Sherwin Williams: 5 Best Neutral Beige Paint Colors (with a BIT more depth)

I love Wool Skein, it is a “clean” looking color. It creates a wonderful neutral backdrop that can be accented with almost any colors. It works well with my tile backsplash that has tones of espresso and gray as well.

I struggled long and hard over finding a beige I liked. I had rejected Accessible Beige as too taupey, and was going to settle on Canvas Tan although it looked like surrender. I went to the SW store and saw the Wool Skein chip and remembered this blog. I skipped the Canvas Tan and got a sample of it. It is beautiful! Sort of a putty color to me. Thank you so much for the wonderful word pictures and videos you do. I appreciate it! Time for a glass of wine…

I have come back to this article a lot! I am wondering if you’d ever recommend Canvas Tan to help neutralize forest green in a north facing room? We are in a new house and will be replacing all green surfaces eventually, but that whole time and money thing prevents it from happening until next year. Thanks for all of your helpful articles. Your website is like my design encyclopedia 🙂

I am using SW wool skein in my kitchen. White cabinets, dark wood floor. I want to paint the ceiling a light blue, I just don’t know the best one?

For a north facing room, would canvas tan or wool skein be better suited, without making the room dark, dull, or too cool.
Also, can wool skein match well with some of the colors you mentioned on the canvas tan video such as agreeable gray and sea salt, or is it too warm?

Hi there!

Thank you for this post! Quick question, I am painting my walls SW balanced beige, and was wondering if you thought wool skein could work as the kitchen cabinet color against this? If not, do you have recommendations for a color that will work well on the cabinets?

Thanks,
Amanda

My Sherwin Williams rep suggested accessible beige for my living room kitchen area as I have dark brown furniture and sliding blinds and cherry kitchen cabinets , but Inthink it’s too drab. I want a light color with a tan/gray undertone but not sure if this is too light. thank you.

Hi! Thanks for the pictures- we purchased a house that needs repainted to lighten the rooms- the baseboard trim is a dark wood so I was wondering if you think the Accesible Beige would go ok with darker trim?

Thanks, Heather

I have really enjoyed reading your site. Do you believe agreeable gray and accessible beige would both go good with medium wood color trim and floors? Do you believe they would look good in adjacent rooms? Thank you

I have Canvas Tan walls with stained oak cabinets and trim in my utility bathroom, and it looks great. I also painted Canvas Tan in a long bedroom hallway that receives minimal natural light. The hallway trim has 13 year old white oil-based paint that has yellowed considerably through the years and looks awful with the walls. I need to re-paint all the trim– which Sherwin Williams white do you suggest to pair with Canvas Tan (and Softer Tan because that’s what’s painted in other areas of my home)? Thank you.

I have SW Navajo white woodwork (and a lot of it). I am looking for a neutral for the entry and main living area. The color sample of Wool Skein definitely changes every time I walk by and look at it . Would you put Wool Skein with SW Navajo white trim? The main window wall is west facing.
Thank you!

I am redecorating my bedroom and deciding between worldy gray and accessible beige. My bedroom faces east and I do not get a lot of natural light. Which color do you think would be better and what undertones are they known to have or do you have any other neutral color suggestions?

Thanks

Hi kylie,
I’m actually lightning my open floor concept a little and I have north and south light coming in from both sides. My kitchen cabinets are white and my counter top is a light grey , my tile has a little bit of cream and beige. I was looking into accessible beige and modern gray. I really don’t want that cold feeling ,but ; I don’t want the yellow gold tone from accessible beige.. I’m looking for the cozy look with a bright feeling ..if that makes sense.. thank you!

Thanks for all the helpful info you have provided! I love the look of SW Wool Skein in the picture above. On the wall in my north and east facing bathroom, it looks more yellow and loses that bit of gray feel to it. Perhaps it is the lighting and shades on the scones. What color would be very similar to SW Wool Skein, but with less yellow and more of a gray undertone/feel.

Thanks!

Hi Kylie,
Great article! I have the honey oak trim and hard wood floors and I’m going between agreeable grey and accessible beige. Which do you reccomend with honey oak? Thanks!

I am in the process of picking out paint for my great room which has a high valued ceiling. It is south facing. I like SW Nomadic Desert for the walls and SW Dover White for the trim. There is no trim at ceiling. Only at the floor, and around windows and doors. Should I paint the ceiling Dover White or consider SW Divine White or another color to make the room feel more cozy and not so lofty.?

Hi Kylie!!

So I all of a sudden wanted to paint my walls beige and was searching for tips online and came across your wonderful article. Would love your opinion: I was thinking of neutral ground and/or wool skein.
For my living room which of these beige would you suggest, I have a velvet emerald green sectional, a blueish grey rug and glass and brass tone coffee table. I also have built in shelves by my fire place to u want to accent in matte black.
For my bedroom: I want it all cream and luxurious, the only color I’ll have is my crimson red upholstered headboard.

Cheers

Constance

Hi Kylie!
I have SW macadamia throughout the entire interior including ceilings. I’m wanting to lighten up the secondary bedrooms…think little cardboard box! One day I’ll get to repaint throughout but right now I just want something a good bit lighter that will flow with the macadamia. It looks fine in the larger open areas. House was built in 2011 and has the tans- cabinetry, granite etc. Thanks so much!