW 7032 

Browns 

42. Cardboard SW 6124 
43. Sable SW 6083 
44. Java SW 6090 

Golds 

45. Restrained Gold SW 6129 
46. Mannered Gold SW 6130 
47. Blonde SW 6128 

Oranges 

48. Spiced Cider SW 7702 
49. Armagnac SW 6354 
50. Reynard SW 6348 

Pinks 

51. Innocence SW 6302 
52. Lotus Flower SW 6310 
53. Childlike SW 6569 
54. Charisma SW 6605 

Reds 

55. Heartthrob SW 6866 
56. Antique Red SW 7587 

Blushes 

57. Blushing SW 6617 
58. Mellow Coral SW 6324 
59. Intimate White SW 6322 
60. White Dogwood SW 6315

Here is the list of where I used each color inside my home (and outside!)

Kitchen Island:
25. Smoky Blue SW 7604 

Basement Walls:
34. Eider White SW 7014

Basement Trim:
2. Mindful Gray SW 7016 

Basement Cabinets:
20. Lagoon SW 6480*

Upstairs:
1. Light French Gray SW 0055

Dining Room:
24. Needlepoint Navy SW 0032

Master Bedroom:
21. Indigo Batik SW 7602

Master Bathroom:
34. Eider White SW 7014

Master Bathroom Cabinets and Trim:
12. Pewter Cast SW 7673 

Exterior of Home
11. Repose Gray SW 7015
Iron Ore SW 7069

Shutters:
Tatami Tan SW 6116 

Gold Front Door:
Modern Masters ME660-06 Metallic Pharaoh’s Gold (Amazon)

Interior Doors:
12. Pewter Cast SW 7673

Main Level & Upstairs Trim:
35. Alabaster SW 7008

There you have it—all the best wall colors to quickly update your home!

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