The Best Neutral Paint Colors for Every Room

Though neutral hues are prized for suiting just about everything, choices like lighting, furnishings and the paint finish itself (flat, eggshell, satin or gloss) will all affect how the hues pictured here appear on the walls in your space. Make a gradual shift to a new tone by buying a sample pot of the paint color you have in mind, then applying it to poster board that you can eyeball in different spots at different times. For more been-there, painted-that tips, check out our painting guide, below.