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Eucalyptus & Greige Color Scheme

A soft, spa-like pairing of muted green and warm greige that feels calm and grounded at once, finished with a quiet white. Each shade is matched to real paint you can buy.

By Mark Thompson · Pro Contractor & Field Editor

Start with Eucalyptus, a soft gray-green that feels like a slow morning. It’s the color of a spa towel and a walk in fresh air, calm without being cold, and it sets a quiet, restful mood the moment it goes on the wall. Pairing it with a warm neutral keeps it from feeling sleepy, and that’s where the rest of this combination earns its keep.

Warm Greige wraps the green in something cozy. It has just enough tan in it to warm up the room, so the trim and built-ins feel grounded rather than stark. Then Soft White steps in as the accent, a gentle off-white that brightens ceilings, doors, and the spaces in between without snapping the calm. Together they’re easy to live with anywhere you want a peaceful feel, whether that’s a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, or the whole home tied together in one soft, breathable look.

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Eucalyptus
walls
Dunn-Edwards Fresh Thyme · DE5654
#AEBDA8
LRV 45
Warm Greige
trim
Dutch Boy Ellipsis · 420-2DB
#CBC0AD
LRV 54
Soft White
accent
Dunn-Edwards Antique Paper · DE6218
#F4F0E8
LRV 81

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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.

Eucalyptus
#AEBCA8 · LRV 48 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 2825 · ΔE 1.6
Behr · 790D-4 · ΔE 1.26
Benjamin Moore · HC-139 · ΔE 1.68
Valspar · T626 · ΔE 1.99
PPG / Glidden · PPG1124-4 · ΔE 2.73
Glidden · 90YY 75/120 · ΔE 2.73
Dutch Boy · 329-3DB · ΔE 3.12
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3296 · ΔE 4.4
Dunn-Edwards · DE5654 · ΔE 0.54
Magnolia Home · JG-63 · ΔE 2.76
Farrow & Ball · NO. 84 · ΔE 3.59
Diamond Vogel · H073 · ΔE 3.43
Hirshfield's · H0073 · ΔE 3.44
Rodda · CA177 · ΔE 5.06
C2 Paint · C2-684 · ΔE 2.02
Clare · PNT100-MD-48 · ΔE 4.02
Portola Paints · ABERDEEN · ΔE 6.81
Annie Sloan · SVENSKA BLUE · ΔE 6.47
Backdrop · BD-UD · ΔE 12.1
Rust-Oleum · 285143 · ΔE 13.35
Kompozit · 0743 · ΔE 3.92
Warm Greige
#CABFAC · LRV 53 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7547 · ΔE 0.77
Behr · HDC-AC-10 · ΔE 0.99
Benjamin Moore · 996 · ΔE 1.72
Valspar · 8004-23B · ΔE 2.02
PPG / Glidden · PPG14-26 · ΔE 1.5
Glidden · 45YY 51/105 · ΔE 0.98
Dutch Boy · 420-2DB · ΔE 0.26
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3506 · ΔE 0.26
Dunn-Edwards · DEC752 · ΔE 1.7
Magnolia Home · JG-109 · ΔE 1.86
Farrow & Ball · NO. 211 · ΔE 0.76
Diamond Vogel · 0183 · ΔE 2.19
Hirshfield's · 0358 · ΔE 2.92
Rodda · CA034 · ΔE 1.56
C2 Paint · C2-800 · ΔE 1.68
Clare · PNT100-LT-13 · ΔE 6.16
Portola Paints · TOPANGA · ΔE 4.76
Annie Sloan · PARIS GREY · ΔE 6.24
Backdrop · BD-BG · ΔE 12.51
Rust-Oleum · 285143 · ΔE 11.81
Kompozit · 0358 · ΔE 2.92
Soft White
#F4F0E7 · LRV 87 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7102 · ΔE 0.58
Behr · T16-17 · ΔE 1.21
Benjamin Moore · 890 · ΔE 1
Valspar · 7007-4 · ΔE 0.81
PPG / Glidden · PPG0998-1 · ΔE 1.43
Glidden · 61YY 85/050 · ΔE 0.53
Dutch Boy · 005W · ΔE 1.2
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4053 · ΔE 0.58
Dunn-Edwards · DE6218 · ΔE 0.47
Magnolia Home · JG-107 · ΔE 1.17
Farrow & Ball · NO. 239 · ΔE 1.54
Diamond Vogel · 1020 · ΔE 1.34
Hirshfield's · 0355 · ΔE 1.68
Rodda · CA013 · ΔE 0.9
C2 Paint · C2-820 · ΔE 0.47
Clare · PNT100-LT-24 · ΔE 2.49
Portola Paints · ORIGAMI · ΔE 1.86
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 12.66
Backdrop · BD-TR · ΔE 1.54
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 5.22
Kompozit · 0355 · ΔE 1.68

Questions

what colors go with eucalyptus green?

Warm neutrals are its best friends. Greige, soft white, and natural wood all let the green stay quiet and easy, which is exactly the look this combination goes for.

is this color scheme too soft for a whole home?

Not at all. Because the green is muted and the greige is warm, the pairing reads as gentle rather than washed out, so it can carry a calm mood from room to room without feeling flat.

what undertones should i watch for?

Keep the greens and greiges on the warm side so they don't drift cool and gray. The Eucalyptus here has a touch of gray-green, and the Warm Greige leans tan, so they stay friendly together.

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