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Designers' Favorites: Wall Color

From bright reds to subtle neutrals, designers share their favorite wall colors.

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The mere act of picking wall color can drive you up a wall, especially if you have no idea where to start. Will your blue be too blue? Will that deep red end up looking like an eggplant exploded in your kitchen? It's tough to say, without any frame of reference. That's why we went to some of our favorite designers to get their go-to picks that continually impress.

Neutrals
Relaxed Khaki by Sherwin Williams, Kenneth Brown, Kenneth Brown Design
Manchester Tan by Benjamin Moore, Erin Gates, Element Interiors

Brown
Brown Horse by Benjamin Moore, Erin Gates, Element Interiors

Red
Million Dollar Red by Benjamin Moore, Elizabeth Mayhew

Pink
Skimming Stone by Farrow and Ball, Julia Edelman, Buckingham Interiors

Blue
Bird's Egg by Benjamin Moore, Elizabeth Mayhew

Green
Kelly Green by Benjamin Moore, Erin Gates, Element Interiors

Yellow
Tunsgate Green by Farrow and Ball, Julia Edelman, Buckingham Interiors

Gray
Gray Owl by Benjamin Moore, Elizabeth Mayhew

Trim
White Dove by Benjamin Moore, Erin Gates, Element Interiors

For more on picking paint, go to the At Home section.

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