9 Best Interior Paint Colors
James Stevens
Published Apr 05, 2026
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Cream
Super-stark whites are waning. But, whites with warmer undertones are still hot. Interior Designer Jil Sonia of Jil Sonia Interiors says that creams, such as Alabaster by Sherwin-Williams, work with almost all flooring and in all situations. “It’s warm and it feels like the room is giving us a big hug,” she says. If you want to move away from the classic Benjamin Moore Simply White to something slightly warmer, she recommends White Dove.
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Sage
Bolder and darker greens are still in style, but there’s a shift happening on the green front. “We see the trend transition into the blues and greens of nature and earth, like Sherwin-Williams’ 2022 Color of the Year Evergreen Fog or Rainwashed,” says Sue Wadden, director of color marketing for Sherwin-Williams. Although blues and greens are not typically considered neutrals, Wadden says that there’s definitely a trend toward moving shades like these into neutral territory. Going with too many shallow neutrals in a living space can be a common paint color mistake.
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“Interior design and fashion have always been a close friend when it comes to what is ‘in’. Recently, we have been seeing the rise in brown in both,” says Eilyn Jimenez, founder of Sire Design. For interior design, this has come to fruition in rich, warm wood choices, but also paint color.
Wadden says tints like this “signal the continued need for calm and comfort at home.”
“Additionally, blending brown-toned accents with more modern materials like marble can create beautiful juxtapositions of color and texture,” says Jimenez.
