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Colors to Sell House Smart

Selecting the perfect paint color that sells house smart is as close as - your local Porter paints store.

Beyond Real Estate beige, what choices do you have to sell house smart? Manufactureres and retailers are selling smart-er, by offering sneak peaks at paint color, free technique classes, etc.

The Best Paint Colors to Sell House Smart

Let's talk color.

We frequently recommend Porter paint to house sellers as it provides great coverage at a good price point.

Professionally Preferred
Professional painters often prefer a paint of this higher quality.

Note: most home stagers should be able to pass along their professional paint discount to you as well.

Below are our favorite Porter warm neutral colors:

Raw Silk is warm neutral with an underlying golden tone. It is great for family rooms, great rooms, kitchens (with good light), keeping rooms and powder rooms.

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Living Room Before Porter Raw Silk & Decluttering	Living Room After Porter Raw Silk & House Staging

One shade lighter is Pale Silk which is a great color for kitchens (with less light) and hallways.

Raw Silk looks great with darker wood floors and cabinets such as walnut and cherry tones. At the same time, it works well with white cabinets and trim. It will make your crowning molding and trim pop.

Other warm colors that have gold/tan undertones are Natural Beige, Wheat Straw and Mellon Grain.

Lincoln Home Beige was used in our ugly duckling house. It is in the beige family with very slight gray/green underlying tints. Don’t let the words gray/green scare you as it is still considered a warm neutral.

Lincoln Home Beige works very well with the lighter oak floors and cabinets. It tones down the orange tones that you often see in oak finishes. It also works well with white cabinets and trim.

One shade lighter is Newport Beige which is great for a hallway or a space that does not get much light.

Sea Sand is also a nice warm beige color that we recommend often.

The Best Price
Let's talk price.

Do not purchase the cheapest paint simply because it costs the least. Labor is expensive (whether it is your sweat equity or the bill you receive from professionals).

The cheapest paint provides the worst coverage, requiring more coats of paint - that is, more product and more labor and more hassle, all of which is NOT smart.

Summary - Coordinating Paint Color with Flooring, Cabinets, etc.
Lincoln Home Beige - White cabinets/trim and lighter oak floors/cabinets;

Raw Silk - Darker wood floors/cabinets, e.g. walnut or cherry tones;

Pale Silk - Kitchens/hallways with less light; and

Newport Beige - Hallways or rooms with less light

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