New Neutrals: Gray Green Paint Colors

Looking for a new neutral color for your home? These gray green paint colors are beautiful and versatile. This gray green paint color palette includes hues sage and olive green, from dark shades to light with warm or cool undertones to fit your needs.

See more new neutral paint colors here, and read about how to pick a whole home paint color and how to create a personalized home color palette.

Gray Green Paint Color For Cabinets, Sherwin Williams Eclipse Lookalike, Remodelaholic SGPH22 H05

2022 Color of the Year Gray Green Paint Palette

Each year, every major paint manufacturer releases a “color of the year”. Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow & Ball, and the crazy-for-color folks at Pantone, for starters.

This color of the year (or color palette of the year) is a prediction of which color, tone, and shade will be on the rise that year. Often it’s representative of what people are seeking in their homes/lives (calm, energy, excitement, etc).

Some years the color experts’ picks are spread all over the color wheel (like in 2021), but more recently, there tends to be a common color undertone that trends for these “color of the year” paint picks.

Gray Green Paint Color For Walls, Sherwin Williams Thunderous Confirmed, Remodelaholic SGPH22 H15

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For this year, the trending color is GREEN.

In the last decade we’ve seen several trends in green paint colors, including lime green, mint green, light green, kelly green, emerald green, and jewel jade green.

Currently, the green colors for homes are trending toward more muted neutral gray green paint colors, in the olive and sage green families, and moody dark greens, bordering gray and black.

More paint color picks: our favorite dark green paint colors!

The earthy mid-tone gray green paint colors we’re sharing here are excellent modern neutral paint colors and many are great candidates for whole home paint colors — say goodbye to beige!

Gray Green Paint Color For Cabinet Built In Shelving, Sherwin Williams Rosemary Lookalike, Home Office Remodelaholic SGPH21 H16

Gray Green Paint Colors of The Year

In a year where many are looking to relax and create a soothing home environment, 7 of the major paint lines chose a gray green color as their color of the year! Whether you’re looking for a grey green paint color or more of a greenish-gray paint, you’ll find it in this palette.

Better Homes & Gardens has joined the paint color of the year crowd this year with their sage green paint color pick, Laurel Leaf.

Benjamin Moore’s color of the year, October Mist, is a gentle sage to “anchor and uplift.”

Even Minwax has picked a wood stain color of the year that has green undertones! Their Gentle Olive wood stain is a subtle grey sage green.

Check out these best green paint colors as chosen by the pros:

2022 Green Paint Color Of The Year Palette

Sage & Olive Green Paint Colors

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS EVERGREEN FOG – midtone green-gray paint color; a good option for a “new neutral” whole home color // LRV 30
BEHR BREEZEWAY – soft and calming minty blue-green paint color with cool tones // LRV 66
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS LAUREL LEAF – muted medium sage green paint color with warm undertones // LRV 32
BENJAMIN MOORE OCTOBER MIST – pale grayish green paint color with cool undertones // LRV 46
PPG OLIVE SPRIG – organic dusty olive green paint color // LRV 41
GLIDDEN GUACAMOLE – calm and crisp avocado green paint color // LRV 51
MINWAX GENTLE OLIVE – grey-toned sage green wood stain (opaque or transparent)
KRYLON ROLLING SURF (honorable mention) – deep blue-green teal paint color (spray paint only)

What is Light Reflective Value (LRV)?

LRV is a value (0-100) commonly used by design professionals to represent what percentage of the light a surface reflects. LRV 0 is absolute black and LRV 100 is pure white. A lower LRV will give a darker, moodier vibe, where a higher LRV will be more light and airy.

Knowing the LRV of a paint color can help you decide if it is right for your room, lighting situation and mood. The LRV can be helpful in comparing similar paint colors, too, so we include this value for each paint color when available.

Since these greens all lean toward gray or have gray undertones, they’ll also pair well with your favorite modern greige paint color, too. (Your existing creamy whites or pure white trim will be OK, too.)

HOW TO TEST A PAINT COLOR

When you’ve chosen the perfect color (or several) — be sure to test it out before splurging for the gallon of paint!

Get a sample tester or, even easier, a peel and stick paint sample swatch!
Use an online paint color visualizer or paint color mobile app to test the paint color using a photo of your room.
Follow our paint expert’s tips here for choosing and testing a paint color.

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Best Gray Green Paint Colors for Your Home

These earthy green colors are popping up everywhere we look in shades of sage green paint and olive green paint colors.

Check out these gray green paint colors that we spotted at our local home shows and in use by some fellow DIY bloggers.

The photos show the paint colors used on interiors as a wall color, for cabinets and furniture, and these colors would also be great gray green exterior paint colors, too!

Note: On some of the photos from our local home shows, we were unable to find the exact paint color so we used a paint color matching app to find a close match 🤞. These are noted as “lookalike paint colors” with an *asterisk in the caption.

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The beauty of so many of these shades of green is that they can change color from natural light to artificial light, and they’re beautiful under all conditions! Whether you’re picking a color for your living room, family room, kitchen or bath, you’ll find a gray green right for your own home.

You can really see the hints of light gray in the gray green paint color Evergreen Fog here:

Best Gray Green Paint Colors, Sherwin Williams Evergreen Fog, Bar Cabinet Hutch By Crafted By The Hunts Ft Remodelaholic — DIY bar cabinet/hutch by Crafted by the Hunts
**PAINT COLOR: Evergreen Fog by Sherwin-Williams** // LRV 30
– get a peel & stick paint sample –

And in this sage gray dresser makeover, using Bellwood by Fusion Mineral Paint.

Gray Green Paint Color Fusion Mineral Paint Bellwood For Laminate Dresser Makeover By Blesser House Ft Remodelaholic — sage gray dresser makeover by Bless’er House
**PAINT COLOR: Bellwood by Fusion Mineral Paint**

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And again the gray stands out with the deep gray undertones of gray green paint color Woodland Lichen by Sherwin-Williams:

Gray Green Paint Colors for Cabinets

For a neutral gray green paint color for cabinets, Tate Olive by Benjamin Moore pairs gorgeously here with the white cabinets and tiled backsplash:

Gray Green Paint Color, Benjamin Moore Tate Olive, White And Grey Kitchen By Construction2style Ft Remodelaholic — white and gray kitchen renovation by construction2style
**PAINT COLOR: Tate Olive by Benjamin Moore** // LRV 21
– get a peel & stick paint sample –

and this sage gray Dakota by General Paints changes from gray to green depending on the lighting conditions in Colleen’s kitchen:

Gray Green Paint Color For Kitchen Cabinets, General Paints Dakota, Lemon Thistle Ft Remodelaholic — sage grey green painted cabinets by Lemon Thistle
**PAINT COLOR: Dakota by General Paints**

A deep and saturated gray green paint color, Pewter Green by Sherwin-Williams, looks stunning on kitchen cabinets and would add some drama to front doors, too.

Dark Gray Green Paint Color For Kitchen Cabinets, Sherwin Williams Pewter Green, Emily Henderson Ft Remodelaholic — gray green kitchen cabinets by Emily Henderson
**PAINT COLOR: Pewter Green by Sherwin-Williams** // LRV 12
– get a peel & stick paint sample –

Neutral Gray Green Paint Colors

These other gray green paint colors lean more green while still being nuanced and neutral gray tones. These can have a coastal vibe or modern feel or even a mid-century decor style.

Best Green Paint Colors For Walls, Behr Urban Nature Vertical Shiplap Wainscot Bathroom By Sprucing Up Mamahood Ft Remodelaholic — vertical shiplap bathroom wainscoting by Sprucing Up Mamahood
**PAINT COLOR: Urban Nature by Behr** // LRV 51
– get a paint sample –

Gray Green Paint Color For Walls, Sherwin Williams Illusive Green Lookalike, Remodelaholic UVPH21 H20 — home office gray green herringbone wall
***lookalike PAINT COLOR: Illusive Green by Sherwin-Wiliams** // LRV 29
– get a peel & stick paint sample –

Best Neutral Green Paint Colors, Sherwin Williams Livable Green, White Kitchen Cabinets Wall Color By The DIY Nuts Ft Remodelaholic — white kitchen with neutral green walls by The DIY Nuts
**PAINT COLOR: Liveable Green by Sherwin-Williams** // LRV 61
– get a peel & stick paint sample –

Love the sage green colors? Read more here about decorating with sage green.

Best Green Paint Colors, Glidden Aquamarine Dream And Secret Crush, Light Green Kitchen Cabinets By The Welder And His Wife Ft Remodelaholic — two-tone gray green kitchen cabinets by The Welder and His Wife
**PAINT COLORS: Aquamarine Dream and Secret Crush by Glidden**
LRV 52 and 70
– get a paint sample –

Best Neutral Green Paint Colors, Behr Muted Sage Green Beadboard Wainscot And Doors By Sprucing Up Mamahood Ft Remodelaholic — sage green beadboard, chair rail, and doors by Sprucing Up Mamahood
**PAINT COLOR: Muted Sage by Behr** // LRV 28
– get a paint sample –

Deep Gray Green Paint Colors

Getting into a few deeper more saturated (but still acting neutral) gray green paint colors… the depth and warmth of the darker shade green hues here is stunning!

Gray Green Paint Color For Tall Beadboard Walls Behr Bonsai Trunk, Love And Renovations Ft Remodelaholic — dark green tall beadboard entryway walls by Love and Renovations
**PAINT COLOR: Bonsai Trunk by Behr** // LRV 15
– get a paint sample –

Gray Green Paint Colors For Buffalo Check Plaid, Benjamin Moore October Mist, The Learner Observer Ft Remodelaholic — painted buffalo check plaid wall by The Learner Observer
**PAINT COLORS: October Mist / Raintree Green / Forest Floor by Benjamin Moore**
LRV 46 / 32 / 13
– get a peel & stick paint sample –

Gray Green Paint Colors, Lookalike Rookwood Dark Green Sherwin Williams 3d Accent Wall Treatment, Remodelaholic SGPH21 H24 — hallway modern vertical board accent wall
***lookalike PAINT COLOR: Rookwood Dark Green by Sherwin-Williams** // LRV 10

Gray Green Paint Color For Cabinets, Benjamin Moore Caldwell Green, Construction2style Ft Remodelaholic — white and green kitchen cabinets by construction2style
**PAINT COLOR: Caldwell Green by Benjamin Moore** // LRV 16
– get a peel & stick paint sample –

Dark Gray Green Paint Color, Sherwin Williams Rocky River Lookalike, Home Office Built Ins Remodelaholic SGPH21 H18 — home office built-in cabinets in gray green
*lookalike PAINT COLOR: Rocky River by Sherwin Williams // LRV 15
– get a peel & stick paint sample –

Best Green Paint Colors, Benjamin Moore Caldwell Green Board And Batten Bedroom By West Magnolia Charm Ft Remodelaholic — bedroom board and batten wall by West Magnolia Charm
**PAINT COLOR: Caldwell Green by Benjamin Moore** // LRV 16
– get a peel & stick paint sample –

Gray Green Paint Color For Cabinet Built Ins, Sherwin Williams Rosemary Lookalike, Mudroom Bench, Remodelaholic SGPH21 H16 — gray green built-in mudroom bench and shelf
***lookalike PAINT COLOR: Rosemary by Sherwin-Williams** // LRV 14
– get a peel & stick paint sample –

interior door turned sliding barn door — gray green rolling barn door by The Created Home for Remodelaholic
**PAINT COLOR: Demo Day by Magnolia**

Best Green Paint Colors For Walls, Behr Pewter Green With Christmas Mantel By Sprucing Up Mamahood Ft Remodelaholic — neutral green wall with Christmas mantel by Sprucing Up Mamahood
**PAINT COLOR: Pewter Green by Sherwin-Williams** // LRV 12
– get a peel & stick paint sample –

Best Gray Green Paint Colors Sherwin Williams Retreat 3d Paneled Feature Accent Wall By A Life Unfolding Ft Remodelaholic — gray green 3d accent wall by A Life Unfolding
**PAINT COLOR: Retreat by Sherwin-Williams** // LRV 21
– get a peel & stick paint sample –

Dark Green Paint Color For Kitchen Cabinets, Lookalike Sherwin Williams Ripe Olive, Remodelaholic UVPH21 H24 — dark olive green kitchen cabinets
*lookalike PAINT COLOR: Ripe Olive by Sherwin Williams // LRV 6
– get a peel & stick paint sample –

Best Green Paint Colors For Walls, Sherwin Williams Desert Lake, 3d Panel Geometric Accent Wall By Olive And June Home Ft Remodelaholic — green geometric wood accent wall in the dining room by Olive and June Home
**PAINT COLOR: Desert Lake by Sherwin-Williams HGTV Home** // LRV 40
– get a paint sample –

Dark Gray Green Paint Color Clare Current Mood, Built In Ikea Bookshelves By Love And Renovations Ft Remodelaholic — gray green built-in bookshelves by Love and Renovations
**PAINT COLOR: Current Mood by Clare** // LRV 16
– get a peel & stick paint sample –

Dark Gray Green Paint Color, Sherwin Williams Rocky River Lookalike, Bunk Bed Room Remodelaholic SGPH21 H18 — dark gray green painted bunk bed room
*lookalike PAINT COLOR: Rocky River by Sherwin-Williams // LRV 15
– get a peel & stick paint sample –

Gray Green Bathroom Tile

And then I just had to sneak in this gray green tile… doesn’t it look so amazing to have the same long hexagon tile extend from the floor and partway up the wall in this gorgeous half bathroom/powder room?

Gray Green Tile Bathroom Wainscoting, Remodelaholic SGPH21 H15

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Lorene has been behind the scenes here at Remodelaholic for more than a decade! She believes that planning projects and actually completing them are two different hobbies, but that doesn't stop her from planning at least a dozen projects at any given time. She spends her free time creating memories with her husband and 5 kids, traveling as far as she can afford, and partaking of books in any form available.

New Neutrals: Gray Green Paint Colors

2022 Color of the Year Gray Green Paint Palette