our favorite paint colors

One of our most asked questions is, what our favorite paint colors are for… fill in the blank here. We’ve received so many of them, that over time we decided to compile a list of our favorites from clients homes to our own, from kitchen cabinets to bathroom hues. So here are a few of our favorite paint colors, for all the various categories people ask about, the most!

1. Our Fave Paint Colors: The Best Whites for Kitchen Cabinets

For us, nothing beats a nice, classic white on cabinets in the kitchen. The space above was no exception and now, it’s timeless. Here are a few of our faves to brighten it up in the simplest of ways.

• Sherwin Williams Pure White 
• Sherwin Williams Snowbound – for a softer take on white
• Sherwin Williams Marshmallow – another soft option with more creamy undertones

2. Our Fave Paint Colors: The Best Greys for Kitchen Cabinets

Probably the second-most asked question on all things FAQ’s. We love:

• Sherwin Williams Drift Of Mist for a whisper of color. Yes, I did just write that.
• Sherwin Williams Egret White – Trust us, it’s grey.
• Sherwin Williams Useful Gray – it feels more neutral than the rest.

3. Our Fave Paint Colors: For Soft, Neutral Walls

• Sherwin Williams Alabaster – is a warmer white that seems to change colors depending on the time of day
• Sherwin Williams Sea Salt – it’s a crowd favorite with just the right touches of grey + blue {photo above}
• Sherwin Williams First Star – as shown in the photo below.

4. Our Fave Paint Colors: For a Splash of Color

Because we love touches of real color, and not everything has to be soft and subtle

• Sherwin Williams Seaworthy – the perfect dark blue
• Sherwin Williams Aviatrix – a nice darker grey for a statement {as seen on our side door entry}
• Shewrin Williams Kendal Green – {we also love nurture green} which gives the perfect hue of a bright garden with a vintage feel
• Sherwin Williams Coral Reef – which looks exactly like it sounds but is such a fun hue. {see how we use it in our cabana}

photo via Brian Woodcock, country living magazine

5. Our Fave Paint Colors: For the Bathroom

• Sherwin Williams Comfort Gray – for a notch of darker grey above seasalt
• Sherwin Williams Snowbound – for a nice off white {seen in the bathroom below}
• Sherwin Williams Glimmer – for a soft blue that looks oh so good! {seen in the bathroom with the towels}

6. Our Fave Paint Colors: For Bookshelves 

Because they don’t always have to be white…{but we also love white}

• Sherwin Williams Bungalow Beige {seen above}
• Sherwin Williams Pediment {similar}
• Sherwin Williams Rainwashed 

7. Our Fave Paint Colors: A color on kids bedroom walls

These are just a few of our recent loves – but it really is so hard to pick a very favorite.

• Sherwin Williams Tempe Star {which we’re also currently designing in a man cave of sorts – so it looks amazing}
• Sherwin Williams Lily -for that oh so pretty yellow you see above
• Sherwin Williams Earl Grey – for a nice darker gray
• Sherwin Williams Break Time -for the prettiest aqua hue – seen on our poolside fence

8. Our Fave Paint Colors: For Blue Ceilings 

Because we all need a little classic haint blue in our lives.

• Sherwin Williams Tidewater – is one of our very favorites in our own home – seen on our ceilings
• Sherwin Williams Mint Condition – for something with a little more green
• Sherwin Wiliams Swimming – for something right in the middle. 

9. Our Fave Paint Colors: For Fresh Basements

The key to a fresh basement, is not letting it feel like one anymore. Here are a few of our favorite hues for those lower levels: 

• Sherwin Williams Westhighland White
• Sherwin Williams Toque White
• Sherwin Williams Opaline

Whew! This is just a list of some of our fave go-tos. Sometimes picking a favorite though, is just like picking a favorite space. Which is impossible. For more fun colors for our own home, be sure to check out our full-on post when it comes to all things color, here. Happy color hunting and we hope this helps get you started on your latest project. 

Have an inspired day!

Please note: The colors here are chosen from the SW line. We are not sponsored by them, we just happen to work with their colors, the most, as do most professional painters. Hope that helps!