Hirshfield's Neutral All 279, sorted honestly.
Every neutral in the Historic Collection deck: 279 colors, LRV 88 down to 8, grouped by undertone and depth.
All 279 Hirshfield's Neutral Paint Colors
Every neutral in the Historic Collection deck, LRV 88 down to 8. Grouped by undertone, warm to cool. Filter by depth or change the order.
Hex values are display approximations from Hirshfield's's published swatch tools, not a physical sample under controlled lighting. Order a brand-direct sample before specifying.
Upload a photo of the room. We paint it in the neutral you chose with your light and your floor, and you can swap colors until one holds.
Light to Dark
The whole Hirshfield's neutral range by depth. LRV is the number to trust: the same neutral looks two steps darker on a wall than on a chip.
Hirshfield's Neutral, Room by Room
Each room page shows neutral picks from every US brand side by side, so you can compare in context.
How Deep Each Neutral Deck Goes
How many neutral colors each brand carries, drawn with that deck's own neutrals from light to dark. Pick your store first, then the color. Every brand equal, no favorites.
More on Hirshfield's neutral paint colors
What Hirshfield's Neutrals Actually Look Like
Neutrals are the backbone of the Hirshfield's Historic collection, and they read warm, grounded, and a little aged rather than flat builder-beige. The heritage names tell the story: Plymouth Beige and Yarmouth Oyster are soft, livable greige off-whites; Phelps Putty and Jackson Antique sit in the mid range as putty-taupes with real depth; and the palette keeps going down to anchors like Tankard Gray and Burnished Pewter that read as warm, smoky deep neutrals. Across the family you also find olive-leaning taupes such as Bayberry Wax and Flaxen Field, the kind of restrained earth tone that looks right on a farmhouse or a Craftsman. This is a Minnesota-made deck drawn from colors that already proved themselves over decades, so the neutrals here calm a too-crisp new build as easily as they suit an old house.
How to Choose a Hirshfield's Neutral
Neutrals are the family where undertone trips people up, so use the published LRV and a sample board together. For airy whole-home walls, stay in the 60s or 70s with Plymouth Beige or Yarmouth Oyster; for a cozier, more enveloping room drop into the 40s and 50s with Phelps Putty or Jackson Antique. Watch the lean: many Hirshfield's neutrals carry a quiet green-gold like Bayberry Wax, which can warm up or muddy depending on your light, while others stay cleaner taupe. South-facing rooms can carry a deeper, moodier neutral such as Tankard Gray without closing in, where a north room usually wants a higher-LRV pick to stay bright. Brush it out near your wood and stone before you buy a full gallon.
Hirshfield's Neutral Paint FAQ
Do Hirshfield's neutrals lean warm or cool?
They lean warm, in keeping with the heritage character of the collection. Plymouth Beige and Phelps Putty carry soft taupe and putty warmth, while colors like Bayberry Wax add a quiet green-gold cast, so this family is friendly to wood tones and brass.
What is a good greige for whole-home walls?
Look in the 60s-and-up LRV range for a soft greige that stays light room to room. Yarmouth Oyster and Plymouth Beige are easy, livable picks that read neutral without going cold, which is what you want for a flowing open plan.
How do I keep a neutral from looking muddy?
Always test a brushed sample in your own light, because Hirshfield's neutrals like Jackson Antique and Bayberry Wax can shift green or gold depending on the room. Pairing the right LRV with a real sample board is the single best way to avoid a muddy result.
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