Color Ways

Finding a color story that appeals to you is the first step in designing a space that will welcome you home each time you open your door. Color is powerful and fascinating. It influences our moods, evokes emotion, and sets the tone for our surroundings.

To help you on your color journey, Robin has put together these inspiring Color Ways just for you using exclusively our Color and Paint Resident Expert, Sherwin-Williams, paint colors. Each palette will help you visualize colors together, and you can compare them to find the color ways you’re drawn to.

Remember, a color palette can change your mood, uplift your spirit, and inspire you—so pay close attention to how you are responding to each color way. Your first instinct matters. After all, Confidence Begins at Home!

Select a Color Family

Confident Fuschia Palette

This vivid mix of fuschia and purple adds just the right pop to the neutral palette. Fuschia adds an air of assurance to any space. Deep tones of purple evoke a feeling of elegance and royalty, and the silvery gray is a color of strength.

SW 7007

Ceiling Bright White

SW 7654

Lattice

SW 7649

Silverplate

SW 6003

Proper Gray

SW 6550

Mythical

SW 6840

Exuberant Pink

Soft Violet Palette

A luxe mix featuring passionate purple-pinks, grounded by violet-tinged grays for soft sophistication. Violet evokes feelings of creativity, dignity, and devotion.

SW 6290

Rose

SW 6288

Rosebud

SW 7667

Zircon

SW 6291

Moss Rose

SW 6072

Versatile Gray

SW 7005

Pure White

Rosy Taupe Palette

Soft grounding taupes and a blush of petal-perfect pink come together with calming elegance. Pink represents playful charm, tenderness, and love.

SW 6303

Rose Colored

SW 9541

White Snow

SW 9576

Whirlwind

SW 9588

High Sierra

SW 9169

Chatura Gray

SW 7108

Pink Vibernum

Simply Sand Palette

A clean, monochromatic combination infused with warmth. Rich whites create a clean canvas for sandy shades, which will help you feel grounded in your space. Tan colors evoke a sense of familiar, unchanging stability.

SW 7688

Sundew

SW 6135

Ecru

SW 7519

Mexican Sand

SW 7005

Pure White

SW 7637

Oyster White

SW 7105

Paperwhite

Bold Turquoise Palette

This vibrant palette combines energized lime with a pop of punchy teal. Grounded by complimentary grays, the feeling is forward-looking and hopeful. Vibrant lime green is associated with confidence and nature, while teal promotes clarity of thought.

SW 7757

High Reflective White

SW 6036

Angora

SW 6717

Lime Rickey

SW 9691

Crystalline

SW 6780

Nautilus

SW 6038

Truly Taupe

Moody Silver Palette

Soft versions of black and dark brown, together with rich silver tones, make up this bold palette. The effect is modern, dramatic, and defined. Bold browns symbolize strength and reliability.

SW 9580

Cracked Pepper

SW 6002

Essential Gray

SW 6001

Grayish

SW 9541

White Snow

SW 6258

Tricorn Black

SW 6000

Snowfall

Serene Aqua Palette

Complex shades of blue-green teals evoke a sense of calm. Creams feel clean and upbeat. Teals are known to evoke feelings of reinvigoration and youth.

SW 6462

Green Trance

SW 6488

Grand Canal

SW 6766

Mariner

SW 7005

Pure White

SW 6385

Dover White

SW 7570

Egret White

Muted Earthy Palette

Interesting browns, rusts, and taupes combine to create a comfortable and inviting atmosphere. Warm taupes like these represent timeless sophistication, and can promote intelligence and dignity.

SW 9006

Rojo Dust

SW 6039

Poised Taupe

SW 7715

Pottery Urn

SW 7757

High Reflective White

SW 9160

Armadillo

SW 7082

Stunning Shade

Steely Gray Palette

Grays with purple undertones feel warm and rich when popped with confident red. Crisp white maximizes the clean contrast. Grays add timelessness and balance, while red symbolizes passion, power, and high energy.

SW 6017

Intuitive

SW 6005

Mink

SW 7505

Manor House

SW 7006

Extra White

SW 6861

Radish

SW 6001

Grayish

Spiced Earth Palette

An eclectic mix of warm grays, deep blacks, and cinnamon-tinged browns. Much like the earth itself, this palette evokes feelings of resilience, strength, and reliability.

SW 9600

Armory

SW 7006

Extra White

SW 9160

Armadillo

SW 6168

Moderne White

SW 7702

Spiced Cidar

SW 9574

Hulett Ore

Cool Gray Palette

Steely grays and sweet plums elevate the calming gray tones, which ground the space. Cooler grays bring a sense of serenity, while regal plum evokes ambition.

SW 7072

Online

SW 7075

Web Gray

SW 7029

Agreeable Gray

SW 7004

Snowbound

SW 6001

Grayish

SW 6284

Plum Dandy

Icy Taupe Palette

Serene and sophisticated blue livens up a palette defined by touches of taupe and bright, modern whites. Blue is known to make us feel imaginative, inspired, and faithful.

SW 9144

Moonmist

SW 6507

Resolute Blue

SW 7634

Pediment

SW 7006

Extra White

SW 7666

Fleur de Sel

SW 6004

Mink

Soothing Lavender Palette

Versatile cool grays ground this color story that celebrates shades of lavender. Surrounding ourselves with purple can bring feelings of devotion, power, and ambition.

SW 6556

Old Lilac

SW 9546

Lunar Lite

SW 6821

Potentially Purple

SW 7006

Extra White

SW 6820

Inspired Lilac

SW 6268

Veiled Violet

Soft Sage Palette

Neutrals leaning green and blue ground the space while bringing in the essence of nature. Greens evoke harmony, freshness, and growth, while blues can inspire sincerity and confidence.

SW 7001

Marshmallow

SW 7006

Extra White

SW 6163

Grassland

SW 6415

Hearts of Palm

SW 0068

Copen Blue

SW 7058

Magnetic Gray

Rich Brown Palette

Deep browns and nature-inspired greens feel fresh paired with clean, bright white. Green promotes a sense of growth, and brown celebrates a feeling of reliable familiarity.

SW 7515

Homestead Brown

SW 6158

Sawdust

SW 7634

Pediment

SW 7005

Pure White

SW 6417

Tupedo Tree

SW 7048

Urbane Bronze

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Strong Neutrals Palette

Creamy whites are elevated by rich browns and a hint of historic blue. Blues bring a sense of inspiration and evoke sea and sky, while browns ground with stability and earthiness.

SW 6158

Sawdust

SW 7515

Homestead Brown

SW 6385

Dover White

SW 7005

Pure White

SW 6248

Jubilee

SW 7048

Urbane Bronze

COLOR OF THE YEAR

Warm Taupe Palette

This monochromatic color story feels comforting and calming with whites paired with light browns and grays. Whites infuse spaces with a feeling of purity and goodness, while taupes add a hint of dignity.