THE BEST WHOLE HOUSE PAINT COLORS (2022)

Paint color can serve as the perfect backdrop for the other elements in your home to really shine.

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UNDERTONES TO AVOID

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By far the safest colors to choose for a whole house are neutral paint colors or shades of white.

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NEUTRAL COLORS THAT ARE GREAT CHOICES

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THE BEST WHOLE HOUSE PAINT COLORS (2022)

Paint color can serve as the perfect backdrop for the other elements in your home to really shine.

UNDERTONES TO AVOID

By far the safest colors to choose for a whole house are neutral paint colors or shades of white.

NEUTRAL COLORS THAT ARE GREAT CHOICES

Sherwin Williams Repose Gray

Benjamin Moore Classic Gray

Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray

Benjamin Moore Paper White

WHITE COLORS THAT ARE GREAT CHOICES

Sherwin Williams Pure White

Sherwin Williams Shoji White

Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace

Benjamin Moore White Dove

PAINT COLOR FOR TRIM WORK

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