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Moss & Walnut Color Scheme

A grounded mix of mossy green, soft linen, and deep walnut that feels calm, natural, and lived-in. Every shade is matched to real paint you can buy.

By Jessica Williams · Color Stylist & Interior Editor

Start with Soft Moss, a gentle gray-green that feels like a quiet walk through the woods. It sets a calm, grounded mood the moment you walk in, soft enough to live with every day yet full of natural character. Because it borrows tones from leaves and stone, it brings the outdoors in without ever shouting for attention. This is the color that does most of the work, wrapping a space in easy, organic warmth.

Then Warm Linen steps in to lighten things up, a soft creamy neutral that frames the moss and lets it breathe. Against it, Walnut Brown lands like a piece of well-loved wood, deep and rich, adding just enough contrast to make the whole scheme feel finished. Use it on a single accent so it stays special. This trio flows beautifully across a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, or your whole home, anywhere you want a look that feels warm, natural, and timeless.

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Soft Moss
walls
Glidden Playing Hooky · PPG1123-6
#8B8C6B
LRV 25
Warm Linen
trim
Benjamin Moore Natural Wicker · 950
#E7DECA
LRV 72
Walnut Brown
accent
Behr Outback Brown · BXC-65
#6D4F38
LRV 9

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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.

Soft Moss
#8A8C6A · LRV 25 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 14 · ΔE 5.2
Behr · N310-5 · ΔE 1
Benjamin Moore · HC-110 · ΔE 2.79
Valspar · 6002-4B · ΔE 3.3
PPG / Glidden · PPG1123-6 · ΔE 0.59
Glidden · PPG1123-6 · ΔE 0.53
Dutch Boy · 323-5DB · ΔE 4.65
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2243 · ΔE 5.21
Dunn-Edwards · DE5537 · ΔE 2.28
Magnolia Home · JG-53 · ΔE 5.36
Farrow & Ball · NO. 13 · ΔE 1.96
Diamond Vogel · 0416 · ΔE 1.77
Hirshfield's · 0436 · ΔE 3.86
Rodda · R064 · ΔE 3.07
C2 Paint · BD81 · ΔE 3.81
Clare · PNT100-DP-52 · ΔE 11.05
Portola Paints · BOND STREET · ΔE 7.21
Annie Sloan · COCO · ΔE 10.58
Backdrop · BD-HF · ΔE 8.69
Rust-Oleum · 391446 · ΔE 12.14
Kompozit · 0436 · ΔE 3.86
Warm Linen
#E8DEC9 · LRV 74 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7564 · ΔE 0.51
Behr · PWN-41 · ΔE 0.96
Benjamin Moore · 950 · ΔE 0.49
Valspar · 7002-13 · ΔE 1.12
PPG / Glidden · 1101-2 · ΔE 1.01
Glidden · PPG1098-2 · ΔE 0.76
Dutch Boy · 012W · ΔE 1.12
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4035 · ΔE 0.51
Dunn-Edwards · DET675 · ΔE 1.88
Magnolia Home · JG-153 · ΔE 1.86
Farrow & Ball · NO. 208 · ΔE 1.91
Diamond Vogel · 0286 · ΔE 1.32
Hirshfield's · 0173 · ΔE 1.91
Rodda · CA009 · ΔE 1.58
C2 Paint · C2-882 · ΔE 4.56
Clare · PNT100-LT-19 · ΔE 3.31
Portola Paints · MARIPOSA · ΔE 2.03
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 6.92
Backdrop · BD-CC · ΔE 1.47
Rust-Oleum · 398641 · ΔE 6.06
Kompozit · 0173 · ΔE 1.91
Walnut Brown
#6B4F3A · LRV 9 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9115 · ΔE 3.4
Behr · BXC-65 · ΔE 0.92
Benjamin Moore · CSP-300 · ΔE 2.49
Valspar · 2004-9A · ΔE 2.82
PPG / Glidden · PPG15-22 · ΔE 4.76
Glidden · 70YR 08/186 · ΔE 2.58
Dutch Boy · 419-7DB · ΔE 5.07
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3151 · ΔE 3.4
Dunn-Edwards · DET693 · ΔE 5.03
Magnolia Home · JG-171 · ΔE 6.88
Farrow & Ball · NO. W101 · ΔE 9.04
Diamond Vogel · 0137 · ΔE 4.21
Hirshfield's · 0151 · ΔE 4.72
Rodda · CA219 · ΔE 6.93
C2 Paint · C2-597 · ΔE 4.58
Clare · PNT100-DP-67 · ΔE 12.33
Portola Paints · PONDEROSA · ΔE 12.25
Annie Sloan · PRIMER RED · ΔE 10.72
Backdrop · BD-IT · ΔE 4.69
Rust-Oleum · 391445 · ΔE 25.25
Kompozit · 0151 · ΔE 4.72

Questions

what colors go with soft moss green?

Warm neutrals are its best friends. Soft linen keeps things light and airy, while a deep walnut brown adds richness and stops the green from feeling flat.

is moss and walnut too dark for a small space?

Not at all. The moss sits in the middle range, so it stays soft on the walls, and you only need a little walnut as an accent to ground the room.

what undertones should I watch for?

Soft moss leans gray-green, so pair it with warm, creamy whites rather than stark cool ones. That keeps the whole scheme feeling cozy instead of cold.

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