Benjamin Moore Color Trends 2026
Eight colors from the 2026 palette, with notes on where each one is practical. Swatches on this page are approximations.
These are Benjamin Moore Color Trends 2026 colors our customers ask us to use on Northern California houses. Names and codes are Benjamin Moore product identifiers so you can find the chip.
Pasion Painting Inc is an independent painting contractor. We are not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Benjamin Moore & Co. The squares below are approximate screen colors for planning. Match a real chip or fan deck before you approve a color.
Silhouette
AF-655
Approx. #4E453E
- Exterior body
- Front doors
- Cabinets
A deep warm gray-brown. On Craftsman and modern farmhouse siding it reads quieter than black, and in San Francisco fog it softens instead of going harsh. In Sacramento and other valley sun it stays grounded on a door, gable, or cabinet run. It will show dust on a broad south-facing stucco wall, so use it on smaller surfaces there.
Batik
AF-610
Approx. #C9AFAA
- Accent wall
- Cabinets
- Bedroom
A grayed dusty rose. It works as an interior accent, a dining room, or a cabinet color where you want warmth without a bright pink. On an older bungalow it can be a front door against a light body. Skip it as the only color on a large sun-blasted stucco wall — the rose undertone chalks and looks tired.
Swiss Coffee
OC-45
Approx. #EDE6D8
- Interior walls
- Exterior trim
- Ceilings
A warm off-white, and the practical whole-house neutral. It is a trim color on both foggy coastal houses and hot inland stucco, and it hides everyday scuffs better than a stark white. On west-facing Sacramento walls it reflects more heat than a deep body color. Interiors stay soft in north light, which helps dim San Francisco rooms.
Narragansett Green
HC-157
Approx. #3A5552
- Victorian body
- Front doors
- Wainscot
A deep blue-green that holds its color in flat fog light, which is why it suits San Francisco Victorians and Berkeley brown-shingles. It also works as a door or wainscot. On a south- or west-facing valley wall it absorbs heat, so there it is a better accent than a full stucco body.
Sherwood Tan
1054
Approx. #C4A36C
- Stucco body
- Ranch exterior
- Halls
A warm tan that sits naturally on stucco ranch and Mediterranean houses in the South Bay and the Central Valley. It does not glare in afternoon sun the way a bright white does, and it hides dust better. Indoors it is a quiet hall and family-room color under warm bulbs.
First Crush
CSP-310
Approx. #F3E3D0
- Living room
- Exterior trim
- North rooms
A pale peach-cream. It is a good interior where the sun is filtered — Eichler courtyards, tree-covered lots in Los Gatos or Davis, north rooms in San Francisco. As exterior trim it warms a tan or off-white body. It is too delicate to be the only color on a large wall that takes full afternoon sun.
Southwest Pottery
048
Approx. #A85A4A
- Front doors
- Accent wall
- Spanish trim
An earthy terracotta. It belongs on front doors, shutters, and smaller trim runs of Spanish and ranch houses, and as an interior accent. In Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Sacramento, and other hot inland towns it lines up with the clay and stucco already on the street. Keep the body lighter if the wall faces west.
Raindance
1572
Approx. #A3B19E
- Shaded exterior
- Cabinets
- Accent wall
A soft gray-green sage. It stays muted in marine air instead of turning bright, which suits shaded Peninsula lots and tree-lined streets in Davis. Indoors it is a calm cabinet or accent color next to Swiss Coffee. On a bare, sun-exposed stucco wall the gray can look dull — it wants some shade or a darker door for contrast.