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I LOVE choosing paint colors – the fan decks, the paint store, the paint swatches. I love it all! I’ll be doing a house tour throughout the summer (look for posts on how these paint colors look in each room) and I thought that a paint tour would be a fun way to kick it off. So for those that have asked for specific paint colors in the rooms of my house, I’m excited to share that and some helpful tips for you as well.
All the paint colors I used in our home are from Benjamin Moore – I use the no VOC paint and I only use flat paint throughout the house. Want to know how I clean the walls? It’s easier than you might think!
When we moved into our home 11 years ago, I had all the colors picked out before me moved in BUT guess what? The colors that I had picked looked horrible in our new home. They clashed with the carpet, were too beige, and just didn’t work. The carpet that our home came with wasn’t our first choice, but considering it was practically brand new and we had other more important things to pay for, we were stuck with it. The paint we chose made the carpet blend in and look so much better.
We chose a neutral for the main color throughout the house and settled on neutrals that would be gray and beige – greige if you will and came across the lovely Revere Pewter.
We used this THROUGHOUT our home – it’s perfectly cool and warm and has plenty of contrast against white woodwork. We finally were able to pull the original carpet and flooring out of the house on the first floor in January of this year (2020) and I love the Revere Pewter even more with the new flooring. Initially we had thought we might need to repaint if the color didn’t mesh, but it’s still the perfect greige.
Here’s where you’ll see Revere Pewter:
- entryway/foyer
- living room
- dining room
- family room
- kitchen
- hallways
- mud room
The living room and dining room have a chair rail – we painted Galveston Gray (2 shades darker than Revere Pewter) on the lower portion.
The powder room and my office round out the first floor – they are similar but different colors.
Office – Buxton Blue
Powder Room – Quiet Moments
Here’s a look at the 4 colors all together:
The upstairs has been a process and all of the bedrooms have been re-painted at least once as we had a baby in that time, changed rooms, and changed a craft room into a tv room/big kid hangout area. I’ve also painted the laundry room a couple times as well but went back to my favorite white – Simply White.
The upstairs hallway is Revere Pewter.
The laundry room is Simply White.
The tv room is Stonington Gray (which is gorgeous!).
The shared bathroom with the tv room and our daughter’s bathroom is Simply White.
Our daughter’s room is Water Drops – of course I love this one!
Our oldest son’s room is Alaskan Husky – a great soft gray.
The boys have a shared Jack and Jill bathroom – it’s Mediterranean Sky.
The littlest one’s room is this lovely true blue – Athenian Blue.
The Master Bedroom and Bathroom Wedgewood Gray – it’s soft blue green that can appear gray.
Here’s a look at all the 2nd floor colors together:
Tips for choosing a whole house color scheme:
- Use pre-picked colors to get started (like the Pottery Barn colors or a brochure from your local paint store).
- Go slow – don’t choose everything all at once – it might take years to get to your perfect color scheme and that’s okay!
- Start with a NEUTRAL and build on that.
- Make sure the paint coordinates/compliments the flooring.
- Choose colors based on accessories or items that are in the room.
- Have fun!
Charm Stone Says...
OMG we just painted our living and dining rooms with Revere Pewter and we love it! We got 7 paint samples of different grays and this was the winner hands down. I can’t wait to use some of these others colors in the pallet. Thanks!
Jenn Jackson Says...
We used Revere Pewter in our recent whole home painting project. It’s a beautiful color and I absolutely love it, with a few exceptions. In a room with a lot of dark red wood (think Cherry or Mahogany), it can turn purple, as well as in dimly lit areas like basements, it just isn’t as appealing. I found its lighter cousin, Edgecomb Gray, to be preferable in both circumstances. I wanted a unified look so we kept it simple with just using Revere Pewter, Edgecomb Gray and White Dove throughout the whole house. It’s a classic look and I love this color as well!
Marybeth Says...
gorgeous colors! thank you for ideas!
Rebecca Says...
I love your color palettes!! In our first house we had lots of different colors, but after a few rooms changing around and then it being time to repaint to freshen up I started just doing 1 color with a lighter saturated version for the trim. I also love Ben Moore! It has the best coverage. We use Albescent (cream) and have just switched to all Matte for our walls about 2 years ago. I usually do all of our painting but we hired a painter for a few specific areas that needed repairs and he talked me into the matte finish. Thank you for sharing your wonderful routines and your beautiful home with all of us!
Julienne Says...
Would you be willing to share pics of your spaces with these colors on the walls? I have several of these paint colors on my list for our new house but it’s always helpful to see how they look on the wall. Thanks, in advance!
Krista Says...
I’d love to see the photos of the spaces with the corresponding color!
Clean Mama Says...
Post authorThat’ll be coming in the house tour this summer 🙂
Cecilia from Georgia Says...
When we decided to repaint the open floor plan I couldn’t decide between Revere Pewter or Stonington Gray. So my Benjamin Moore man showed me Tyler Gray. It was perfect! Not too gray and not as dark as Revere Pewter. I love it for the true greige that it is. All your choices are lovely and work together well.
Bernice Dutton Says...
Stunning!!
Kathy Says...
Beautiful! I love these colors!
Melissa Danks Says...
Love these colors! We have a split level and downstairs isn’t as sunny as up, and there is no good way for a break between floors. We chose Edgecomb Gray, which I think is a shade or two lighter than Revere Pewter.
Debi Says...
I love all of the colors that you have chosen! I am going to paint my bedroom white. Should I paint the trim the same color white?
Clean Mama Says...
Post authorYou could, but I would definitely use a different finish for the trim – I use flat for the walls and semi-gloss for the trim.
Cathy Says...
Hi I would love to know what colour you use in the trim work?
Clean Mama Says...
Post authorIt’s a standard Sherwin Williams Trim White with a drop of black – it’s what the builder used and we love it so we’ve kept it 🙂
Leslie Denney Says...
Can we see a picture from f your new flooring? Thank you. Love the colors!
Clean Mama Says...
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Zach R. Says...
I love these colors! Very comforting and earthy.
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Janet Gardner Says...
I want something leaning more towards the beige side of greige
JoJo Says...
In our last house, we used Revere Pewter walls with white trim. We recently downsized to a condo and we reversed it. We painted the walls White Dove and the trim and doors Revere Pewter. Both are fabulous! Revere Pewter goes with everything!
Patti Mayne Says...
I know ‘popular’ color schemes change periodically. Several home makeover shows are going back to blues, greens, and golds ????. But the colors from your home are my absolute favorites, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. Water Drops is gorgeous, and I can’t wait to paint with it soon. Thank you for sharing!
Clean Mama Says...
Post authorThank you Patti! The colors feel timeless to me too!
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