Sage, Olive, Aqua & Sophisticated Green Paint Schemes for Interiors

Are soothing, organic, peaceful tones calling? These earthy green paint schemes for interiors offer beautiful possibilities. At the dawn of a new year, we tend to see edgy, envelope-pushing color suggestions in trendy roundups (like the changing fashions on the catwalk). Even before we see what will be all the rage in 2025, can we give sage, olive, and deep green their proper due? These greens are not likely to fall from favor.

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Sage, Olive, Aqua & Green Paint Schemes for Interiors

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Sherwin-Williams Rosemary 6187

Soothe your senses with a deep, organic green such as 6187.

Sherwin Williams Rosemary paint color swatch. #swrosemary #olivegreenpaintcolor #sherwinwilliamsrosemary — **SW Rosemary**

With its cool gray undertone, it’s a rich color option for cabinets and wood furniture.

Sherwin Williams Rosemary painted cabinets in kitchen - @kristiekoningdesign. #sherwinwilliamsrosemary #greenkitchen — **SW Rosemary** – @kristiekoningdesign – Green Paint Schemes for Interiors Inspo

The LRV (light reflectance value) of Rosemary is 14. It will reflect 14% of light back (the brightest white would have a light reflectance value in the 90s).

Sherwin-Williams Rosemary painted built-ins in a home office by Emily White @werethewhites_. #sherwinwilliamsrosemary — Emily White – **SW Rosemary** on built-ins

Finding Lovely showed us just how chic and neutral Rosemary can live when it is mixed at 50% as she did for a son’s beautiful bedroom.

Rosemary - a Sherwin-Williams green paint is subdued by mixing it 50% for the trim in a boy's bedroom by Finding Lovely. #sherwinwilliamsrosemary #rosemary #paintcolors #greenpaintcolors — SW Rosemary – Finding Lovely – Green Paint Schemes for Interiors Inspo

Aren’t we grateful when folks take the time to snap detailed photos to truly capture a green like this?

Rosemary (Sherwin-Williams paint color) on kitchen cabinets with brass hardware - Priscilla Braswell. #sherwinwilliamsrosemary #rosemary #paintcolors #greenpaintcolors — **SHERWIN-WILLIAMS Rosemary** – Priscilla Braswell

Benjamin Moore Quiet Moments 1563

Quiet Moments is such a gorgeous light sage-blue-grey that an entire post is devoted to it HERE. Its light reflectance value (LRV) is 60.73 (you can see how that number means it will be much lighter than Rosemary above).

Benjamin Moore Quiet Moments paint color swatch. #bmquietmoments #sagegreenpaintcolors — **BM Quiet Moments**

A gentle mix of blue, green and gray results in a color that exudes tranquility and inspires quiet meditation. It truly is a tranquil color for a bedroom…

BM Quiet Moments in a serene bedroom - Postcards from the Ridge. #bmquietmoments #greenbedrooms — **BM Quiet Moments** – Postcards from the Ridge

But isn’t it also wonderful on trim or a door?

Quiet Moments (BM) paint color on a kitchen glass door - Rachel Parcell. #lightblue #bluegrey #paintcolors — **BM Quiet Moments** – @rachparcell

If you’re toying with the idea of living with an earthy or organic green paint color, maybe start in a small way. Do you have a bathroom vanity that has seen better days and could use a coat of paint?

Light blue bathroom vanity painted Quiet Moments (Benjamin Moore) - @evalarocqueinteriors. #quietmoments #paintcolors #vanity #bluebathroom — Eva Larocque Interiors – BM Quiet Moments

Or what about cabinets in a utility room? Sometimes it is helpful to live with a color in a safe way (a room you may not spend much time in like a powder room).

Organic Green Paint Color Idea: Benjamin Moore Sage Wisdom

Benjamin Moore Sage Wisdom paint color swatch. #bmsagewisdom #sagegreenpaintcolors — **BM Sage Wisdom**

A profound green, this one that knows a softly spoken statement can often be the most powerful. LRV is 43.98 so it won’t reflect as much light as Quiet Moments.

Sherwin-Williams Sage Wisdom paint color. #sherwinwilliamssagewisdom #sagewisdom #sagepaintcolors — **SW Sage Wisdom** – @lagirl310

Sherwin-Williams Acacia Haze

This medium green with strong slate blue undertones provides a cool, lazy Sunday vibe with a touch of sophistication. LRV (light reflectance value) is 32.

Here it is on an exterior:

Acacia Haze 9132 SW paint color is an earthy green shown here on a house exterior - Hello Lovely. #acaciahaze #greenpaint — Acacia Haze 9132

Do you recall the video of this home tour of an April Tomlin-designed house?

She used this organic green so boldly (and beautifully!).

Green painted shiplap wall with whimsical hat collection (paint color: Acacia Haze) in a beautiful Southern home with design by April Tomlin. — What a room design by April Tomlin!

Isn’t it inspiring with the gorgeous millwork?

April Tomlin designed kitchen (Southern Charm) with SW Acacia Haze green paint color. #acaciahaze #greenkitchens — Green kitchen with **SW Acacia Haze** paint color (design by April Tomlin)

Find more ideas for beautiful green paint colors RIGHT HERE as well as interior inspiration HERE.

So many designs feature boarded walls these days (that’s what Rita Konig calls them…I took her interior design course HERE).

Sherwin-Williams Retreat 6207

This muted green with blue-gray undertones will fill your space with the fresh feeling of mountain air.

Sherwin-Williams Retreat green paint color swatch. #swretreat #greenpaintcolors #sagegreenpaint — **SW Retreat**

An uplifting shade for bedrooms and kitchen cabinets. LRV (light reflectance value) is 21.

Green kitchen cabinets painted Sherwin-Williams Retreat - @aliciachristineinteriors. #greenpaintcolors #greencabinets #greenkitchens — SW Retreat – Alicia Christine Interiors

Would you tire of it in a kitchen?

Curious about trending paint colors?

We’re all about timeless paint colors here, but some colors trend without feeling trendy. I mean, who has time to re-paint rooms as new color crushes emerge on social media? We also looked at trending colors RIGHT HERE.

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I can’t help but notice that while they are tranquil, these sage and olive earthy colors are also sophisticated tones difficult to name. Can’t quite pin down the color? That color is probably a friend of mine.

Whimsical funny tweet with a heartwarming message - @steph_teasley.

Need a Creamy White With These Green Colors?

SW Alabaster

By now, you have heard of this famous tried and true creamy white used often by interior designers everywhere.

SW Alabaster paint color in calm tranquil nursery with a gray painted wainscot (Austere Gray). #swalabaster #sherwinwilliamsalabaster #paintcolors — Griffith Design – **SW Austere Gray** on wainscot

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Why Sample Paint Colors First?

Definitely sample colors first. And then maybe try a gallon rather than a bunch of gallons all at once. A perfect example of a mistake I made in order. I thought Alabaster would work well in the entry of our current home since my favorite bright whites were too cold. We brought home a 5 gallon container, and OOPS! Too yellow for that space and a costly mistake.

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How are you holding up? If you’re new, you may not know I love sharing inspiration for both literal and figurative “interiors” Find plenty of pinnable quotes in posts. Dig into my archives to discover inspiring treasure while supporting this blog and business in one fell swoop.

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So grateful to have you following as we inch closer to 2025! What does it hold? Where will we go? How will we grow? If the holidays have not been gentle, bless you. You’re edging closer to the wonders of a brand new horizon.

Peace to you right where you are.

-michele

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