The Dwell Lane Color Guide
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Your top 5 neutral colors 🎨
The whole-home neutrals we use again and again for clients, plus 3 bonus greens we love:
Neutrals
1. White Dove, Benjamin Moore OC-17: soft warm white
2. Swiss Coffee, Benjamin Moore OC-45: creamy and cozy
3. Pale Oak, Benjamin Moore OC-20: light greige, great with wood
4. Edgecomb Gray, Benjamin Moore HC-173: warm gray, never cold
5. Revere Pewter, Benjamin Moore HC-172: deeper greige
Bonus: 3 greens
6. Saybrook Sage, Benjamin Moore HC-114: soft sage, perfect for drenching
7. Evergreen Fog, Sherwin-Williams SW 9130: muted green-gray
8. Card Room Green, Farrow & Ball No. 79: earthy and warm
One warning before you buy a gallon: none of these will look the same in your home as they do in ours. North light can turn White Dove gray. Warm bulbs can turn Pale Oak beige. That's why so many people end up repainting, and it's exactly what the guide below solves.
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Pick paint you'll love the first time.
Most people choose paint from a two-inch chip, roll it on, and hate it by morning. The color wasn't wrong. It just wasn't chosen for their light, their floors and their undertones. That's the part we do for our clients, and it's exactly what this guide teaches you.
What you'll be able to do
• Spot a color's undertone before it turns pink, green or gray on your walls
• Choose for your light: north, south, east or west windows, plus the bulbs you use at night
• Color drench a room the right way, with the exact sheen for every surface
• Build a whole-home palette from real paint colors for 8 styles, from modern organic to moody
• Walk into the paint store with a checklist and leave with the right samples
Free bonus: the Dwell Lane Paint Picker
Answer a few questions or upload a photo of your room or an inspiration picture, and get matches from Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball. Pull it up on your phone right in the paint aisle.
Why it's worth it
It costs about as much as one gallon of good paint. Picking the wrong color costs you another weekend and more gallons. This guide helps you skip that.
Who it's for
Homeowners and renters about to paint one room or a whole house, or trying color drenching for the first time. No design background needed.
A note from Valeria
I'm Valeria Albino, principal designer at Dwell Lane Interiors, a full-service design studio in Austin. Our color drenching reel has been watched more than 227,000 times, and so many of you asked how we actually choose paint. This is the same process we use with our clients, simplified so anyone can use it.
Questions
Is this a printed book? No, it's a 14-page digital PDF, in your inbox right after checkout. Open it on your phone or print it at home.
Does it work for renters? Yes. The light, undertone and sampling advice works in any room.
Which paint brands? Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams and Farrow & Ball, plus how to color-match any of them.
How do I get the Paint Picker? The link arrives in your confirmation email with the guide.