25 Designer-Approved Living Room Paint Colors to Try Right Now
Oyster White
When natural light is the main character, a warm white paint color like Sherwin Williams’ Oyster White becomes the perfect supporting actor. In this sun-drenched space designed by General Assembly, the walls seem to capture Key West’s famous golden hour. Is it possible to bottle sunshine?
Wasabi Green
Grass green brings the outside in while keeping all the good parts—the freshness, the vitality, the connection to nature—without the pollen count. In this colorful Toronto home, designer Colette van den Thillart covered the walls in Wasabi by Para Paints.
Harbor Haze Blue
Pearly White
ELLE DECOR A-List Titan Robert Couturier painted many of the walls of this New York apartment in subtle variations of white. With the floors, made from Versailles parquet, this created a highly detailed but neutral background for their lush furnishings, and it is divine. For a similar look, opt for Sherwin Williams’ Pearly White.
Jack Pine Teal
Classic Gold
Some might call gold paint dramatic, but we prefer to think of it as optimistic—it’s like your walls are always dressed for the party, even if that party is just you curled up with a good book. Luxurious gold hues fill designer Linda Pinto’s Paris home, and it is oh-so-elegant. To match this glittering look, try Behr’s Classic Gold.
Blue Muscari
Walnut Brown
Sunny Yellow
Misty Blue Ceiling
This Los Angeles home, designed by Ashley Lavonne Walker, knows a secret: the best way to raise the roof is to make it disappear altogether. Thanks to a cleverly painted light blue ceiling, the room seems to float upward. To match this dreamy space, we love Benjamin Moore’s Misty Blue.
Peach Blossom Pink
Paradise Green
Who needs beachy neutrals when you can have a slice of lime paradise? When it comes to going bold, author Holly Peterson threw the rulebook out the window of her Hamptons living room. Want to follow in her foot steps? Benjamin Moore’s Paradise Green will liven your space right up.
Bluebelle
Color is the main character in this weekend retreat in Yucca Valley, California, designed by Another Human’s Leah Ring, and we are loving the vibrant delicateness of this living room. For a dreamy sky-blue like the one seen here, try Bluebelle by Benjamin Moore.
Portofino Pink
Chartreuse Ceiling
In this Parisian den, designer Pierre Yovanovitch worked with Atelier Mériguet-Carrère to develop custom paint colors for the space, like the chartreuse on the ceiling—though Benjamin Moore’s Chartreuse also does the trick. Leave it to the French to brilliantly turn conventional wisdom on its head—literally.
Dual Toned Neutrals
In this storied Connecticut farmhouse, interior designer Glenn Gissler tackled a number of glaring cosmetic issues that included correcting “a lot of wrong paint colors.” Corrected, indeed!
Azure Tide Ombré
“We imagined walking into our jewel box, each gem blown up to an architectural scale,” the homeowner of this Paris apartment told ELLE DECOR. “That is exactly what we got,” starting with this stunning blue ombré living room. To recreate the look, try out Sherwin Williams’ Azure Tide against a creamy white.
Purplicious
Rectory Red
Waynesboro Taupe
Julia Cancilla is the engagement editor (and resident witch) at ELLE Decor, where she manages the brand’s social media presence and covers trends, lifestyle, and culture in the design world. Julia built her background at Inked magazine, where she grew their social media audiences by two million, conducted interviews with A-list celebrities, and penned feature articles focusing on pop culture, art and lifestyle. Over her five years of digital media experience, Julia has written about numerous topics, from fashion to astrology.
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