How many paint colors should I use in my home?

For a cohesive whole-home palette, we typically specify 3-5 complementary paint colors — a primary wall color, a trim color, a ceiling color, and 1-2 accent colors for feature walls or specific rooms. This creates visual flow while allowing individual rooms to have their own character.

How to Choose Interior Paint Colors

Paint color is simultaneously the most accessible and most anxiety-inducing finish decision homeowners face. A gallon of paint costs $50, but the wrong color on four walls of a room can make it feel cold, small, dingy, or discordant with the furnishings and finishes it's supposed to complement.