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23 Designer-Approved Living Room Paint Colors to Try Right Now

guerini iwaszura apartment living room
Francesco Dolfo
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Wasabi Green

Alex Lukey

Grass green brings the outside in while keeping all the good parts—the freshness, the vitality, the connection to nature—without the pollen count. In this colorful Toronto home, designer Colette van den Thillart covered the walls in Wasabi by Para Paints.

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Oyster White

William Jess Laird

When natural light is the main character, a warm white paint color like Sherwin Williams’ Oyster White becomes the perfect supporting actor. In this sun-drenched space designed by General Assembly, the walls seem to capture Key West’s famous golden hour. Is it possible to bottle sunshine?

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Harbor Haze Blue

Kelly Marshall
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Jack Pine Teal

Thomas Loof

This Los Angeles home, designed by Ashley Lavonne Walker, knows a secret: the best way to raise the roof is to make it disappear altogether. Thanks to a cleverly painted light blue ceiling, the room seems to float upward. To match this dreamy space, we love Benjamin Moore’s Misty Blue.

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Classic Gold

Pascal Chevallier

This Los Angeles home, designed by Ashley Lavonne Walker, knows a secret: the best way to raise the roof is to make it disappear altogether. Thanks to a cleverly painted light blue ceiling, the room seems to float upward. To match this dreamy space, we love Benjamin Moore’s Misty Blue.

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Blue Muscari

Francesco Lagnese

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Walnut Brown

Kelly Marshall
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Sunny Yellow

Frank Frances

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Peach Blossom Pink

Stacy Zarin Goldberg
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Paradise Green

William Waldron

Who needs beachy neutrals when you can have a slice of lime paradise? When it comes to going bold, author Holly Peterson threw the rulebook out the window of her Hamptons living room. Want to follow in her foot steps? Benjamin Moore’s Paradise Green will liven your space right up.

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Bluebelle

Laure Joliet

Color is the main character in this weekend retreat in Yucca Valley, California, designed by Another Human’s Leah Ring, and we are loving the vibrant delicateness of this living room. For a dreamy sky-blue like the one seen here, try Bluebelle by Benjamin Moore.

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Portofino Pink

Kelly Marshall

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Chartreuse Ceiling

Giulio Ghirardi

In this Parisian den, designer Pierre Yovanovitch worked with Atelier Mériguet-Carrère to develop custom paint colors for the space, like the chartreuse on the ceiling—though Benjamin Moore’s Chartreuse also does the trick. Leave it to the French to brilliantly turn conventional wisdom on its head—literally.

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Dual Toned Neutrals

Gross & Daley Photo

In this storied Connecticut farmhouse, interior designer Glenn Gissler tackled a number of glaring cosmetic issues that included correcting “a lot of wrong paint colors.” Corrected, indeed!

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Azure Tide Ombré

Félix Dol Maillot

“We imagined walking into our jewel box, each gem blown up to an architectural scale,” the homeowner of this Paris apartment told ELLE DECOR. “That is exactly what we got,” starting with this stunning blue ombré living room. To recreate the look, try out Sherwin Williams’ Azure Tide against a creamy white.

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Purplicious

Fabien Charuau

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Rectory Red

Ethan Herrington
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Waynesboro Taupe

Björn Wallander

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Lime-Washed

Max Burkhalter

This Park Avenue apartment, designed by Georgia Tapert Howe, features lime-washed walls throughout, making everything feel cohesive but delightfully unexpected. In the living room, the wall treatment is lime wash by Fantastic Finishes.

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Moody Plum

Nick Johnson

Julia Cancilla is the engagement editor at ELLE Decor, where she oversees the brand’s social media and writes about the intersection of design, pop culture, and emerging trends. She also authors the monthly ELLE Decoroscope column. Her work has appeared in Inked magazine, House Beautiful, Marie Claire, and more.

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