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Greige Color Palette — Cocoa Calm

A soft five-color greige scheme led by a warm cocoa-tinted greige, layered with creamy neutrals and one deep cocoa accent — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By Emily Roberts · DIY Editor & First-Timer's Guide

Greige is having a long, well-deserved moment, and this version adds a quiet hint of cocoa to keep things cozy. Cocoa Greige leads the whole scheme. It is that perfect not-quite-gray, not-quite-beige tone that makes a room feel calm and put-together without trying too hard.

Around it, Warm Taupe adds a little depth for cabinets or built-ins, while Soft Linen and Pale Oat keep everything light and airy. Think of these three as your supporting cast, the colors that let the greige breathe.

The fun part is Deep Cocoa. Just a touch of it, on a front door, a kitchen island, or a single accent wall, gives the whole palette a grounded, 2026-modern edge. Keep it small and let the greige stay the star.

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Cocoa Greige
Dominant
Valspar Ivory Brown · 6006-1C
#BAAC9A
LRV 42
Warm Taupe
Secondary
Benjamin Moore Alexandria Beige · HC-77
#A3927C
LRV 29
Soft Linen
Base
Sherwin-Williams Creamy · SW 7012
#EFE8DB
LRV 81
Pale Oat
Support
Benjamin Moore Timson Sand · CW-140
#D8CDB9
LRV 60
Deep Cocoa
Accent
Sherwin-Williams Van Dyke Brown · SW 7041
#564536
LRV 7

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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.

Cocoa Greige
#B9AC99 · LRV 42 · Dominant
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7548 · ΔE 1.45
Behr · N310-4 · ΔE 1.55
Benjamin Moore · 997 · ΔE 1.4
Valspar · 6006-1C · ΔE 0.79
PPG / Glidden · PPG14-27 · ΔE 1.24
Glidden · PPG14-27 · ΔE 2.31
Dutch Boy · 421-3DB · ΔE 3.32
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2475 · ΔE 3
Dunn-Edwards · DET696 · ΔE 3.17
Magnolia Home · JG-157 · ΔE 2.85
Farrow & Ball · NO. 5 · ΔE 3.93
Diamond Vogel · 0184 · ΔE 2.19
Hirshfield's · 0189 · ΔE 2.18
Rodda · CA086 · ΔE 0.96
C2 Paint · C2-812 · ΔE 1.31
Clare · PNT100-MD-48 · ΔE 8.8
Portola Paints · HAVANA · ΔE 6.99
Annie Sloan · PALOMA · ΔE 8.41
Backdrop · BD-LF · ΔE 10.14
Rust-Oleum · 371674 · ΔE 8.53
Kompozit · 0189 · ΔE 2.18
Warm Taupe
#A2917C · LRV 29 · Secondary
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9088 · ΔE 2.6
Behr · BNC-13 · ΔE 2.01
Benjamin Moore · HC-77 · ΔE 0.52
Valspar · 8005-5E · ΔE 1.17
PPG / Glidden · PPG14-13 · ΔE 0.97
Glidden · PPG14-13 · ΔE 0.97
Dutch Boy · 420-4DB · ΔE 1.9
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3094 · ΔE 2.6
Dunn-Edwards · DEC750 · ΔE 1.71
Magnolia Home · JG-136 · ΔE 6.62
Farrow & Ball · NO. 243 · ΔE 5.19
Diamond Vogel · 0338 · ΔE 2.71
Hirshfield's · 0338 · ΔE 2.95
Rodda · R039 · ΔE 0.89
C2 Paint · C2-907 · ΔE 4.02
Clare · PNT100-MD-14 · ΔE 9.58
Portola Paints · BOND STREET · ΔE 5.19
Annie Sloan · FRENCH LINEN · ΔE 5.5
Backdrop · BD-AN · ΔE 2.55
Rust-Oleum · 391446 · ΔE 6.21
Kompozit · 0338 · ΔE 2.95
Soft Linen
#EFE8DB · LRV 81 · Base
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7012 · ΔE 0
Behr · OR-W12 · ΔE 0.86
Benjamin Moore · 2164-70 · ΔE 2.01
Valspar · 7007-1 · ΔE 0.49
PPG / Glidden · PPG14-20 · ΔE 0.77
Glidden · PPG1084-1 · ΔE 0.44
Dutch Boy · 018W · ΔE 0
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4033 · ΔE 0
Dunn-Edwards · DE6190 · ΔE 0.81
Magnolia Home · JG-23 · ΔE 0.5
Farrow & Ball · NO. W1 · ΔE 1.51
Diamond Vogel · 0001 · ΔE 1.08
Hirshfield's · 0001 · ΔE 0.53
Rodda · CA008 · ΔE 1
C2 Paint · C2-580 · ΔE 1.25
Clare · PNT100-LT-62 · ΔE 2.27
Portola Paints · KASHMIR · ΔE 1.85
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 10.2
Backdrop · BD-JA · ΔE 2.57
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 4.77
Kompozit · 0001 · ΔE 0.53
Pale Oat
#D8CDBA · LRV 62 · Support
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9511 · ΔE 1.52
Behr · MQ3-15 · ΔE 1.09
Benjamin Moore · CW-140 · ΔE 0.4
Valspar · 3007-10C · ΔE 1.33
PPG / Glidden · PPG1097-3 · ΔE 0.78
Glidden · 40YY 60/103 · ΔE 0.91
Dutch Boy · 419-1DB · ΔE 1.15
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3187 · ΔE 1.15
Dunn-Edwards · DET670 · ΔE 1.1
Magnolia Home · JG-156 · ΔE 1.12
Farrow & Ball · NO. 226 · ΔE 0.7
Diamond Vogel · 0273 · ΔE 0.78
Hirshfield's · 0342 · ΔE 1.91
Rodda · R038 · ΔE 1
C2 Paint · C2-945 · ΔE 1.64
Clare · PNT100-LT-17 · ΔE 3.26
Portola Paints · FIGUEROA · ΔE 3.39
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 5.26
Backdrop · BD-RR · ΔE 1.86
Rust-Oleum · 285142 · ΔE 11.17
Kompozit · 0342 · ΔE 1.91
Deep Cocoa
#5A4636 · LRV 7 · Accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7041 · ΔE 1.5
Behr · 280F-7 · ΔE 1.99
Benjamin Moore · 2110-10 · ΔE 1.85
Valspar · 8005-8G · ΔE 1.9
PPG / Glidden · 16-24 · ΔE 6.2
Glidden · 00YY 07/093 · ΔE 3.77
Dutch Boy · 416-7DB · ΔE 1.53
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2481 · ΔE 1.5
Dunn-Edwards · DEA158 · ΔE 4.19
Magnolia Home · JG-122 · ΔE 5.39
Farrow & Ball · NO. 36 · ΔE 8.29
Diamond Vogel · 0144 · ΔE 6.31
Hirshfield's · 0445 · ΔE 7
Rodda · R132 · ΔE 4.66
C2 Paint · C2-549 · ΔE 7.15
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 10.76
Portola Paints · PONDEROSA · ΔE 9.78
Annie Sloan · AUBUSSON BLUE · ΔE 21.46
Backdrop · BD-IT · ΔE 2.21
Rust-Oleum · 391445 · ΔE 22.59
Kompozit · 0445 · ΔE 7

Questions

What exactly is greige?

Greige is gray plus beige mixed together. It gives you the calm, clean feel of gray with the cozy warmth of beige, so it never reads cold. This one leans warm thanks to a soft cocoa tint.

How do I use these five colors in one space?

Let Cocoa Greige cover the most surface, like your walls. Use Warm Taupe and Pale Oat on trim, cabinets, or furniture, keep Soft Linen for ceilings and crisp moments, and save Deep Cocoa for small accents like a door or a chair.

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