It may seem boring, but I have always loved beige colors, especially for walls in the family room. It may be surprising to you to learn that there are so many different shades of beige. It often picks up the accent colors in the room.
You have to be careful when you pick a beige color because it may not look on your walls the same way it does on the paint swatch. I am going to highlight 25 of the best beige colors for you to give you many options for your family room.
I compiled a list of the best beige paint options from the top paint brands:
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Balanced Beige SW 7037
Source: Sherwin-Williams
Balanced Beige is a great neutral color but it is not far away from gray. It has a slight gray cast to it, but it holds on to the warmth that you come to expect from beige. It is a light and warm color while giving your family room a fresh look. It might be a little darker on your wall than you expect it to look.
Accessible Beige SW 7036
Source: Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige is perfectly named, because it is a great color that everyone will appreciate. This beige has some subtle undertones of gray, but they remain soft and not overpowering. This is a great color to pair with wood tones in your family room. It works well on a north or south facing room and it does not weigh down the room.
This is a lighter color. At 55, Accessible Beige has a light reflectance value (LRV) that is a little higher than middle of the road, which means it will be a little lighter on your walls.
Nomadic Desert SW 6107
Source: Sherwin-Williams
Nomadic Desert is on the lighter to medium shade of beige. This is a warmer color and the undertone is a bit more orange, than yellow. You should not be overly concerned, though, because it is not a drastic undertone. You should keep in mind that this may be a bit darker than what you traditionally think of when you think beige.
This may be a good color for a room that is well lit, or has a lot of natural light, so it does not feel too heavy. This paint has a LRV of 50, so it does not add or take in any light from the room.
Barcelona Beige SW 7530
Source: Sherwin-Williams
Barcelona Beige is a soft beige that is a little warm, but not completely. It is a light to medium beige color, that does not have much gray to it. It is not as warm as you might expect a beige to be. It does not have too much of a yellow or orange undertone.
It does not have as much golden color to it, so it is best on a wall that faces the south to pick up some natural color. This color needs a good amount of lighting in the room because it has a lower LRV of 47.
Kilim Beige SW 6106
Source: Sherwin-Williams
Kilim Beige is a warm beige, one of the warmest you can find. It does not have much orange or yellow in it. You may see just a small touch of pink. Since there is a bit of pink in the color, you want to make sure that it will work with the finishes in your family room.
This beige is closer to the brownish side of beige. It should not appear like the color of peach to you. This color has a LRV of 60, so it will allow in some light, but if you have a really dark room, this will not help to brighten it.
Shiitake SW 9173
Source: Sherwin-Williams
Shiitake is as interesting a color as its name makes you think. It brings a more modern look to your family room. This color does not have any undertones of pink. You may see a bit of a green undertone when you put it on your family room walls. This color changes quite a bit based upon the color of your flooring and accents. You may want to make sure this color works for you before committing to it.
Alabaster SW 7008
Source: Sherwin-Williams
Technically, Alabaster is considered an off white color, but it has undertones of beige and gray, that in many cases it looks more beige than white. It is a creamy color and not a bright white. This color is a great balance between warm and cool colors. This color has a high LRV, which is 82. This means it will take in a lot of light and reflect it back into the room.
Ashen Tan N220-2
Source: Behr
Ashen Tan is a great beige gray color. It does have more beige than gray, which is why I am listing it as a best beige color for your family room. It is a warm color and pairs well with wood furniture. It has a LRV of 60, which means it will pull in a little bit of color, but will not completely light up a dark room.
Rococo Beige HDC-NT-15
Source: Behr
Rococo Beige is one of Behr’s classic beige colors. It does have a slight touch of gray to it. This is a warm and neutral color that holds on to light. It is great for a smaller family room because it brings light to your room, especially if you have white accents in the room. This paint color has a LRV of 67 which means it will pull in light and brighten up the room for you, making it perfect for smaller areas.
Chai S270-2
Source: Behr
Chai does have more of a yellow undertone to it, which you will see on your family room walls. The LRV for this color is 65.36, so it lets in a decent amount of light and can help to brighten your room. If you are not certain about having the yellow undertone, you may want to paint a section of the wall before you commit to an entire room.
Sand Fossil 770C-3
Source: Behr
Sand Fossil is a soft but neutral beige color. It is great for the main walls of a family room. It has a slight green undertone that gives it a bit of a golden feel. It has a LRV of 59 so it brings a little bit of light into the room, but it will not lighten up a dark room.
French Beige MQ3-10
Source: Behr
French beige is a medium to lighter shade of brown. If you are looking for a bit of brown for your family room, but do not want a dark brown color, this may be the right color for your family room. French beige has a LRV of 59, so it will bring some color into the room, but will not completely brighten a dark or small room. You want to have a fair amount of natural light or artificial light for this room.
Soft Muslin W-D-110
Source: Behr
Soft Muslin is a neutral beige and one of the perfect choices if you are interested in a beige color. This is a warm color that gives you a lot of depth on the walls of your family room. Even though it gives you such depth, it remains a light color. It has some pink and yellow undertones so it does not look dark at all.
It goes well with classic, typically brown, types of furniture. This color has a LRV of 84 which means it brings in a large amount of light so it can really lighten up a dark or small family room.
Source: Behr
Navajo White is a creamy and warm color. I know it says white in the name of the color, but do not let that confuse you because this has pink and yellow undertones and does not look white at all.
It does not have gray in it at all, which allows it to be a bright and crisp color. This is a great color for a room that does not have much light in it because of its higher LRV, which is 74. This color does have some yellow in it which helps it to pull in the light.
Comfy Beige N290-3
Source: Behr
Comfy Beige has some yellow undertone to it. It does not contain gray. It is one of the warm beige colors to give your room a comfortable feel to it. It has a higher LRV, which is 66. That means it allows in and holds onto a fair of light to help brighten your space. This is a good color for a dark room with just a little bit of light, or a smaller space.
Taj Mahal M300-2
Source: Behr
Taj Mahal has a bit of a yellow undertone to it. It does not contain gray. It has a high LRV, which is 75. That means it allows in and holds onto a large amount of light so it will brighten your space. This is a great color for a dark room without a lot of light, or a smaller space.
Grant Beige HC-83
Source: Benjamin Moore
Grant Beige is a medium beige. It is not too dark or too light. It has a middle of the road LRV, so it does not bring in any light to a room, but does not make it seem any darker, either. It is a tan beige and if your room faces the north, the color may look a little gray.
Bennington Gray HC-82
Source: Benjamin Moore
Believe it or not, despite its name, Bennington Gray does not have much gray in it. It is a warmer beige but it does not have a yellow or golden tone to it. This color has a LRV of 46, so it has a heavier look to it. It makes the room feel comfortable and will not add any light to your family room.
Manchester Tan HC-81
Source: Benjamin Moore
Manchester Tan is a light beige with a tannish look to it. This is a warmer beige than most. If you have a lot of natural light in your family room, this color will look lighter. It has a LRV of 64 which is perfect if you have an average amount of light coming in to the room. It has a yellow undertone and you may see a slight hint of green undertone.
Stone House 1039
Source: Benjamin Moore
Stone House has a strong neutral color with a warm undertone. The undertone is closer to an orange color, but you may see a bit of pink. There is a bit of yellow, but you will not really see it. It has a heavier feel to it than many of the other beige colors. This is a great color for any type of lighting.
Lenox Tan HC-44
Source: Benjamin Moore
Lenox Tan has a bit of an orange undertone to it and is one of the warmest beiges you can fine. You will definitely see the orange in the color, so you should avoid this one, if you do not want the orange. You may also see a bit of a green undertone, but it is not strong. This has a LRV of 43 which make it a rich color.
Shaker Beige HC-45
Source: Benjamin Moore
Shaker Beige has an undertone of orange, but with less yellow and red. The orange undertone stands out. It has a LRV of 54 so you want a room that has a large amount of natural or artifical light. If your family room does not have that, this color will look dark. This color does not have a lot of gray in it.
Monroe Bisque HC-26
Source: Benjamin Moore
Monroe Bisque is a warm beige color with a bit of yellow undertone. The yellow is slight but you will definitely notice it. Depending on what colors you use as accents, the yellow may stand out even more. This color is what you would typically expect when you think of a beige color. You do not want to pair this color with orange or pink. This color has a LRV of 59 so it feels a bit heavy.
Palm Desert Tan 1123
Source: Benjamin Moore
Palm Desert Tan has a fair amount of depth to it. It is a blend of warm undertones that is more orange than yellow or red. This color gives your family room a more comfortable feel to it. The LRV is 43, which gives it some depth but it does not look brown.
Thousand Island CC-308
Source: Benjamin Moore
Thousand Island is a warm color that does not have yellow in it. This could be the color for you, if you do not want to see any yellow. The undertones are red or orange and they are fairly strong. This has a LRV of 61 so it helps to lighten up the room a little bit. You will need some natural or artifical light in your family room.
