Living room paint colors

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Top picks for the living room

6 editor's picks

BM HC-172 · LRV 56

#CCC2B1 · LRV 55

Revere Pewter

The greige that defined open-plan living rooms for over a decade.

SW 7029 · LRV 60

#D1CABC · LRV 59

Agreeable Gray

SW's warm-leaning answer to Revere Pewter; works with cool and warm furniture.

NAMED SOFT GREYED-GREEN

#9CAF88 · LRV 40

Sage

Calm green for living rooms that need warming up without going beige.

BM HC-154 · LRV 6

#495264 · LRV 8

Hale Navy

Accent wall behind the sofa or fireplace — most-spec'd dark blue in US interiors.

BM OC-17 · LRV 85

#F0EFE2 · LRV 86

White Dove

Warm-white whole-room option for living rooms with strong natural light.

MAGNOLIA · EARTHY MID-TAUPE

#A89E84 · LRV 34

Hill Country

Warm-earth neutral for living rooms going for a Fixer-Upper modern-farmhouse vibe.

All living room colors at every brand

75 colors · 5 families

15 colors per family, spread across the LRV range so each section has tonal variety. Tap any swatch with a curated guide for full spec and cross-brand matches.

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About living room paint colors

Living rooms are the most-photographed room in the house and usually the most-used after the kitchen. Color choice splits between "background" (warm neutrals that frame the furniture) and "statement" (saturated colors that become the design move).

The picks below cover both ends. For background, the cult greiges (Revere Pewter, Agreeable Gray, Cornforth White) hold up across lighting conditions and pair with most furniture. For statement, deep greens (Studio Green, Calke Green) and moody blues (Hale Navy, Hague Blue) anchor the wall behind the sofa or fireplace.