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Benjamin Moore's Boothbay Gray May Be 50 Years Old – But Designers Say It's Still an Easy, Timeless Color for 2026

Designers say the popular gray paint 'finds an easygoing balance between refined and welcoming'

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Stop Painting Your Small Kitchen White! These 6 On-Trend Shades Are More Exciting and Still Work in a Tiny Space

From soft greens to moody blues, these are the trending colors for small kitchens this year

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These Simple Color Theory Rules Instantly Makes Any Home Feel More Expensive and Put-Together

Want to understand color better? We reveal exactly what color theory is, why it matters, and how to use it when decorating your home

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Why Your Neutral Kitchen Feels ‘Cold’ – And the 3 Undertones Designers Are Using to Fix It

Discover how designers choose the right undertones for a neutral kitchen

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Benjamin Moore Has Revealed Its Spring Color Palette – It's an Unconventional Balance of Sophisticated Pastels and a Zingy, Unexpected Red

Benjamin Moore's spring palette is refreshingly unique. Composed of pastels and deeper, more vibrant shades, it's a color family that will last beyond the season

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The 60-30-10 Color Rule is the Recipe for a Beautifully Balanced Kitchen Scheme – Here's How to Get it Right, According to Experts

This fool-proof approach to kitchen color ensures your space feels visually balanced and full of life, whether you go neutral or vibrant

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Why Your White Walls Look Yellow – And the Perfect Paint Shades Color Experts Choose to Fix It

Color and paint experts reveal exactly how to choose the right white paint for you – and the key things to look out for

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If You're Repainting Your Kitchen in 2026, These 'New Neutrals' Are the Sophisticated Colors to Have on Your Radar

These kitchen colors are all about warmth and personalized style

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Why Benjamin Moore's Maximalist 'Whole Home Palette' Is a Refreshingly Liveable Choice for Lovers of Color

These elegant colors are ideal for those who embrace the philosophy of 'more is more'

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These are the 4 colors designers say will always make a bathroom look more expensive

From timeless neutrals to luxurious, moody hues, these designer-approved colors are the blueprint to an elevated bathroom

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This Is the Best Paint for Dark Rooms — 6 Shades Interior Designers Swear By for Light-Limited Spaces

Discover the tried-and-tested paint shades that interior designers always turn to when decorating dark rooms

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This is a 'go-to neutral when a space needs softness' – why designers love using Benjamin Moore's best seller Light Pewter

A Benjamin Moore favorite, this neutral paint color is suited to any room of the house. This is how interior designers put it to use.

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Have you heard of the tri-color kitchen method? Designers say it's a guaranteed way to create a more visually interesting scheme

This three-color approach will fill your scheme with personality, whatever your design style

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Our Latest Color Crush Makes for High-Risk, High-Reward Decorating — Meet 'Cosmic Purple'

Our June Color Crush is an entrancing shade that is the secret to creating captivating interiors. Here's how to embrace its boldness

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Is Benjamin Moore's Natural Linen the perfect beige paint? We explore why this neutral shade is a 'safe choice but a good one'

Benjamin Moore’s Natural Linen is one of the most popular neutral paints for good reason

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5 Butter Yellow Paints That Designers Swear By — So You Can Get This Trending Color on Your Walls With Confidence

Butter yellow is everywhere, but picking a paint shade can be a big commitment. To help, we asked designers to share their favorite shades

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5 bedroom colors going out of style in 2025 –and what designers are using instead for a stylish sleep space

Designers are ditching these bedroom colors in favor of these on-trend and more restful alternatives

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'It has a presence but doesn’t overwhelm a space' – Benjamin Moore's best butter yellow paints prove how usable the color everyone is melting for can be

Bright, pollen yellow is out and muted, butter yellow is in

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7 times you should never paint a room white

It's the universally trusted color that goes with everything, but does white need a new set of design rules? These are the 7 places in your home to avoid painting white

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Benjamin Moore's cottage chic palette is an elegant mix of soft neutrals, the perfect color scheme for this timeless style

Benjamin Moore has shared its best paints for creating a calm, cozy, cottage-chic interior

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Why red and yellow is the unique color combination that deserves a spot in your home – and how interior designers get it right

Red and yellow is an underrated color combination in need of a reputation resurrection. We take a look at five elegant rooms that expertly execute this tricky-to-get-right pairing

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These 4 colors are Benjamin Moore's most enduringly popular blue-gray paints – and they are perfect for hushed and soothing interiors

These beautiful cool-toned blue-grey shades by Benjamin Moore have caught our attention. Here's how to use this chic yet calming palette

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Benjamin Moore's 'Dramatic Deeps' paint palette is filled with popular shades – here's how to use them for a moody and sophisticated scheme

Create a dramatic color scheme with these enticing paint colors from Benjamin Moore, from black to dark green

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This Benjamin Moore palette has you covered for creating moody color schemes that aren't overly dramatic – 6 mid-tone paints for the perfect balance

From rich purples to dusty pinks, these moody paint colors are both stylish and liveable

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Bored of seeing the same paint colors again and again? Benjamin Moore just revealed the lesser-known alternatives to their most popular paints

From calming light grays to rich charcoals, these alternatives compete with Benjamin Moore's most iconic shades, but will ensure more unique spaces

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