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Greige Exterior Palette — Drifting Greige & Weathered Oak

A calm five-color exterior scheme led by warm greige with a soft neutral backdrop, crisp trim white, weathered oak, and a deep slate accent — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

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

Drifting Greige
Walls
Kompozit Delicate Honeysweet · 0189
#BCAB99
LRV 42
Misted Linen
Trim & Ceiling
Kompozit Power Lunch · 0572
#D4D1C7
LRV 64
Cloud White
Cabinets or Vanity
Kompozit Queen Anne's Lace · 0558
#F0ECE2
LRV 84
Weathered Oak
Wood & Floors
Kompozit Prince Paris · 0241
#9D7957
LRV 22
Deep Slate
Accent
Kompozit Black Licorice · 0529
#3A3B3B
LRV 4
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Greige is the exterior color I steer almost every first-timer toward, because it is hard to get wrong. Drifting Greige carries the main siding with a warm, settled feel that looks at home next to brick, stone, or plants, and it never tips into cold gray.

To keep things crisp, Misted Linen softens the trim and ceilings while Cloud White brightens the spots you want to pop, like a porch ceiling or front columns. The two whites are close on purpose, so the house feels layered rather than stark.

For warmth and a little 2026 edge, Weathered Oak is your wood moment — a natural door, beam, or planter — and Deep Slate is the quiet anchor. Paint the front door and shutters in that slate and the whole exterior suddenly looks finished and intentional.

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.

Drifting Greige
#B6AC9B · LRV 42 · Walls
Kompozit Delicate Honeysweet · 0189 ΔE 3.29
Backdrop Le Freak · BD-LF ΔE 8.93
Behr Stone Walkway · QE-35 ΔE 2.05
Benjamin Moore Finnie Gray · CW-55 ΔE 1.56
Clare Money Moves · PNT100-MD-48 ΔE 7.65
Dunn-Edwards Shaggy Barked · DEC771 ΔE 1.61
Farrow & Ball Hardwick White · No. 5 ΔE 2.04
Magnolia Home Drawing Room · JG-157 ΔE 1.47
PPG / Glidden Desert Dune · 1023-4 ΔE 0.91
Sherwin-Williams Gateway Gray · SW 7644 ΔE 1.97
Valspar Ivory Brown · 6006-1C ΔE 1.88
Misted Linen
#D8D0C2 · LRV 64 · Trim & Ceiling
Kompozit Power Lunch · 0572 ΔE 2.56
Backdrop Real Real · BD-RR ΔE 1.57
Behr Aged Beige · PPU7-09 ΔE 0.24
Benjamin Moore Penthouse · CSP-35 ΔE 1.92
Clare Turbinado · PNT100-LT-21 ΔE 1.91
Dunn-Edwards Fine Grain · DE6213 ΔE 0.53
Farrow & Ball Shaded White · No. 201 ΔE 1.57
Magnolia Home Stoneware Pieces · JG-55 ΔE 3.84
PPG / Glidden Cool Concrete · 1023-2 ΔE 0.52
Sherwin-Williams Grecian Ivory · SW 7541 ΔE 1.21
Valspar Perfect Crust · T555 ΔE 0.92
Cloud White
#F2EEE6 · LRV 86 · Cabinets or Vanity
Kompozit Queen Anne's Lace · 0558 ΔE 1.03
Backdrop Jane · BD-JA ΔE 1.58
Behr Flurries · HDC-WR14-1 ΔE 1.25
Benjamin Moore Alabaster · 876 ΔE 0.6
Clare Wing It · PNT100-LT-24 ΔE 2.27
Dunn-Edwards Cotton Field · DE6253 ΔE 1.05
Farrow & Ball Pointing · No. 2003 ΔE 2.58
Magnolia Home Silos White · JG-107 ΔE 0.98
PPG / Glidden Cow's Milk · 1053-1 ΔE 0.21
Sherwin-Williams Arcade White · SW 7100 ΔE 0.81
Valspar Wooly Lamb · V156 ΔE 0.81
Weathered Oak
#9A7B57 · LRV 22 · Wood & Floors
Kompozit Prince Paris · 0241 ΔE 2.19
Backdrop Old Soul · BD-OS ΔE 12.62
Behr New Chestnut · 280F-5 ΔE 2.65
Benjamin Moore Caramel Apple · 1042 ΔE 0.95
Clare Dirty Chai · PNT100-DP-52 ΔE 11.2
Dunn-Edwards Sandpit · DE6118 ΔE 2.84
Farrow & Ball Mouse's Back · No. 40 ΔE 8.08
Magnolia Home Vintage Crown · JG-152 ΔE 4.54
PPG / Glidden Cocoa Pecan · 1084-6 ΔE 2
Sherwin-Williams Cardboard · SW 6124 ΔE 1.1
Valspar Haute Hickory · 8004-17F ΔE 1.1
Deep Slate
#3A3D3C · LRV 5 · Accent
Kompozit Black Licorice · 0529 ΔE 1.62
Backdrop After Hours · BD-AH ΔE 2.78
Behr Madison Avenue · QE-64 ΔE 1.55
Benjamin Moore Blacktop · 2135-10 ΔE 0.59
Clare Blackish · PNT100-DP-54 ΔE 4.31
Dunn-Edwards Black · DEA187 ΔE 2.89
Farrow & Ball Pitch Black · No. 256 ΔE 3.35
Magnolia Home Moments · JG-150 ΔE 7.52
PPG / Glidden Black Magic · 1001-7 ΔE 3.08
Sherwin-Williams Greenblack · SW 6994 ΔE 1.17
Valspar Black Heron · V120-3 ΔE 1.66

Questions

Why does greige work so well on a house exterior?

Greige is a warm gray with a touch of beige, so it reads soft and natural in real daylight instead of cold or flat. It shifts gently from morning to evening, which keeps the whole front of the house looking easy and current.

How do I split these five colors on the outside of a house?

Let the greige cover the big siding areas, use the white on trim and soffits, and save the deep slate for the front door and shutters. The oak tone is your warm touch for a wood door, beam, or planter.

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