All the details about Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige, including spaces it can be used in, how it looks in various light, colors to pair it with and more! Take a photo tour of this paint color used in a real home!
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Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige is a warm neutral paint color that is universally loved. In fact, even Joanna Gaines recreated it for Ace Hardware (see Soft Linen for reference).
It has a lot of the same attributes as Agreeable Gray, and Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter, yet it’s a little warmer and less gray… while some might call it a greige, I think it’s more of a true warm neutral!
It’s a balanced beige paint with a dusty hue which works well with whites and blue hues.
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Spaces Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige is the Best Fit For
- exterior
- deck
- patio
- suitable for East, West, North, or South facing interior rooms that receive ample light
How Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige Feels
- day – warm and soft
- evening – warm
Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige Undertones
- a touch of beige
- a touch of gray
- hint of red
Accessible Beige works best in natural light. It is a bit darker than many of my favorite cream paint colors, which lends itself to well lit spaces.
It’s perfect for North facing and South facing spaces that can tend to read a little blue.
We had this house painted just before we moved in. We selected just three colors, to keep the color palette simple, neutral and provide a great flow from room to room. (Four paint colors in total once we also used Accessible Beige!)
I LOVED the paint color we chose for the main level for the kitchen and family room, but remained anxious to repaint the dining room.
I wanted the space to feel warmer and more intimate. I love mixing tans and grays, but the gray I selected just wasn’t warm enough to provide the feel I was looking for.
Two and a half years later, I finally convinced Chris that it was time to repaint the space! I sought the best neutral paint color that would transition from season to season, since I often host parties and holidays.
My general rule of thumb is to use no more than 3-5 paint colors throughout your home, regardless of maintaining a neutral or colorful home.
Having just three other colors overall, I knew I could mix it up with success for the dining room. I used Sherwin-Williams tools to select my color.
Painting indoors? You can learn all about choosing ceiling paint and trim paint here! You will also find detailed information about using this color in tile paint and furniture paint.
Accessible Beige LRV
It has a lower LRV (light reflective value) of 72, which means that it can make a room feel softer and cozier.
The hex code is #d1c7b8 which can help you see how it would look in your space using this how to design a room when you’re not a designer trick.
Trim Color to Pair with Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige works really well with untinted white trim. However, you can also paint the trim the same color as the walls in a higher sheen.
For example, if you paint the walls in eggshell, use semi-gloss for the trim in the same color. It looks and feels rich! You can learn more about trim paint here.
Accessible Beige makes a beautiful trim color as well!
As previously mentioned, it works so well with un-tinted white, you can paint a kitchen wall Accessible Beige to offer contrast to white kitchen cabinets.
“Stick to the things you really love, an honest room is always up to date.”
-Billy Baldwin
This quote also applies to the paint color I selected for this room.
Sherwin-Williams SW 7306 Accessible Beige is the perfect neutral that allows the things – and people you love, to shine.
Dining Room Makeover in Accessible Beige
To complete the makeover, I also wanted to add larger artwork. The existing artwork was 11×14, and I always felt the scale was much too small for the large space. I replaced them with 16×20 botanical prints.
Designing to scale always makes a space feel more intimate. The botanical prints are timeless and work with my everyday decor.
When we have company, I create a fresh centerpiece for the dining room. However, the other 90% of the time, I’d like to have a little something “organic.”
Unfortunately, I tend to get distracted and neglect plants in the dining room. I found a beautiful faux plant that looks authentic and added it to one of my pots from our recent trip to St. Helena.
Accessorizing with Accessible Beige
I also like to treat my dining room like my living room, making the space comfortable and welcoming. I could (and do) sit in our chairs for hours. I accessorize our dining room just like I do the living room.
I added a soft, subtle blue throw for a hint of color and added comfort. Originally, I considered using coral, but with a beautiful neutral paint color, I can just change out the throw from one season to the next, creating a completely different aesthetic!
I love that with Accessible Beige on the walls, I don’t have to commit to just one accent color.
I’m not afraid to mix metals. Our dining room is filled with vintage metals, including brass, tarnished silver and pewter. It adds a little depth to the space while still limiting the color.
I hung a couple favorite silver dishes from the platter wall at our old house above the bar cart in lieu of art.
Our dining room is an eclectic mix of old and new. Pieces passed down from my Grandmothers, Craigslist and thrift store finds along with a few new purchases.
I believe if it’s something you love, you can make it work in any space {i.e. the dresser in the dining room}.
More Neutral Paint Posts
- Zurich White
- Sherwin Williams Creamy
- Soft Chamois
- Everyday White
- Farrow and Ball Clunch
- Farrow & Ball White Tie
- Sherwin Williams Realist Beige
You can read more here about my favorite interior paint colors and exterior paint colors on our new house, exterior paint colors on our old house and take a tour of our home here.
I hope it helps seeing our cream paint colors in various rooms and lighting situations.
You can also find my complimentary paint color chart here to keep them all organized!
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I would like a light paint on my kitchen walls. Have blue now. It’s gotten dark.my kitchen is small. Have off white cabinets.what color would,you suggest
I always love Benjamin Moore Soft Chamois Cream Paint Color
Hello Julie,
I love your dining room. I’m also considering a mix of Accessible beige and agreeable gray. Im trying to find the right amount of pop for the ceilings and trim. What white did you choose to go with the accessible beige?
Untinted white, but it looks so good painting the trim in the same color just a higher sheen, for example eggshell walls and semi-gloss trim all in accessible beige. It looks and feels rich!
Hi Julie,
I am building a house and the furniture I have purchased is light grays, blues, creams. I thought I wanted a griege paint but I am finding my 7 samples (!) to be muddy and dull or too cool. I am thinking accessible beige is the way to go. I feel like I can coordinate gray tones with it and it will give me the calm space i am looking for. My hardwood is a warm gray/brown color in a medium tone.
I am wondering if you are still liking this color 3 years later! Also, what trim paint did you use? I am thinking Alabaster will be nice.
Thanks for any input!
We moved from that house, but one of my closest friends painted her house with it and loves it. I tend to lean more cream than grey these days, but Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter is also a great go to for an in between.
Great information. Lucky me I ran across your blog by accident (stumbleupon).
I’ve bookmarked it for later!
I love your dining room color. Do you remember where you got your curtains and window hardware from the dining room?
The rods were from Target, but unfortunately they no longer carry them. The curtains are Restoration Hardware in sand.
Beautiful website you have! I just painted with Accessible Beige today in our master bathroom. We have the color throughout our house along with Balanced Beige as an accent color in a few places.
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i would make over my living room
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I’d like to redo my living room. It needs a new look.
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I’d like to redo our bedroom
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I would make over my living room
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Your dining room is beautiful, calm & inviting. A gift card would definitely help sprucing up our humble abode.
Our master bathroom for sure! It really needs a new coat of paint…the pale green in there is so boring!
I really love this soothing neutral paint color you chose for your lovely room…. If I could choose a room to paint, I would definitely go with my eat-in kitchen, where I went out on a limb and chose a WRONG color, but kept going thinking it may not be so bad. It was. I really think you are right in choosing a neutral that can be a backdrop to changing accessories whether they be seasonal or just decorative…. It is A LOT of work to repaint a room, especially the kitchen!!!
We need to turn the office into a nursery 🙂
I would make over my living room with Sherwin Williams.
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What room wouldn’t I like to make over. Love the Accessible Beige and think it would fit my living room/hallway nicely.
I’ve also been looking for a true Gray for my bedroom, needs a redo, the Gray I used ended up with too much blue overtone.
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I would definitely makeover my den.
I need to makeover my living room because there is no paint or pictures on the walls. Winning this gift card would help buy quality paint!
Our main living room color is not a great neutral and we are preparing to paint it this summer. Our 1920s brookside home could use a fresh update!
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Love the dining room. Looks very clean and crisp. Love things that have that open feeling!
We have a tiny half bath that the previous owners painted maroon with a brown ceiling! I’d love to lighten that space!
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I would makeover my living room
Your space turned out amazing! Accessible beige is fabulous neutral.