Most popular paint colors

Ranked by how often people search for each color on Google — a measure of what people are actually considering, not what a brand is promoting. Figures are average monthly searches over the year to September 2026, pulled 2026-10-15. How we measure.

The 50 most-searched paint colors in the US

  1. 1
    Alabaster

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7008

    76,900/mo

    ColorRank 95

    up 20% vs prior year

  2. 2
    White Dove

    Benjamin Moore · OC-17

    50,390/mo

    ColorRank 91

    up 16% vs prior year

  3. 3
    Accessible Beige

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7036

    49,890/mo

    ColorRank 95

    up 40% vs prior year

  4. 4
    Iron Ore

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7069

    42,900/mo

    ColorRank 89

    up 8% vs prior year

  5. 5
    Agreeable Gray

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7029

    42,100/mo

    ColorRank 87

    about the same vs prior year

  6. 6
    Swiss Coffee

    Benjamin Moore · OC-45

    41,090/mo

    ColorRank 92

    up 33% vs prior year

  7. 7
    Pale Oak

    Benjamin Moore · OC-20

    40,890/mo

    ColorRank 94

    up 69% vs prior year

  8. 8
    Sea Salt

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 6204

    40,590/mo

    ColorRank 88

    up 8% vs prior year

  9. 9
    Greek Villa

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7551

    40,530/mo

    ColorRank 89

    up 14% vs prior year

  10. 10
    Chantilly Lace

    Benjamin Moore · OC-65

    27,510/mo

    ColorRank 84

    about the same vs prior year

  11. 11
    Natural Linen

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 9109

    27,140/mo

    ColorRank 90

    up 48% vs prior year

  12. 12
    Shoji White

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7042

    27,140/mo

    ColorRank 87

    up 23% vs prior year

  13. 13
    Pure White

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7005

    22,410/mo

    ColorRank 80

    down 10% vs prior year

  14. 14
    Snowbound

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7004

    19,700/mo

    ColorRank 78

    down 17% vs prior year

  15. 15
    Repose Gray

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7015

    19,100/mo

    ColorRank 78

    down 15% vs prior year

  16. 16
    Classic Gray

    Benjamin Moore · OC-23

    18,420/mo

    ColorRank 82

    up 17% vs prior year

  17. 17
    Clary Sage

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 6178

    18,130/mo

    ColorRank 87

    up 53% vs prior year

  18. 18
    Pewter Green

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 6208

    18,130/mo

    ColorRank 85

    up 33% vs prior year

  19. 19
    City Loft

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7631

    18,120/mo

    ColorRank 79

    down 7% vs prior year

  20. 20
    October Mist

    Benjamin Moore · 1495

    14,890/mo

    ColorRank 85

    up 48% vs prior year

  21. 21
    Evergreen Fog

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 9130

    14,840/mo

    ColorRank 85

    up 52% vs prior year

  22. 22
    Drift of Mist

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 9166

    14,830/mo

    ColorRank 78

    about the same vs prior year

  23. 23
    Swiss Coffee

    Behr · 12

    14,800/mo

    ColorRank 82

    up 26% vs prior year

  24. 24
    Urbane Bronze

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7048

    13,700/mo

    ColorRank 82

    up 31% vs prior year

  25. 25
    Tricorn Black

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 6258

    13,400/mo

    ColorRank 78

    up 9% vs prior year

  26. 26
    Creamy

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7012

    12,980/mo

    ColorRank 78

    up 9% vs prior year

  27. 27
    Revere Pewter

    Benjamin Moore · HC-172

    12,420/mo

    ColorRank 76

    about the same vs prior year

  28. 28
    Natural Cream

    Benjamin Moore · OC-14

    12,420/mo

    ColorRank 82

    up 40% vs prior year

  29. 29
    Pashmina

    Benjamin Moore · AF-100

    12,360/mo

    ColorRank 84

    up 122% vs prior year

  30. 30
    Balboa Mist

    Benjamin Moore · 1549

    12,170/mo

    ColorRank 75

    down 5% vs prior year

  31. 31
    Peppercorn

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7674

    12,150/mo

    ColorRank 75

    down 7% vs prior year

  32. 32
    Gray Owl

    Benjamin Moore · 2137-60

    12,130/mo

    ColorRank 75

    down 9% vs prior year

  33. 33
    Shiitake

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 9173

    12,130/mo

    ColorRank 83

    up 48% vs prior year

  34. 34
    Dried Thyme

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 6186

    12,120/mo

    ColorRank 77

    up 6% vs prior year

  35. 35
    Naval

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 6244

    10,900/mo

    ColorRank 76

    up 8% vs prior year

  36. 36
    Edgecomb Gray

    Benjamin Moore · HC-173

    10,380/mo

    ColorRank 82

    up 73% vs prior year

  37. 37
    Balanced Beige

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7037

    10,380/mo

    ColorRank 79

    up 32% vs prior year

  38. 38
    Saybrook Sage

    Benjamin Moore · HC-114

    10,110/mo

    ColorRank 82

    up 72% vs prior year

  39. 39
    Dover White

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 6385

    10,070/mo

    ColorRank 72

    down 14% vs prior year

  40. 40
    In the Navy

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 9178

    9,930/mo

    ColorRank 75

    up 6% vs prior year

  41. 41
    Black Fox

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7020

    9,920/mo

    ColorRank 80

    up 41% vs prior year

  42. 42
    Aesthetic White

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7035

    9,920/mo

    ColorRank 75

    about the same vs prior year

  43. 43
    Neutral Ground

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7568

    9,920/mo

    ColorRank 76

    up 14% vs prior year

  44. 44
    White Duck

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7010

    9,910/mo

    ColorRank 79

    up 29% vs prior year

  45. 45
    Oyster Bay

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 6206

    9,900/mo

    ColorRank 75

    about the same vs prior year

  46. 46
    Natural Choice

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7011

    8,490/mo

    ColorRank 72

    down 5% vs prior year

  47. 47
    Silhouette

    Benjamin Moore · AF-655

    8,360/mo

    ColorRank 80

    up 863% vs prior year

  48. 48
    Cloud White

    Benjamin Moore · OC-130

    8,310/mo

    ColorRank 80

    up 49% vs prior year

  49. 49
    Vintage Vogue

    Benjamin Moore · 462

    8,170/mo

    ColorRank 73

    up 6% vs prior year

  50. 50
    Smoky Blue

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7604

    8,130/mo

    ColorRank 77

    up 33% vs prior year

Every paint color, all brands and countries, ranked → · Trends by the numbers →

Rising fastest in the US

  1. 1
    Silhouette

    Benjamin Moore · AF-655

    8,360/mo

    ColorRank 80

    up 863% vs prior year

  2. 2
    Universal Khaki

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 6150

    6,620/mo

    ColorRank 78

    up 303% vs prior year

  3. 3
    Turkish Coffee

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 6076

    3,600/mo

    ColorRank 72

    up 249% vs prior year

  4. 4
    Griffin

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7026

    2,400/mo

    ColorRank 68

    up 196% vs prior year

  5. 5
    Maison Blanche

    Sherwin-Williams · SW 7526

    6,600/mo

    ColorRank 78

    up 181% vs prior year

Falling fastest in the US

  1. 1
    Sonoran Desert

    Behr · N240-3

    170/mo

    ColorRank 22

    down 73% vs prior year

  2. 2
    Ivory Brown

    Valspar · 6006-1C

    400/mo

    ColorRank 34

    down 69% vs prior year

  3. 3
    Smoke & Mirrors

    Benjamin Moore · CSP-105

    330/mo

    ColorRank 31

    down 67% vs prior year

  4. 4
    Stained Glass

    Benjamin Moore · CSP-685

    490/mo

    ColorRank 36

    down 64% vs prior year

  5. 5
    Blue Nova

    Benjamin Moore · 825

    600/mo

    ColorRank 39

    down 63% vs prior year

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