POLL: If you could only paint your walls one color what would it be?

9 years ago

If you had to choose one color to paint your walls and never change it, what would you choose?

VOTE and let's hear the details in the comments. (Especially paint names.)

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White

Beige / brown

Grey

Blue

Green

Yellow

Red

Orange

Black

Other - Tell us below!

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Leslie Hansley

9 years ago

Grey such as SW Amazing Grey or BM Revere Pewter.

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bugsysmom717
9 years ago
White is boring - any color but gray may conflict with a change in decor.
User
8 years ago
No can do . . . I like variety
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8 years ago
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caron1955
8 years ago
Silver Mist from Benjamin Moore
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15 years ago I painted most of my house a custom green. I still love it! It goes well with so many things and I get positive comments to this day.
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Farrow and Ball - Cornforth white . Smack middle of - cream/gray/beige/white.
http://us.farrow-ball.com/cornforth-white/colours/farrow-ball/fcp-product/100228
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SW Rainwashed. That and plenty of sunshine take me to my peaceful, happy place!
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I've read that home staging companies prefer white.
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Funny that simple white is winning the race!
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7 years ago
I chose "yellow" from the list above, but really my favorite for all walls is an "almost white" butter yellow that Duron made 20 years ago called "soft gold" (CW022W). I've used it for many years and still love it. The formula is in both the Benjamim Moore and Sherwin Williams systems. It's a feel-good, happy, neutral color that's neither too bright nor too blah. It looks great with white trim and white ceilings.
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Impossible. I could never live with just one color, and I would never want every room to have the same mood.
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7 years ago
@Bespoke Décor - I lived in a rented apartment for many years that had all the walls the same color. I was fortunate in that it was a sunny neutral rather than a drab one but NONE of my rooms had the "same mood". Changing the wall color isn't the only way to change a mood. Just wanting to make sure that point was clear.
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@whynottryit and @bobbijobin - If you browse my page - Bespoke Decor - here on Houzz, or check out my website, www/bespokedecor.com, I think you'll get a better understanding of where I'm coming from and my approach to color as it affects interior design.

There is room in this world, and in this discussion, for those of us with different desires regarding color and how it impacts the space we live in. There is nothing wrong with committing to one color and enjoying it throughout. Not everyone likes that, though, and there's nothing wrong with that either.
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I agree with you about nothing being wrong with different color rooms. I was just wanting to point out that one could have different moods in a room even when confined to the same color on the walls. I have moved into my own home now and have painted my LR walls black. I plan to have the connecting DR a soft teal. My bedroom will be a soft coral and one bedroom will be purple. I am still debating on some of the other rooms so I truly understand how exciting it can be to have different colors in different rooms. For those who are confined or committed to a single color, options are available to change the mood in those rooms. I just wanted to clarify that point.
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Grey- light and barely there
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I love butter yellow walls. It goes with everything. We painted our entire condo Dunn Edwards Ivory Charm DEW323. The ceiling and crown moulding are painted DEW380 warm white in photo below.

We are going to build a small modern house. I plan on painting most of the walls and ceilings Dunn Edwards DEW380 warm white. It is one of the cleanest and brightest whites out there.

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Munsell: HUE=4.03GY VALUE=9.6 CHROMA=0.1
kitandkaboodle
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Shellyjr your Dunn Edwards Ivory Charm walls look just like my Duron Soft Gold walls (see my comment from 4 years ago) ! I'm with you I love this happy neutral color too ;) It's still my favorite.
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BLUE

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