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May 10, 2016 | by Alicia

Modern Farmhouse Neutral Paint Colors

Ever since moving into our house, we have slowly been painting our way through our home, room by room.

If you’ve been visiting us here on our blog for a while, you’ll know I have mentioned before that the previous owner painted every room in our home beige…and I mean every single room, including the garage! We were happy with it when we moved in because it was a neutral we could live with while we settled into our new home together. It gave us a blank canvas to start out with.

However, after a while, it began to feel tired and boring. We were craving a change and we knew a few brand new paint colors was the first step in slowly transforming our builder basic home into the little modern farmhouse of our dreams.

To us, modern farmhouse colors should be light and airy, yet grounded and earthy. Here are the beautiful colors we chose for our home.

Choose the perfect Modern Farmhouse Neutral Paint Colors for a cozy and inviting home with these top Benjamin Moore colors | A Burst of Beautiful

I’m always amazed at what a difference a little bit of paint can make. It is definitely the most cost-effect way to make a dramatic change in any space.

Take our home for example, by simply changing our beige walls to light neutral gray paint colors our home went from uninspired and dull to feeling bright and inviting. I love that paint has the power to evoke certain emotions and feelings.

Kitchen

We painted our kitchen Pale Oak by Benjamin Moore (take the full tour of our modern farmhouse kitchen here). This paint color has got to be one of the prettiest neutrals I have come across so far, it’s light and bright with just a whisper of gray to it.

We also completely transformed our dated light oak cabinets with a fresh coat of Mountain Peak White by Benjamin Moore (see the before pictures here).

It completely changed the look and feel of our entire home since the kitchen is the hub of everything! It’s interesting how changing the central room in your house will inspire you to work on every other room!

A modern farmhouse kitchen is painted light grey (Pale Oak by Benjamin Moore) for a timeless and versatile look. A Burst of Beautiful shares the perfect Modern Farmhouse Neutral Paint Colors for a cozy and inviting home | A Burst of Beautiful

GET THE LOOK

Living Room and Dining Room

Collingwood by Benjamin Moore was our color of choice for our open concept living and dining room (take a peek at our recent changes here).

This space is fairly open to our kitchen so we chose a color that complimented Pale Oak as we wanted to be sure the spaces transitioned well to one another. You always want to make sure you keep that in mind when choosing paint colors. If each room is painted a different color, then your spaces won’t feel as cohesive as a whole.

Collingwood by Benjamin Moore is a classic and versatile color for any space. A Burst of Beautiful shares the perfect Modern Farmhouse Neutral Paint Colors for a cozy and inviting home | A Burst of Beautiful

Collingwood by Benjamin Moore is a classic and versatile color for any space. A Burst of Beautiful shares the perfect Modern Farmhouse Neutral Paint Colors for a cozy and inviting home | A Burst of Beautiful

GET THE LOOK

Master Bedroom

Our little romantic farmhouse retreat is painted Balboa Mist by Benjamin Moore and it couldn’t be lovelier. It’s soft and just a little bit feminine and I love ending each day in this relaxing and cozy room (see the full room here). 

A romantic farmhouse retreat is painted a soothing neutral grey (Balboa Mist by Benjamin Moore), for a soft and feminine look. A Burst of Beautiful shares the perfect Modern Farmhouse Neutral Paint Colors for a cozy and inviting home | A Burst of Beautiful

GET THE LOOK

Nursery

Our little one’s nursery is the only room in our home that has a touch of color to it.

While pregnant we opted not to find out the gender of our baby so we designed a gender neutral nursery with a subtle safari theme (you can read all about our design inspiration for her room here and see the full tour here).

We painted her walls in Benjamin Moore’s Sweet Celadon, it is soothing and calming and the perfect color for a baby boy or girl.

A gender neutral nursery is painted the slightest shade of jade for a soothing and calm space for baby. A Burst of Beautiful shares the perfect Modern Farmhouse Neutral Paint Colors for a cozy and inviting home | A Burst of Beautiful

GET THE LOOK

I’d love to hear what you think of the colors we chose for our home so far, just leave us a comment below.

Have a lovely day,

Alicia xo

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Comments

  1. Shawnna says

    May 11, 2016 at 10:17 am

    hey girl love your home! Such cool colors!

    Reply
  2. Annie says

    May 20, 2016 at 12:55 pm

    I love reading what paint colors people choose and seeing them in their spaces! Always beautiful Alicia ~

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      May 24, 2016 at 2:25 pm

      Thank you sweet Annie xo

      Reply
  3. Amy says

    May 28, 2016 at 9:33 am

    Hi! How did you create your paint swatch collection at the top of your post? I love how you did it but can’t find a tutorial on how to make one.

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      May 30, 2016 at 3:27 pm

      Hi Amy, I simply saved the paint color images from the supplier to my computer and created the document in Photoshop. 🙂 I hope that helps!
      Alicia xo

      Reply
  4. BONNIE says

    June 7, 2016 at 8:09 pm

    Love your colors, wondering what color you did in the bathroom.

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      June 8, 2016 at 2:01 pm

      Hi Bonnie, thank you for your comment. 🙂 The wainscoting in our powder room is painted Albescent by Benjamin Moore, and the upper portion of the wall is wallpaper.

      Reply
  5. Anna says

    August 8, 2016 at 6:41 pm

    Alicia – your home is def beautiful and I’ve found that you’re 100% right abt painting your rooms a color – it’s cheap and takes a little time to make a big impact. I recently painted most of the rooms in my house and I’ve selected colors very similar to yours so it makes me feel good that I’ve selected trending colors, esp since I just put my house up for sale. Thanks for the beautiful advice.

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      August 8, 2016 at 10:28 pm

      Hi Anna, thank you so much for your sweet comment. I am so glad you found our post to be enjoyable, and I wish you all the best with the sale of your home. xo

      Reply
  6. rosanna says

    November 1, 2016 at 12:02 am

    did you do the ceiling the same color everywhere? if so. what color?

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      November 1, 2016 at 1:58 pm

      Hi Rosanna, we haven’t painted the ceilings in our home since we purchased it. I believe it’s just a basic white ceiling paint. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Wendy says

    March 6, 2019 at 10:31 am

    I enjoyed seeing the colours you chose for your home. We have a dilemma with paint colour right now and your choices have inspired me to make the plunge. Right now our living room is Putnam Ivory and it feels drab and a bit overbearing. Thank you for sharing your paint journey!

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      March 10, 2019 at 10:51 am

      So glad we could help, Wendy! A new coat of paint is such an easy way to update your home. I know you’ll be so happy with a fresh look and spring is the perfect time to tackle a project like this! 🙂

      Reply
  8. emr says

    June 5, 2019 at 3:28 pm

    when selecting your paint color how did you know what would looks good. every room in our home is a different color and when i hold up my sample board i feel like i still focus on the existing background color. Would Pale Oak be a nice color throughout an entire house?

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      June 6, 2019 at 10:25 am

      Erin, that is such a good question! Choosing paint colours can be tough and overwhelming. My best advice is to narrow down a few colours and pick up a sample can of each. Paint a sample square of each colour in each room you plan on painting. Paint will look different in every room depending on lighting, time of day, etc. So make sure you give it a few days to decide. But in general, I really love Pale Oak, it’s a really pretty neutral and I think it would be a great colour for your home. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Abbi says

    June 6, 2019 at 9:55 pm

    I absolutely love your home! We just moved and are in the process of choosing paint colors. It is so overwhelming. Pale Oak is one of my favorites for the kitchen. I didn’t know what would go along with it, but your post really helped.

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      June 13, 2019 at 1:49 pm

      I’m so glad it helped, Abbi. It’s a really pretty neutral and one of my favourite paint colours. Happy painting! 🙂

      Reply
  10. Christy Sommerfeld says

    September 1, 2019 at 9:35 pm

    I was wondering if you painted the baseboards mountain peak white?

    Reply
    • Nick says

      September 3, 2019 at 11:53 am

      Hi Christy,

      We painted our kitchen cabinets Mountain Peak White by Benjamin Moore. Our trim is all painted Simply White, also by Benjamin Moore.

      Reply
  11. Susan says

    May 28, 2020 at 7:55 pm

    I’m not confident at all when it comes to choosing color. Thank you for the advice! I love what you have done.

    I’m wondering what flooring you have and the color? I really want the waterproof flooring that looks like wood.

    I would also like your suggestions on exterior colors? Which is the best modern farmhouse white in paint and hardy board?

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      June 29, 2020 at 2:26 pm

      Hi Susan, We’re so glad you found our post helpful! Our floors are real oak hardwood, and they were here when we moved in. As for exterior colours, I really don’t have any suggestions as we’ve never painted the exterior of our home. I would recommend heading into your local paint store and asking for some suggestions (make sure to take photos of exteriors you like!) and they should be able to offer some helpful advice!

      Reply
  12. Ashley says

    August 6, 2020 at 8:26 am

    I know this post is pretty old but where did you get the valence in your kitchen from? I’ve been looking for something similar for weeks!

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      August 10, 2020 at 12:24 pm

      Hi Ashley, I actually made the valance from leftover material I had on hand. If you are interested in making your own, I purchased the material from Tonic Living. I’m sorry, I know that’s not much help.

      Reply
      • Ashley Arcand says

        August 10, 2020 at 4:11 pm

        thank you!

        Reply
  13. Suki says

    August 16, 2020 at 12:01 pm

    Hi Alicia — I’m selecting neutrals for my old farm house and so far I’ve loved everything we’ve painted. I’m just really having trouble with a green for my bedroom — I’m wondering how you’re liking sweet celadon? I might end up with BM Silver Sage but it doesn’t make my heart race like all my other selections.

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      August 16, 2020 at 1:32 pm

      Hi Suki! We painted our daughter’s nursery Sweet Celadon, and I really loved it. But I always recommend getting a test sample prior to painting a room, paint reads so differently depending on so many factors. Let us know what you decide! 🙂

      Reply
      • Suki says

        August 16, 2020 at 5:36 pm

        thanks for the quick response! BTW — I love your taste in colors!

        Reply
        • Alicia says

          August 18, 2020 at 2:10 pm

          Thank you, Suki! 🙂

          Reply
  14. Christina says

    August 28, 2020 at 3:23 pm

    I love these colors and I’m thinking about doing something very similar in the fixer upper we just got. I’m a little confused though. In a comment, you said you use Simply White for trim but in all the examples it said Albescent. Did you change your trim or am I missing something.

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      September 8, 2020 at 12:41 pm

      Hi Christina, That was an error on my part. The trim was originally Albescent, but we have since repainted it all Simply White. You can see an updated list of all of our home’s paint colours below. I apologize for the confusion!

      https://www.nickandalicia.com/our-paint-colors/

      Reply
  15. Melanie says

    January 14, 2022 at 6:49 pm

    Gorgeous rooms! I know this post is pretty old, but wondering what your backsplash is in the kitchen? We painted our living room Pale Oak and are considering painting our kitchen walls Pale Oak as well when they’re done remodeling. We also chose white cabinets. I just love the tiles and how well they go with the walls.

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      January 21, 2022 at 11:32 am

      Thank you, Melanie. Unfortunately, I don’t have any information on the backsplash as it was chosen by the previous owner. I’m sorry I’m not more help, but if you take a photo of it to your local hardware store, etc. they should be able to show you something similar!

      Reply

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