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Warm Green Paint Colors to Use in 2026 (Sherwin Williams, Benjamin Moore & More!)

    Some people consider green to be a cool color, but there is a full spectrum of green paint colors out there, including warm ones!

    9 warm green paint colors from the article, over a background of a yellow and cream woven tapestry. Colors are: October Mist, Avocado Whip, Carolina Gull, Palace Green, Oak Moss, Peale Green, Ocean Tropic, Vintage Vogue, and Roycroft Bottle Green.
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    I couldn’t be happier that these rich tones are getting a place in our homes after years of gray and blue! Warm colors in general are also trending, like beige, tan, and terracotta.

    Here are some warm greens that will have you digging out your paint trays and rollers!

    Light Warm Green Paint Colors

    Here are a few lighter green paint colors that are on the warmer side:

    Warm Light green paint colors. Swatches of Avocado Whip and October Mist.
    Photo credit: @lildeserthome

    Benjamin Moore October Mist (1495)

    I won’t talk too much here about October Mist, because I have already written a whole article about it.

    It was Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year for 2022!

    October Mist is a really nice neutral green color. It’s the perfect color if you are looking for a wall color for your whole home.

    October Mist looking minty and light on a dresser.
    Photo credit: @bayberrymoon

    This color ranges in appearance from a misty gray green to a warm muted sage:

    Benjamin Moore October Mist swatched over a photo of the color on a dining room wall with funky lodge decor.
    Photo credit: @louisedoverinteriors

    Behr Avocado Whip (M360-3)

    Avocado Whip by Behr is an interesting color. I love the soft avocado color and how it reads so warm and creamy.

    Behr Avocado Whip on a wall behind a mustard sofa.

    Then there’s reality.

    You definitely want to give Avocado Whip a trial run in your home, and test it in different lighting, because I’ve seen it look quite acid green in some rooms.

    Acid green is probably not what you were looking for when you started searching for a warm green paint color!

    A collage of light green things with a swatch of avocado whip paint color.

    Medium Warm Green Paint Colors

    This is probably my favorite category of warm green paint colors, I love how bold they are, while still being totally liveable.

    Graphic reads "Warm medium green paint colors" over a kitchen with carolina gull cabinets
    Photo Credit: @oakstorydesign

    Benjamin Moore Carolina Gull (2138-40)

    Carolina Gull by Benjamin Moore manages to be a trendy sage color, while also having warmer yellow tones.

    (*record scratching* Well hello there, this awkward… when I wrote this post there wasn’t much available by way of actual photos of Carolina Gull. Since then I have to say that it can look warm, but most often reads cool! The rest of this is true. So pardon the interruption and carry on. Better yet, just read the post about Carolina Gull!)

    It’s the best of both when it comes to sage greens.

    Carolina Gull Exterior with charcoal trim
    Photo Credit: Word of Mouth Painting

    At first glance it almost looks like a darker version of October Mist, but Carolina Gull is actually much more green, where October Mist has a LOT of yellow.

    Here is Carolina Gull where it does look warmer:

    Carolina Gull Exterior with charcoal trim
    Photo Credit: Word of Mouth Painting

    I like Carolina Gull a lot! Especially because it pairs beautifully with warm whites, terracotta, and rich dark colors.

    White room with neutral decor with color palette over top that includes Benjamin Moore Carolina Gull, Sherwin Williams Cavern Clay, Behr Chimney, and Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace.

    Read about Cavern Clay or Chantilly Lace.

    Benjamin Moore Palace Green (CW-520)

    Benjamin Moore Palace Green is a cozy, mellower version of grass green.

    While it’s not a classic mid-century modern color, I like to think it goes well with that style, since mcm is all about bringing the outdoors in.

    Suzy from Hook + Hearth used this color in her home office.

    She wanted to choose a color that was a little punchier than the previous gray, but would still go with the rest of her home.

    Choosing a green for your home office is a great idea. Cool toned colors are known for being calming, but I think you also need a little coziness in order to want to work. Green is a nice compromise.

    Benjamin Moore Palace green on a back wall in a home office with cabinets and a white glass door in the foreground.

    You can also follow along with Suzy on her Instagram.

    Here is a Palace Green bedroom:

    Palace Green is close to a true green, but is ever so slightly on the yellower side of green. This makes the color warmer than other mid-greens or sages.

    Here it is in a historical sitting room:

    So nice! I like it because even though it is a popular color, it’s not one that everybody is using.

    Palace Green kitchen cabinets:

    If you like this trend as much as I do, check out my post: Trend-Setting Green Kitchen Cabinet Ideas (Plus: 22 Paint Colors to Use!)

    Sherwin Williams Oakmoss (6180)

    I am not usually a fan of olive greens (outside of clothing) but Oakmoss is beautiful!

    This color ranges in appearance from a saturated deep olive color, to a warm dark green with a slight sage undertone.

    Ashley from @wildfire_interiors used this color in her laundry room:

    Sherwin Williams Oak Moss on laundry room cabinets with wooden shelves.
    Photo credit: @wildfire_interiors

    Compared to the swatch, Oakmoss isn’t muddy at all, but I find the color chip makes it look a little bit brown toned.

    Sherwin Williams OakMoss paint swipe on the color card

    Maybe that’s just me. Here it is swatched against some color inspo:

    Sherwin Williams Oakmoss swatched under a mossy forest

    Amongst the green, it definitely reads more green.

    Here is a pretty good example of how the color looks in real life on a front door:

    Sherwin Williams Oakmoss swatched under a photo of a door in the same color, set into a terracotta wall.

    Sherwin Williams Oak Moss in a Bedroom

    Sören (@sorenbelling) chose Oak Moss for the feature wall in her baby’s nursery:

    Sherwin Williams Oak Moss on a board and batten wall in a nursery
    Photo credit: @sorenbelling

    Here you can see that it looks warmer and more olivey, but this is in artificial light.

    Benjamin Moore Peale Green (HC-121)

    I CANNOT with all the beautiful Peale Green inspo!

    Peale Green is another kind of toned down grassy green, but it has an earthy quality that makes the color so warm and rich.

    Benjamin Moore Peale Green on Kitchen Cabinets

    Peale Green on cabinets in a white kitchen with wood beams.
    Photo Credit: @investwithtiffany

    I mean honestly! I will say that Peale Green leans a little sage in that photo, but definitely a warmer sage.

    Peale Green vs Palace Green

    Benjamin Moore Peale Green is very similar to Palace Green, but it is darker and has a little less yellow.

    Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the two:

    Benjamin Moore Palace Green on half of a living room wall vs peale green on the other half, behind a wood hallway table.

    Dark Warm Green Paint Colors

    And now the moment we’ve all been waiting for: Dark Greens!

    I love me a moody, pensive, pondering dark green. Mmmm.

    I do have to confess that I cheated a little, but first, a reminder of the colors!

    Graphic reads: Dark green paint colors that are warm. Top to bottom: Ocean Tropic, Vintage Vogue, Roycroft Bottle Green.
    Background photo: @deboeverinteriors

    So, how did I cheat?

    Two of the three are maybe not technically, well…warm.

    Benjamin Moore Vintage Vogue (462)

    Let’s start out of turn with the one dark color that truly is warm: Vintage Vogue.

    Benjamin Moore Vintage Vogue on Board and Batten wall behind a vintage wood vanity in a bathroom with a white sink and black built-in faucet
    Photo Credit: @jenna.rachelle

    Benjamin Moore hit the nail on the head with this one! It is such a great color, and another true chameleon (which, if you stick around, you will know that I love a shapeshifting color).

    Vintage Vogue can look like a warm olivey-sage color, or a neutral true sage!

    Check it out in this room with different lighting:

    Vintage Vogue in a living room with a cream sofa and worldly gray hall outside the room
    Photo Credit: @thetinpitcher

    Amanda (@thetinpitcher) used Vintage Vogue on her living room walls, and Sherwin Williams Worldly Gray in the adjacent hallway.

    This dark green would be perfect for the indecisive among us, it’s like multiple colors in one! Here’s a pretty “standard” look:

    Benjamin Moore Vintage Vogue on cabinets in a bright white kitchen with chantilly lace walls, white subway tiles, and white countertops
    Photo Credit: @karinwithaneye

    I do actually have a whole post for this one: Benjamin Moore Vintage Vogue in Real Homes (Plus Dupes!)

    Benjamin Moore Ocean Tropic (2052-10)

    Ocean Tropic is the lightest and brightest of the dark greens, and no, it’s not technically warm.

    Hear me out! It’s just so lush and rich.

    Swatch of Ocean Tropic over the background of the same color and decor items in a collage over top

    It reminds me of the jungle, or a tropical place. It certainly doesn’t feel cool to me. Even if it’s not truly warm, an emerald green really had to be here, didn’t it?

    Also, if you want to choose the paint less traveled, Ocean Tropic is not super well known. It can be our little secret!

    Benjamin Moore Ocean Tropic swatched over the color on walls
    Photo credit: @spaceoutfitprojects

    Delicious!

    Sherwin Williams Roycroft Bottle Green (2847)

    Like some of the other greens on this list, Sherwin Williams Roycroft Bottle Green can also take different forms.

    Roycroft Bottle Green on lower cabinets in a modern white kitchen with oak floors.
    Photo Credit: @deboeverinteriors

    With these dark colors, it’s all about the light!

    Roycroft Bottle Green in a Kitchen

    A paint swatch of Roycroft Bottle Green over a kitchen with black cabinets, black and white patterned tile, and dark green walls.

    This is another rich dark green that gives me the warm fuzzies, but technically isn’t warm.

    Roycroft Bottle Green Front Door

    This is a picture where you can kind of see the cooler tones.

    Roycroft Bottle Green is a great choice if you are looking for a historical color to compliment your vintage style, or your antique home.

    Graphic of 9 paint dots, reads Gorgeous green paint colors that are warm. Paint colors from top left to bottom right are: October mist, avocado whip, carolina gull, palace green, oak moss, peale green, ocean tropic, vintage vogue, roycroft bottle green.
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    Here’s a summary of the warm greens by brand:

    Benjamin Moore Warm Greens

    October Mist

    Peale Green

    Carolina Gull

    Ocean Tropic

    Palace Green

    Vintage Vogue

    Wow! It was really not my intention to stack so many Benjamin Moore colors in here. Let me know if you want dupes for any of these colors in either Behr or Sherwin Williams.

    Sherwin Williams Warm Greens

    Oak Moss

    Roycroft Bottle Green

    Behr Warm Greens

    Avocado Whip

    Poor Behr! All by its lonesome.

    Be sure to check back, because I found so many greens that I will definitely be covering more very soon!

    Swatch of sea salt over a background of the color on cabinets
    Graphic of 9 green circles reads "Dark Green Paint Colors" From top left to bottom right colors are: vogue green, vine leaf, vintage vogue, tarrytown green, black evergreen, ripe olive, cascades, greenblack, and salamander. Background photo is a green door in a stucco house wall.
    Graphic of nine gray green paint colors over a gray green colored front door. Colors are Sea Salt, Healing Aloe, Granite Dust, Retreat, Saybrook Sage, Sea Sage, Rock Bottom, Millstone Gray, and Heritage Park.