In the September issue of House Beautiful, I was pleased to see two pages devoted to Swedish paint colours. I've always been inspired by Scandinavian decor, particularly when it comes to the more significant features in a home (wood floors, neutral walls, simple fixtures, etc); so I decided to compile some of my favourite neutral shades into a blog post.
- Farrow & Ball, Cabbage White: This is the colour we used throughout our flat in London. Despite the name, it's actually a very pale blue. Described by Farrow & Ball as a "delightful clean colour."
- Sherwin-Williams, Sleepy Blue: This colour was featured in the House Beautiful article, selected by Eileen Kathryn Boyd who characterized it as a Swedish blue-gray, similar to "an overcast sky."
- Benjamin Moore, Horizon: This shade is part of the Ben Moore Classic Colour Collection, a sophisticated pale grey "that doesn't turn blue or green on you," according to interior designer Stephen Gambrel. It's also the colour designer Orlando Soria used in his Homepolish bedroom makeover.
- Farrow & Ball, Cornforth White: A versatile light grey shade that works pretty much anywhere. Neutral, but with browner undertones.
- Donald Kaufmann, DKC-67: This colour was also featured in the House Beautiful article - "one of those great whites that reflects light and changes constantly."
- Benjamin Moore, Moonshine: The go-to wall colour of Nate Berkus, a "light, smokey shade." Need I say more?
- Farrow & Ball, Wimborne White: A soft, warm white, but without the yellow undertones.
