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Greige Entryway Palette — Linen Greige & Walnut Warmth

A welcoming five-color entryway scheme led by soft greige with a creamy backdrop, crisp trim white, warm walnut wood, and a deep slate accent — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

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

Linen Greige
Walls
Kompozit Moth Wing · 0183
#CCBCA9
LRV 52
Soft Almond
Trim & Ceiling
Kompozit White Elephant · 0223
#E3DBC8
LRV 71
Pale Mushroom
Cabinets or Vanity
Kompozit Sandstone Palette · 0273
#D9CCB6
LRV 61
Walnut Warmth
Wood & Floors
Kompozit Alpha Male · 0193
#715A45
LRV 11
Deep Slate
Accent
Kompozit Dark River · 0494
#3E4445
LRV 6
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Your entryway is the first thing you see when you walk in, so it should feel calm and put-together right away. This palette leans on Linen Greige for the walls, a soft shade that is not quite gray and not quite beige. It plays nicely with almost any front door and floor, which is why it is such a safe pick for a busy spot like this.

For the quiet supporting cast, Soft Almond keeps the trim and ceiling fresh without going stark white, and Pale Mushroom is lovely on a built-in bench or a small storage cabinet. Walnut Warmth stands in for wood tones — think a console, a bench seat, or your floors — and adds the cozy, lived-in feeling that makes people want to come inside.

Then comes the fun part. Deep Slate is your accent, and it does the most work in the smallest doses. Paint the inside of the front door with it, or use it on hooks and a mirror frame, and suddenly the whole entry looks intentional. This is a contemporary, low-fuss combination that still feels warm, which is exactly what you want greeting you at the door in 2026.

Buy These Colors

Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Kompozit first; take any SKU to the store — these mix on demand.

Linen Greige
#C8BCA9 · LRV 51 · Walls
Kompozit Moth Wing · 0183 ΔE 1.95
Backdrop Boy Meets Girl · BD-BG ΔE 12.13
Behr Celery Powder · PPU8-18 ΔE 2.43
Benjamin Moore Brick House Tan · CW-145 ΔE 0.81
Clare Greige · PNT100-LT-13 ΔE 5.88
Dunn-Edwards Birchwood · DEC752 ΔE 1.38
Farrow & Ball Drop Cloth · No. 283 ΔE 0.68
Magnolia Home Solid Wood · JG-109 ΔE 1.61
PPG / Glidden Stonington · 15-25 ΔE 0.85
Sherwin-Williams Shiitake · SW 9173 ΔE 0.85
Valspar Dust Bunny · 2005-10B ΔE 5.13
Soft Almond
#E5DCCB · LRV 72 · Trim & Ceiling
Kompozit White Elephant · 0223 ΔE 1.13
Backdrop Cookies & Cream · BD-CC ΔE 2.7
Behr Ivory Paper · MQ3-12 ΔE 0.81
Benjamin Moore Fossil · AF-65 ΔE 1.42
Clare No Filter · PNT100-LT-19 ΔE 2.36
Dunn-Edwards Stucco Tan · DE6205 ΔE 0.92
Farrow & Ball Lime White · No. 1 ΔE 1.53
Magnolia Home Castle Cream · JG-153 ΔE 0.66
PPG / Glidden Fossil Stone · 1102-2 ΔE 1.48
Sherwin-Williams Divine White · SW 6105 ΔE 1.14
Valspar Cream in My Coffee · 3003-10C ΔE 0.76
Pale Mushroom
#D6CBB8 · LRV 60 · Cabinets or Vanity
Kompozit Sandstone Palette · 0273 ΔE 1.21
Backdrop Real Real · BD-RR ΔE 2.01
Behr Studio Clay · MQ2-27 ΔE 1.49
Benjamin Moore Lace Handkerchief · CSP-220 ΔE 0.49
Clare Flatiron · PNT100-LT-17 ΔE 3.24
Dunn-Edwards Porous Stone · DE6220 ΔE 2.48
Farrow & Ball Cromarty · No. 285 ΔE 4.74
Magnolia Home Plaster · JG-156 ΔE 0.72
PPG / Glidden Only Oatmeal · 1112-3 ΔE 3.18
Sherwin-Williams Ancient Marble · SW 6162 ΔE 2.96
Valspar Desert Fortress · 2008-10B ΔE 2.88
Walnut Warmth
#7A5A3E · LRV 12 · Wood & Floors
Kompozit Alpha Male · 0193 ΔE 3.7
Backdrop Buenos Aires · BD-BA ΔE 2.27
Behr Molasses · S220-7 ΔE 2.65
Benjamin Moore Marsh Brown · 2164-20 ΔE 2.37
Clare Coffee Date · PNT100-DP-53 ΔE 11.41
Dunn-Edwards Burns Cave · DE6098 ΔE 5.15
Farrow & Ball Salon Drab · No. 290 ΔE 8.07
Magnolia Home Cognac · JG-164 ΔE 2.24
PPG / Glidden Maple Syrup · 1084-7 ΔE 1.43
Sherwin-Williams Über Umber · SW 9107 ΔE 1.54
Valspar Muddy Mississippi · 3004-9A ΔE 1.18
Deep Slate
#3C4044 · LRV 5 · Accent
Kompozit Dark River · 0494 ΔE 2.79
Backdrop After Hours · BD-AH ΔE 5.45
Behr Totally Black · HDC-MD-04 ΔE 1.83
Benjamin Moore Black Panther · 2125-10 ΔE 1.95
Clare Blackish · PNT100-DP-54 ΔE 4.97
Dunn-Edwards Dark Engine · DE6350 ΔE 1.83
Farrow & Ball Off-Black · No. 57 ΔE 2.83
Magnolia Home Arches · JG-97 ΔE 2.14
PPG / Glidden Black Magic · 1001-7 ΔE 3.41
Sherwin-Williams Darkroom · SW 7083 ΔE 5.97
Valspar Chimney Smoke · 4010-1 ΔE 1.11

Questions

What is greige and why does it work in an entryway?

Greige is a mix of gray and beige, so it reads warm and cool at the same time. That makes it forgiving in an entryway, where light shifts all day as the front door opens and closes.

Where should the deep slate accent go?

Use it in small, hard-working spots — a console table, a bench, the front door from the inside, or a row of hooks. A little goes a long way and keeps the space feeling grounded.

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