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Greige & Cream Exterior Color Scheme

A warm greige siding softened by creamy trim and grounded by a deep espresso door, all matched to real paint you can buy.

By Maya Patel · Reviews Editor & Product Tester

Start with Warm Greige across the siding and the whole house instantly feels settled. It’s that easy in-between of warm beige and soft gray, so it never looks cold and never looks yellow. On an exterior it handles sun and shade beautifully, shifting just slightly through the day, and it sits happily next to brick, stone, or wood without fighting any of them. This is the color that does the heavy lifting and asks for nothing in return.

Layer Soft Cream on the trim, fascia, and window frames to lift everything a shade lighter and warmer. It frames the greige cleanly without the hard glare of a bright white, keeping the look gentle and a little timeless. Then save Espresso Brown for the front door, where its deep, almost-chocolate richness anchors the soft palette and pulls your eye right to the entry. So: greige on the broad walls, cream around every edge, and espresso on the door and any porch accents you want to ground.

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Warm Greige
siding
Dutch Boy Weathered Stone · 421-2DB
#C7BCA8
LRV 51
Soft Cream
trim
Benjamin Moore Cappuccino Froth · CSP-1055
#F0E6D2
LRV 80
Espresso Brown
door
Magnolia Home Moments · JG-150
#3F3632
LRV 4

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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.

Warm Greige
#C7BCA8 · LRV 51 · siding
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9173 · ΔE 1.53
Behr · PPU8-18 · ΔE 1.69
Benjamin Moore · CW-145 · ΔE 0.49
Valspar · 8004-26C · ΔE 3.86
PPG / Glidden · PPG15-25 · ΔE 1.13
Glidden · PPG15-25 · ΔE 1.53
Dutch Boy · 421-2DB · ΔE 0
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3186 · ΔE 1.49
Dunn-Edwards · DET637 · ΔE 0.77
Magnolia Home · JG-109 · ΔE 1.97
Farrow & Ball · NO. 283 · ΔE 1.54
Diamond Vogel · 0336 · ΔE 0.77
Hirshfield's · 0336 · ΔE 0.53
Rodda · CA036 · ΔE 2.01
C2 Paint · C2-895 · ΔE 1.52
Clare · PNT100-LT-13 · ΔE 6.41
Portola Paints · SEVILLA · ΔE 2.7
Annie Sloan · PARIS GREY · ΔE 6.3
Backdrop · BD-BG · ΔE 12.91
Rust-Oleum · 285143 · ΔE 12.05
Kompozit · 0336 · ΔE 0.53
Soft Cream
#EFE6D2 · LRV 80 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7559 · ΔE 1.74
Behr · N280-1 · ΔE 1.64
Benjamin Moore · CSP-1055 · ΔE 0.48
Valspar · 7003-6 · ΔE 1.33
PPG / Glidden · PPG1096-1 · ΔE 1.82
Glidden · PPG1096-1 · ΔE 1.6
Dutch Boy · 010W · ΔE 1.48
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4040 · ΔE 1.74
Dunn-Edwards · DE6170 · ΔE 1.12
Magnolia Home · JG-16 · ΔE 1.02
Farrow & Ball · NO. 59 · ΔE 1.13
Diamond Vogel · 0014 · ΔE 0.51
Hirshfield's · 0010 · ΔE 1.08
Rodda · R127 · ΔE 1.38
C2 Paint · C2-579 · ΔE 0.79
Clare · PNT100-LT-62 · ΔE 1.48
Portola Paints · CASA FORMA · ΔE 1.51
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 8.49
Backdrop · BD-DS · ΔE 1.85
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 3.87
Kompozit · 0010 · ΔE 1.08
Espresso Brown
#3A2E26 · LRV 3 · door
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7630 · ΔE 6.58
Behr · 790B-7 · ΔE 5.05
Benjamin Moore · AF-180 · ΔE 4.43
Valspar · 8004-2G · ΔE 5.97
PPG / Glidden · PPG0995-7 · ΔE 9.27
Glidden · 00NN 05/000 · ΔE 8.41
Dutch Boy · 438-7DB · ΔE 8.08
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 6990 · ΔE 7.63
Dunn-Edwards · DEA002 · ΔE 7.95
Magnolia Home · JG-150 · ΔE 3.6
Farrow & Ball · NO. 256 · ΔE 7.13
Diamond Vogel · H101 · ΔE 9.12
Hirshfield's · 0515 · ΔE 8.79
Rodda · CA210 · ΔE 12.78
C2 Paint · BD49 · ΔE 10.1
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 10.15
Portola Paints · STORY TELLER · ΔE 9.99
Annie Sloan · AUBUSSON BLUE · ΔE 18.88
Backdrop · BD-AH · ΔE 11.9
Rust-Oleum · 285144 · ΔE 11.63
Kompozit · 0515 · ΔE 8.79

Questions

Will warm greige look too dark on a north-facing house?

It shouldn't. Warm Greige has enough cream in it to stay light and friendly even in flat northern light, so the house reads soft rather than gray and gloomy.

Do greige siding and cream trim have enough contrast to stand apart?

Yes, but gently. The cream trim is a few shades lighter and a touch warmer than the siding, so your corners and windows show up clearly without a sharp white outline.

Is an espresso door too bold with these soft neutrals?

Not at all. The dark brown gives your eye a place to land and makes the whole front feel finished. It's bold enough to notice but still earthy and calm.

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