Color Insights

We've provided color basics and key principles to help you select paint colors and create the perfect palette for your home.

A sketch of a dining area with blue-painted walls, a light blue-painted ceiling and wainscoting, and two doors opening to a bright orange hallway.

Complementary Colors

Learn how complementary color schemes energize any space.

A sketch of a dining area with blue-painted walls, a light blue-painted ceiling, light green wainscoting, and two doors opening to a rich violet hallway.

Analogous Colors

Explore the harmony of analogous color schemes.

A sketch of a dining area with blue-painted walls, a light blue-painted ceiling and wainscoting, and two doors opening to a dark navy blue hallway.

Guide to Monochromatic Color Schemes

See how monochromatic color schemes can create an elevated design in any home.

A two-tone wall painted light-sage green on the upper wall and off-white on the lower wall, with off-white trim and a dark blue door and inset shelves holding glass vases and trinkets.

Alternatives to Neutral Paint Colors

Explore pastels, sunbaked neutrals, and dark natural paint colors.

Two-tone wall painted in Subtle AF-310 and Sea Life 2118-40 framed by a black fireplace.

Warm & Cool Colors

Discover how warm and cool paint colors impact your space.

Light blue-painted walls with an open window and shear white curtains blowing in the wind featuring a bench with a striped pillow and black side table.

Pale and Pastel Paint Colors

From soft pinks to pastel blues, discover a fresh palette curated from our top pale and pastel paint colors.

A dark blue-painted room with black framed mirror and crystal glasses on a table.

Jewel-Toned Paint Colors

See why these deeply saturated hues elevate any space.

The Benjamin Moore® Color Handbook Brochure

The Color Handbook

A guide to selecting paint color.

A vase of flowers sits on a small, square bedside table next to an open window framed by a gauzy white curtain and a light blue wall.

Your Personal Color Palette

Learn how to foster your color confidence.

Red and blue living room with gray couch.

Psychology of Color

See how color and color combinations influence the mood of a home.