The Ultimate 'Fixer Upper'-Inspired House Color Palette
These colors would make Chip and Joanna proud.
If you've caught even a few episodes of 'Fixer Upper' — and let's be honest we've all seen more than just a couple — you can probably name some of Chip and Joanna's go-to style choices. There's shiplap, of course, as well as subway tile, sliding barn doors and farmhouse sinks. But something else unites the finished designs featured on the show: the color palette.
Joanna tends to stick with a few tried and true colors that let her rustic chic style really shine. She's partial to using neutrals, grays and blues, colors that set the stage perfectly for the stylish furniture and accessories she uses in each design. Read on for a few of our favorite 'Fixer Upper'-inspired hues.
1: White or Ivory
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The ideal shade to use on living room walls, even if they're not covered in shiplap.
Suggested Paints: Alabaster by Sherwin-Williams or Honeymilk by Valspar.
2: Pale Gray
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A light shade of gray makes pretty pink furniture and wall accessories really pop.
Suggested Paints: Perspective by Benjamin Moore or Repose Gray by Sherwin-Williams.
3: Light Blue
Bathroom With Light Blue Cabinets
HGTV Magazine is sharing the secrets to bringing Fixer Upper style into your own home. blue paint. Watery colors are always welcome in Fixer Upper renos. “I like lighter blues with gray undertones because you can use them as neutrals,” says Joanna. In her new paint line—Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines—four of the 25 colors are blue. The closest one to this soft shade is called Rainy Days.
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Joanna says she loves "lighter blues with gray undertones because you can use them as neutrals."
Suggested Paints: Rainy Days by Magnolia Home or Clean and Crisp by Farrow & Ball.
4: Teal
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When Joanna does decide to stray farther outside the neutral space, it's usually with a rich teal blue that looks beautiful in master bedrooms, or on kitchen cabinets.
Suggested Paints: Tornado Season by Behr or Blue Douglas by Ralph Lauren Paint.
5: Dark Gray
If pale gray just isn't cutting it, a deeper shade of gray does the trick. It adds just the right amount of moodiness and looks great when paired with unfinished wood shiplap.
Suggested Paints: Kendall Charcoal by Benjamin Moore or Carbon by Jeff Lewis Color.
