If you are looking for the best Benjamin Moore paint colors, this post is for you! I have been “playing” in paint for over 20 years. Over those 20 years, I have learned so much about paint, and today I hope to help you save time and money!
My Top 5 Painting Tips
Before we dive into my top favorite colors, I would like to share a few painting tips that will save a TON of frustration, and make your DIY project go much more smoothly!
Tip 1#
Learn about two paint terminologies. HUE – this is simply the color of the paint. VALUE – this is the lightness or darkness of the color.
Tip 2#
Compare several different paint colors in similar hues up against one another. You will begin to see how one color may pull more blue, or another may pull more green.
Tip 3#
White Paper Test – What in the world am I talking about? Well, take a sample of paint color that you would like to see how dark or light it may be on your wall, and hold it up against a white piece of paper! Then you will see what the value of that color is going to be.
Tip 4#
I wish I would have come up with this idea! So, there is a company (I am not an affiliate) called Samplize.com. You simply enter the paint color you are interested in and they mail you a 12 x 12 paint sample with an adhesive back so you place right on your wall to see how it looks! REMEMBER, look at your paint sample in the daytime and the nighttime.
Tip 5#
Choosing the right sheen. I work with a lot of clients who are building new homes. MOST builders will paint an entire house in FLAT paint. In my opinion, flat paint only belongs on the ceiling.
I like to use eggshell in the living areas and satin in the kitchen and bathrooms.
Best Benjamin Moore Paint Colors
Okay, time to chat about paint colors. Now, instead of me giving you popular Benjamin Moore paint colors, I want to share with you colors that I consider to be very timeless.
My favorite Benjamin Moore Blue Paint Colors
Light Blue ~
I was introduced to this color from Cole @coleworlld. She used it on her porch ceiling. It is a haint blue. I was told it was first used to ward off spirits, but now we use it to ward off birds!
For a tour of Cole's home, just click on photo!
~ Medium Blues
These two blues are soft and serene! They would look great in a bedroom, bathroom, or laundry room!
Quiet Moments
Beach Glass
Benjamin Moore Dark Navy Paint Color
This gorgeous kitchen below was designed by STUDIO MCGEE. Have you heard of them? I bet you have! Their design style is impeccable! They used Hale Navy on the kitchen cabinets and the kitchen island. STUNNING!
Best Benjamin Moore Green Paint Colors
Both of these greens have a hint of gray in them. Colors that are a little muted, create warm and timeless feel in a room.
Many times when you try to go light with a paint color that isn’t a little muted, the color can become very pastel. And, then it looks like that color should belong in a nursery.
Best Benjamin Moore Beige Paint Colors
I want to share my favorite beige colors. These three colors are very timeless as well.
Revere Pewter
This color is probably my all time favorite color! It is a beige/gray and goes so well with black home decor or brown home decor!
Pale Oak
I love Pale Oak! It is a soft and comforting color! Below is a photo of my bedroom painted in this color.
Manchester Tan
If you are looking for a beige that isn’t too yellow, and does not have any gray in it – Manchester Tan is it!
Benjamin Moore White Paint Colors
These three whites are some of my top favorites.
Chantilly Lace is the lightest white, and has a hint of gray.
Simply White is a warmer white, with a hint of cream or beige.
Dove Wing is the darkest of these three colors, and would look great with darker paint colors.
Just make sure that your trim color is a contrast with your wall color and both compliment each other. Also, take the white paint sample you like best and make sure it looks good with your flooring, and with the countertops and cabinets in your bathrooms and kitchen.
Benjamin Moore Black Paint Colors
When it comes to choosing a black paint color, again I lean towards a muted black. Here are my two favorite Benjamin Moore black paint colors:
Wrought Iron
Wrought Iron is such a beautiful and warm black. It is a great color to use on exterior and interior doors, trim, and exterior shutters.
Cheating Heart
I think whoever gets to name nail polish and paint colors, has a super FUN job! Cheating Heart is still a muted black, but a bit darker. Again, Studio McGee hit it out of the park with the color.
My client also choose this color for her hall tree in her second entryway. She used brass hooks on her wall tree, and the contrast was very inviting.
Well, I hope sharing with you some of what I consider the best Benjamin Moore paint colors will help you in any of your DIY projects. If you would like to watch my video about choosing paint colors, just click below. Thank you.
“Flexoffers”
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