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Beige & Brown Exterior Color Scheme

A warm, earthy exterior built on soft beige siding with deep brown trim and a creamy white accent, all matched to real paint you can buy.

By David Chen · Formulation Lead & Resident Chemist

Soft Beige is the easy, welcoming base for the whole house. It is a warm, sandy neutral that sits comfortably against grass, trees, and brick, and it never reads cold or gray in full sun. As the dominant siding color it gives the exterior a settled, lived-in look that feels traditional without trying too hard, and it flatters almost any roof color you already have.

To give that softness some backbone, wrap the trim in Chocolate Brown. The deep, cocoa tone frames the windows and rooflines and makes the beige look intentional instead of plain. Then bring in Antique White as the accent for the front door, porch posts, or column caps, lifting the whole palette and catching the light. Beige on the body, brown on the trim, antique white on the details, that is all it takes for curb appeal that lasts.

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Soft Beige
siding
Dunn-Edwards Riverbed · DEC767
#D2C5AE
LRV 53
Chocolate Brown
trim
Benjamin Moore Tarpley Brown · CW-170
#493830
LRV 4
Antique White
accent
C2 Paint Breathless · C2-595
#ECE5D5
LRV 79

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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Tap a swatch for its full guide or + to save it — take any SKU to the store, they mix on demand.

Soft Beige
#D2C4AB · LRV 56 · siding
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7529 · ΔE 0.79
Behr · ICC-60 · ΔE 1.02
Benjamin Moore · 234 · ΔE 1.98
Valspar · 8005-7C · ΔE 1.88
PPG / Glidden · PPG1101-3 · ΔE 1.6
Glidden · 20YY 55/151 · ΔE 2.31
Dutch Boy · 417-1DB · ΔE 0.96
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 7529 · ΔE 0.79
Dunn-Edwards · DEC767 · ΔE 0.75
Magnolia Home · JG-104 · ΔE 3.54
Farrow & Ball · NO. 213 · ΔE 1.13
Diamond Vogel · 0279 · ΔE 1.28
Hirshfield's · 0343 · ΔE 2.23
Rodda · CA098 · ΔE 1.57
C2 Paint · C2-832 · ΔE 0.92
Clare · PNT100-LT-70 · ΔE 8.3
Portola Paints · LA CONCHITA · ΔE 4.5
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 3.63
Backdrop · BD-BG · ΔE 12.75
Rust-Oleum · 285142 · ΔE 13.09
Kompozit · 0343 · ΔE 2.23
Chocolate Brown
#4A382B · LRV 4 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6076 · ΔE 2.76
Behr · S-G-760 · ΔE 3.58
Benjamin Moore · CW-170 · ΔE 2.64
Valspar · 6010-2 · ΔE 2.85
PPG / Glidden · PPG0995-7 · ΔE 11.39
Glidden · 00NN 05/000 · ΔE 10.71
Dutch Boy · 404-7DB · ΔE 2.76
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2491 · ΔE 2.76
Dunn-Edwards · DEBN13 · ΔE 8.26
Magnolia Home · JG-150 · ΔE 5.91
Farrow & Ball · NO. 256 · ΔE 9.6
Diamond Vogel · 0515 · ΔE 11.12
Hirshfield's · 0144 · ΔE 3.81
Rodda · CA213 · ΔE 8.54
C2 Paint · C2-981 · ΔE 10.79
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 10.64
Portola Paints · NOSTALGIA · ΔE 10.19
Annie Sloan · AUBUSSON BLUE · ΔE 20.9
Backdrop · BD-AH · ΔE 13.71
Rust-Oleum · 285144 · ΔE 13.99
Kompozit · 0144 · ΔE 3.81
Antique White
#EDE6D6 · LRV 79 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7013 · ΔE 1.28
Behr · ECC-24-2 · ΔE 0.41
Benjamin Moore · 970 · ΔE 0.93
Valspar · V176 · ΔE 0.98
PPG / Glidden · PPG14-23 · ΔE 0.56
Glidden · PPG1112-1 · ΔE 1.4
Dutch Boy · 017W · ΔE 1.2
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4033 · ΔE 1.36
Dunn-Edwards · DEW351 · ΔE 0.74
Magnolia Home · JG-16 · ΔE 0.82
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2010 · ΔE 2.34
Diamond Vogel · OW4 · ΔE 0.91
Hirshfield's · 0376 · ΔE 1.03
Rodda · CA016 · ΔE 1.75
C2 Paint · C2-595 · ΔE 0.22
Clare · PNT100-LT-62 · ΔE 1.8
Portola Paints · CASA FORMA · ΔE 1.3
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 9.41
Backdrop · BD-DS · ΔE 3.01
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 4.18
Kompozit · 0376 · ΔE 1.03

Questions

Will beige siding with brown trim look dated?

Not when you keep it warm and intentional. A soft, sandy beige body with a rich brown trim is a classic pairing that reads timeless rather than trendy, and the antique white accents keep it feeling fresh instead of heavy.

What roof color works with a beige and brown exterior?

This palette is easygoing with most roofs. Warm browns, weathered grays, and even muted terracotta all sit nicely against soft beige, since the brown trim picks up the roofline and ties everything together.

How many gallons of the beige will I need for the whole house?

The beige covers the largest area, so plan for the bulk of your paint there. Measure your siding square footage, divide by about 350 per gallon, and add a little for a second coat; the trim and accent colors use far less.

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