Scientifically Soothing: 6 Successful Green Wall Paint Colors from House Tours

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Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director at AT Media
Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director at AT Media
For more than 10 years, I've led Apartment Therapy's real home content, producing thousands of house tours from around the world. Currently, I live in my maximalist dream home in New Orleans, Louisiana, with my partner, a perfect dog, and a cute cat.
updated May 4, 2019
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It’s no news that green hues soothe and relax, particularly when used as wall paint, surrounding a room, its furnishings and its inhabitants in a calming color. But how do you keep from choosing the wrong green and making your space look lame? Easy: Choose greens that are a little bold and different, but still relaxing. Here are six successful paint color picks from house tours.

Top photo: A super soothing, almost-there shade of green, Sherwin Williams Tropical Dream, mingles expertly with plants, dramatic furnishings and brass accents in Liz and John’s 1926 Sears Craftsman.

(Image credit: Ashley Poskin)
(Image credit: Ashley Poskin)

In Anne & Tahoe’s Barnum Bungalow, BEHR Scotch Lassie is a bold but soothing hue, while BEHR Herbal Mist softly showers a bathroom in calm.

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Seema’s Global Eclectic Rowhouse living room features a cheery greenish accent color sure to uplift the spirits: Benjamin Moore’s Pale Avocado.

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Mark’s Delightful (and Delicious!) West Village bedroom has a green (Behr Premium Plus in Thyme Green) that packs a punch of excitement, but still manages to refresh and renew.

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A green that seems warm and cozy in just about any light, Benjamin Moore’s Oregano brightens up and relaxes a kid’s room in Annah & Benny’s Sophisticated Family Home.