Most Popular Colors from Sherwin Williams | Making Joy & Pretty Things

What are the most popular paint colors from Sherwin-Williams? From whites to blues, greens, and grays, here are the best-selling Sherwin-Williams paint colors–one of the most popular home decor paint brands!

The most common questions I get are always related to paint colors.

How do you choose a paint color?

What paint color is that?

What’s the best white paint color?

How do I choose the perfect paint color?

It is SO hard to choose a paint color. I really do get that. It’s one of the reasons why I created my product: the Ultimate Guide to Popular Paint Colors!

Sometimes it’s still hard for me to choose just one (have you seen the amount of paint samples I’ve tried out in our closet??).

So, I thought I would try and make the paint-picking process a little easier for you by sharing the popular paint colors from one of the most popular paint brands out there – Sherwin-Williams.

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The Most Popular Paint Colors from Sherwin-Williams

A montage showcasing Sherwin Williams' quintessential paint colors, accompanied by text overlays proclaiming "Top 50 Sherwin Williams Paint Colors."

I’m going to share their number 1 best-selling paint color, their top 5 best-selling whites, and then their top 50 most popular paint colors. This is all information from Sherwin-Williams.

Then, I’m going to share some research I did trying to see which paint colors were used the most from each individual color family. So, for instance, the most used blue color. The most used green color, etc.

Now, this information is NOT from Sherwin-Williams because they said they don’t have information on their best-selling paints by color.

Sherwin-Williams #1 Best Selling Paint Color: Agreeable Gray SW 7029

Sherwin-Williams most popular paint color, Agreeable Gray, is a greyish beige color.

Agreeable Gray is Sherwin-Williams’ #1 Best Selling Paint Color (and it has been for years!) It’s a nice blend of gray and beige, aka greige. Greige is HUGE now with the farmhouse-style movement started by Joanna Gaines.

It’s often considered the perfect “greige” because it stays relatively true to color without stark undertones. That being said, it can pull a little purple in northern-facing light.

One of the reasons that Agreeable Gray is such a great color is because it doesn’t have crazy undertones to worry about. It really is the “purest” combination of gray and beige you can get!

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It’s the perfect backdrop in this living room from Inspired by Charm.

A living room scene with white wood built in bookshelves and a white mantel decorated for Christmas. The walls are painted with Agreeable Gray - a grey-beige color. — Source: Inspired by Charm

Sherwin-Williams Paint Colors – Most Popular Blues

The five most popular shades of blue from Sherwin-Williams! These paint colors range from deep navy blue to beautiful blueish-gray to light beachy sky blues. These are the best-selling blue paint colors from Sherwin-WIlliams.

Best Selling SW Blue Paint Colors:

Naval
Tradewind
Indigo Batik
Distance
Rain

Naval SW 6244

Naval is Sherwin-Williams’ 2020 Color of the Year (check out these other 2020 paint color trends).

Since Naval was Sherwin-Williams’ 2020 Color of the Year, I’ve been seeing it pop up more on Instagram and Pinterest.

It’s a deep, dark navy which they say is meant to represent the depths of the sea and the darkness of the night sky.

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Here, Room for Tuesday, even used it in a dark basement and it looks beautiful!

A living room with a white fabric sectional couch and deep navy blue walls, decorated with framed photos. The wall paint color is Naval from Sherwin-Williams. — Source: Room for Tuesday

Tradewind SW 6218

Tradewi n d is a light blue paint color that has green and gray undertones. It can appear fairly bright when paired next to a white or when it gets a lot of natural light.

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This color works really well with a coastal style – like this bedroom from Newport Lane.

The bedroom is graced with the serene beauty of Tradewind paint, creating an enchanting atmosphere. — Source: Newport Lane

Indigo Batik SW 7602

Indigo Batik is another bold navy, like Naval, but it has a higher LRV meaning it’s going to reflect more light than Naval.

It’s a good choice for a really moody look, a feature wall, or kitchen cabinetry.

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It looks great in this bedroom from The DIY Nuts.

The bedroom is adorned with the enchanting beauty of Tradewind paint, creating a stunning and captivating atmosphere. — Source: The DIY Nuts

Distance SW 6243

Distance is a denim blue color that is a lot like the color of blue jeans. It has cool gray undertones and a lot of depth.

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It provides a great contrast color for these white built-in shelves in this living room from Hey There Home.

A photo featuring built-in shelves with a backdrop painted in the eye-catching Sherwin Williams Distance paint color enhances the display's visual appeal. — Source: Hey There Home

Rain SW 6219

A photo of Rain Sherwin Williams 6219 paint color sample

Rain is a peaceful blue paint color that has green and gray undertones. It works great for bedrooms and living rooms.

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Sherwin-Williams Paint Colors – Most Popular Greens

Discover the tranquility of Sherwin-Williams' top green paint colors.

Here are the five most popular green paint colors from Sherwin-Williams! These shades of green range from light and sagey to mint and a rich forest green.

Best Selling SW Green Paint Colors:

Rainwashed
Retreat
Clary Sage
Acacia Haze
Rosemary

Rainwashed SW 6211

Rainwashed is a really pretty almost blue-toned green paint color that has a peaceful vibe. It would be perfect in a bathroom or bedroom because of how calming it is.

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Here Naptime Decorator uses it in a bathroom paired with white beadboard wainscoting and it looks great. It definitely looks more blue here when paired with the white colors and all the natural light.

The accent of Rain paint color in the bathroom, adding a refreshing touch to the space. — Source: Naptime Decorator

Retreat SW 6207

Retreat is a darker-toned green paint color that has some gray and blue undertones. It has a natural look and feel to it that is nice.

If you wanted a moody vibe, this would look great painted on all the walls in a bedroom or even on kitchen cabinets.

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It even looks great in this basement from A Life Unfolding without any natural light, right?

The living room is adorned in the serene Retreat paint color, creating a tranquil and inviting atmosphere. — Source: A Life Unfolding

Clary Sage SW 6178

Clary Sage is probably one of my favorite green paint colors from the bunch – a beautiful sagey gray-green.

It would look so nice on kitchen/bathroom cabinetry! It reminds me a bit of High Park by Benjamin Moore.

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This reading room from House Homemade is gorgeous and so calming.

The study room exudes elegance with its Clary Sage paint color, creating a sophisticated ambiance perfect for focus and productivity. — Source: Home Homemade

Acacia Haze SW 9132

Acacia Haze is a paint color that has smoky gray tones, which would look great in any space where you want a bit more of a subdued look.

It does have blue undertones so beware of that when pairing with another cool paint color (like a cool white) that it will probably pull more slate blue.

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It looks great here used as an accent wall color in this bathroom from North Country Nest.

The bathroom showcases a tasteful accent of Acacia Haze green paint color, adding a subtle yet stylish touch to the space. — Source: North Country Nest

Rosemary SW 6187

Rosemary is a deep green that feels a bit muddy and has cool gray undertones.

I love this color, so much so that I painted it on all of the walls of our master closet before changing my mind. It wasn’t the right color for the closet (we eventually went with this color), but I did LOVE it once I got it on the wall.

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Love how much coziness it adds to this sitting room from Vintage Revival when used as an accent wall.

The bathroom features an accent of Rosemary green paint from Sherwin Williams, infusing the space with a sense of freshness and tranquility. — Source: Vintage Revival

Sherwin-Williams Paint Colors – Most Popular Grays

Most Popular Sherwin-Williams Paint Colors - Top 5 Gray Paint Colors

The five most popular shades of gray from Sherwin-Willaim (outside of Agreeable Gray, which we’ve already covered)!

These best-selling gray paint colors range in shades from warm “greige” (gray-beige), to a true gray and brownish-gray.

Best Selling SW Gray Paint Colors:

Repose Gray
Light French Gray
Passive
Mindful Gray
On The Rocks

Repose Gray SW 7015

Repose Gray is one of my favorite grays. It’s definitely a warmer gray/greige but not too warm.

It does have some brown (and even purple! in some light) undertones, so try out samples on your wall before buying.

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Love this bedroom painted with Repose Gray from Designing Vibes!

A master bedroom with a white upholstered queen sized bed up against a gray wall. The wall is painted with Repose Gray SW 7015 from Sherwin-Williams, the perfect grey-beige color. — Source: Designing Vibes

Light French Gray SW 0055

Light French Gray is a great choice for a true gray because it doesn’t really have those sneaky undertones. It is a little darker than its name would suggest.

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It looks great above the white board-and-batten wall in this dining room from House Mix.

A photo of dining room painted with Light French. — Source: House Mix Blog

Passive SW 7064

Passive is another true gray color, it can even look like a white with gray undertones in bright, natural light. This means that can be used in small, dark rooms, too.

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Love it used in this bathroom from Amelia Lawrence Style.

A bathroom painted with Passive SW 7064 with a white vanity, white hexagon tile floors and white trim — Source: Amelia Lawrence Style

Mindful Gray SW 7016

Mindful Gray is the same color card as Repose Gray and Dorian Gray, but Mindful Gray is the shade in between the two. It’s a warm mid-tone greige. It’s cooler than a lot of other greiges out there but still has a warm feel to it.

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It works great as an accent wall in this nursery from Angela Marie Made with wallpaper above it. It helps warm up this space that is decorated with a lot of cool blues.

A baby's crib against an accent wall painted in the serene hue of Mindful Gray with blue check wallpaper above it — Source: Angela Marie Made

On The Rocks SW 7671

On The Rocks is a bright gray with cool undertones that appear more cool in strong lighting. It is very versatile and would work in any room!

It’s a great option if you want gray but don’t want a warm gray.

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It works perfectly as the wall color when used in this small powder room bathroom from Little House of Four.

The bathroom adorned with the calming shade of On The Rocks gracing its walls. — Source: Little House of Four

So, that’s the end of the most popular colors by color family.

I decided not to do “most popular reds” because I feel like most people are looking for gray, green, blue, or white colors.

Now, here are the 50 most popular Sherwin-Williams paint colors!

Sherwin-Williams Top 50 Paint Colors (Updated for 2024)

Here are the 50 most popular colors from Sherwin-Williams! This paint color palette is largely neutral, with browns, creams, grays, beiges, and a few blacks. If you're looking for a stunning neutral color for a living room, bedroom, or anywhere else in your home, one of these 50 paint colors will be the perfect choice!