These 15 Warm Paint Colors Make for the Most Inviting Home
Make your space comfy and cozy with these hues.
A new paint color can do wonders for your home without sacrificing your wallet. If you’re looking to create a look and feel that is comfortable and inviting, then choose a warming paint color for your walls. Typically noted to have a yellow or red undertone, warm colors bring a happy feel and are great choices for living rooms and kitchens. They can also help cozy up a large space, such as a long great room or room with a vaulted ceiling.
Think warm equals bright? Think again! If you’re not ready for a bold color, you can still warm up your space with the just-right white or ivory.
Below, we’ve rounded up 14 rooms sporting some of our favorite warm paint colors that are sure to transform your room into the space you‘ve been dreaming of.
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Chocolate Brown
There’s nothing cozier than a cup of hot cocoa. It only makes sense that the color of that rich chocolate would work to cozy up a room, but brown walls don't have to equal a neutral room. Choose furnishings in equally saturated tones, such as this Turkish rug and pair of red upholstered chairs, to create a rich, homey setting.
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Wall Paint Color: Dark Chocolate by Benjamin Moore
Mauve
For this tiny powder room, designer Emily Henderson chose a mauve paint color (she even painted the little hanging cupboard!) to balance the cool tones of the sink skirt fabric and the wallpaper.
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Wall Paint Color: Cocoa Berry by Sherwin Williams
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Vibrant Yellow
To inject British charm into her newly renovated bungalow kitchen, Country Living Design Director Maribeth Jones chose a warm, vibrant yellow for the room’s trim and Shaker-style cabinets. A tall 6-foot-8-inch wood-paneled backsplash punctuates the color choice. White appliances give the room a pretty feel, rather than stainless.
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Cabinet Paint Color: Sudbury Yellow by Farrow & Ball
RELATED: See 11 ways to add cheery British charm to your kitchen.
Rich Cream
A good dose of yellow gives this creamy neutral extra depth and warmth, making it a great counterpoint to other warm natural tones
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Wall Paint Color: Dorset Cream by Farrow & Ball
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Light Yellow
A faint shade of a light yellow instantly adds warmth to this mostly white bedroom.
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Wall Paint Color: Frittata by Behr Paints
Pinky Red
Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge of Beekman 1802 loved the extravagance of their 1800s farmhouse dining room’s pre-existing red gilt wallpaper that they mimicked the color below the chair rail and then framed it all with grassy green trim.
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Wall Paint Color: For similar, Radicchio by Farrow & Ball
Trim paint color: Breakfast Room Green by Farrow & Ball
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Golden Yellow
Sometimes referred to as the ‘fifth wall,’ don't overlook your ceiling as a great opportunity to bring color to a room. Here, the contrast of the rich gold ceiling against the white walls elevates this farmhouse bedroom space.
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Ceiling Paint Color: Golden Bark by Benjamin Moore
Muted Taupe
Textile designer Caitlin Wilson says this neutral-hued common room of her home is inspired by its surroundings. “I looked to the beautiful chestnuts, golden hills, and leaves, combined with the deep blues of the water,” she says.
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Wall Paint Color: Warm Winter by Sherwin Williams
RELATED: See more of Caitlin’s garage-turned-family retreat.
Pretty Peach
The peach walls found in this vibrant bedroom serve as a soft neutral backdrop for the bold checkerboard floor and punchy furnishings.
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Wall Paint Color: Nearly Peach by Sherwin Williams
Dusty Pink
When the homeowners of this cottage moved in, this pretty pink paint was already there. They left the patinaed paint in place and let the cheery hue become the focal point of the guest bedroom.
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Wall Paint Color: For similar, Blooth Pink by Farrow & Ball
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Mossy Sage
Sage green is usually considered a cool color, but the muddy brown undertones of this cabinet's hue make it feel warm and sophisticated. Oil-rubbed bronze hardware continues the warmth, as does the aged wood flooring.
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Cabinetry Paint Color: Gloucester Sage by Benjamin Moore
Rich Cream
If stark white shiplap walls are making a room feel too uninviting, opt for warmer neutral. The earthy, yellow-toned neutral on this bedroom’s walls also complements the tan and denim bedding.
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Wall Paint Color: Cat's Paw by Farrow and Ball
Creamy White
Add warmth and depth to an all-white room by painting the trim a slightly creamier tone, like in this living room.
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Trim Paint Color: Glass of Milk by Behr
Deep Green
There’s no way you can feel anything less than right at home in a room wrapped in this inviting shade. A deep shade of green—on both the lattice-clad walls and the iron bed—anchors the room of neutral furnishings.
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Wall Paint Color: Basil by Sherwin Williams
Deep Blue
While many blues are considered cool colors, the richness of this deep blue delivers all the warm and cozy feels, making it perfect for a library or sitting room. Here, it provides a beautiful contrast to leather and wood tones.
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Wall Paint Color: Hague Blue by Farrow and Ball
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