Sherwin Williams Knitting Needles
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Get all the details on Sherwin Williams Knitting Needles paint color – it’s one of our favorite neutrals! It’s truly the perfect mid-tone gray that works in a variety of lighting situations and rooms.
One of the most common questions I am asked are the paint colors we used throughout our home. If you’ve taken a tour of our former Colonial home, you may have noticed that it’s completely neutral, accented with hints of color.
I’ve shared a lot of paint posts with you over the years! My goal is to help you feel confident in your choices and skip the pain of choosing colors that don’t work out.
If you want to dig deeper into some options, be sure to check out my posts about our neutral paint colors, the best cream paint colors, and more specific colors like White Dove, Sherwin Williams Creamy, Soft Chamois, Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige and so many more!
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Neutral Paint Palette
Going into this house, I knew wanted to blend tans and grays. I couldn’t choose just one color family, and why should I? I have found that they work well together and create a calming neutral color palette.
Paint color palettes are best when limited to just five colors. It creates a seamless transition from room to room without making a home feel “choppy”.
Maintaining a tight color palette also makes touch ups easy – you can actually remember and find the paint colors you need. This is a must with all the sticky little fingers that run around our house! My free printable paint color chart helps, too!
Let’s review our neutral paint colors, shall we?
Sherwin Williams Knitting Needles
In all three of the full bathrooms in the colonial, we used Sherwin Williams Knitting Needles. Since then, we’ve had a few friends use it for their living rooms as well.
It is truly the PERFECT GRAY. I cannot tell a lie. It was used in the basement bathroom, girls’ bathroom and master bathroom.
Choosing the Right Neutral Paint Color
A little recap on how to choose the right neutral paint colors:
- Limit your palette. I tend to prefer using a minimum of three to a maximum of five colors.
- Decide whether you want to use tans, grays or blend them.
- Create a color board and see if you like one next to the other.
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Don’t forget to check out my list of the BEST cream paint colors and this great selection of neutral paints.
You can see even more in this YouTube video about choosing the right white paint! As you can see, it’s a subject near and dear to my heart.
I hope this helps you create warmth and comfort in your home! Click here to see the cream paint palette I used in our new home! You can find my complimentary paint color chart here to keep them all organized, and learn more about Paint Sheens too.
Need ideas for things to hang on those freshly painted walls? Don’t miss miss 17 Easy Wall Decor Ideas!
More of the BEST Neutral Paint Colors
Looking for more soft white and creamy paint colors? Don’t miss my detailed discussions on the following options:
- Zurich White (Used in many of the rooms in our current home, including our family room and living room.)
- Sherwin Williams Creamy
- Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee
- Benjamin Moore White Dove
- Soft Chamois
- Everyday White
- Benjamin Moore Simply White
- Farrow and Ball Clunch
- Farrow & Ball White Tie
- Sherwin Williams Rhinestone
Jen says
I am using this paint pallet in our new home and it is magnificent! It makes the house feel so light. I am wondering about the area rug in the living room and the chandelier in the dining room. Where did you find them?! I am so particular I feel like I am bound by my pickiness!
Julie says
I’m glad you love it as much as we did!
The rug is from Overstock – Hand-tufted Coliseum Gray Traditional Border Wool Rug & you can find the chandelier here! http://bit.ly/1qEGrbw
Anonymous says
Thank you Julie! I appreciate you!
Julie says
No problem!
Teresa says
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Do you use oil base paint for your trim? Our last painter used semi-gloss and it peeled off in places. And, which SW paint for walls? Satin? Are your ceilings the same paint color as your trim color, true white? Thanks so much for this post. We experience flood damage April 29th and are down to the studs so like building a house again. I used Lattice SW7654 for my walls before flood and liked it but liking your two gray variations in color.
Julie says
So sorry to hear about the flood! It’s my understanding that peeling paint is due to the process & not the paint, while oil would adhere slightly better, you probably experienced that because it wasn’t sanded & primed prior to painting. In our current house, I used white straight from the can. In our new house, I’m using Lowe’s ceiling white. Please don’t hesitate if you need anything else! In addition, I have lots of design & decorating ideas, so explore & enjoy! Best wishes!
Julie says
Oh, and eggshell for the walls. Satin is nice for kitchen & baths if you choose to vary it, but I used eggshell throughout.
Allison says
Hi!!
So pretty! What is the trim color? Same for all of the rooms? Thanks!!
Julie says
Thanks, Allison! I used the basic white – no tint at all.
Painting my Home says
Great post! Been reading a lot about choosing colors for my home. Thanks for the info here!
Kristin says
Hi Julie,
I love the colors you chose for your lovely home. I have a Sherwin Williams paint deck but I can only find Accessible Beige (SW 7036). Do you have the SW numbers for the others? I’m particularly interested in Rhinestone. Gorgeous!
Thanks!
Kristin
Julie says
I did a search on their site & it says 7656. We love the color in the kitchen, living room, half bath & mudroom. It wasn’t warm enough for our dining room & hearth room – hope that helps!
Frankie says
Rhinestone (SW 7656) and Knitting Needles (SW 7672) are both in the Concepts in Color collection. It is a newer collection and does not appear in the main SW fan deck.