19 Elegant Hallway Paint Colors That Designers Swear By in 2025
Salmon Pink
Serena Dugan’s New York vacation home is a color wonderland, and even the hallways are in on the fun. A high-gloss salmon pink adorns the half-wall paneling and doorways, adding a bright burst to this windowless area.
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Barbie Pink
Barbiecore is a craze across fashion and interiors that just won’t quit, and for good reason. For an intentionally bold finish, opt for a monochrome split in your hallway. The colors definitely cheer up the traditionally dark space.
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Cool-Toned Gray
Gray walls are timeless and chic thanks to their chameleon-like ability to blend with both modern and traditional decor. In this entry hall of a home in the Hamptons, cool gray-blue paint mirrors the ocean scenery outdoors.
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Sage Green
Calming and nearly a neutral, cool sage green is an ideal hallway paint color. The shade won’t distract from your other rooms, but it also gives a hallway character. Pair with bright white trim to avoid a dark or drab effect as interior designer Alicia Hassan of Brooklinteriors did here.
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Pastel Blue
Interior designer Corey Damen Jenkins opted for a light gray-blue in this historic home to contrast with the rich wood stain and warm accent pieces. Pair it with a fun wallpaper trim for a pop of visual interest above the floorboards.
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Jade Green
Jade green offers the best of both blue and green colors. It takes the soothing mood of blue and livens it up with the energy of green. Pair it with plenty of neutrals like the black and rich wooden tones seen here to make it look timeless.
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Brown
“I always think it’s a mistake to try to make an interior room look brighter with white,” says interior designer Tom Stringer. “I’d rather make it dark and interesting.” His go-to dark color is Benjamin Moore Van Buren Brown HC-70, which resembles semisweet chocolate chips. “It doesn’t feel dark to me, just intimate and enveloping,” he says.
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Baby Blue
Designer Darren Henault has a probing question for the world: “Why do people treat hallways as a lonely, pathetic passageway?” His cure is adding seating, “even if nobody’s actually going to sit.” That makes it feel comfortable and inviting. In this space designed by Arent & Pyke, the soft blue accent wall color softens everything up, while the striped barrel chair brings in a modern touch.
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Bright Yellow
“Usually, hallways don’t get much sun, so I like yellow—a color that emanates warmth and light,” says designer Marshall Watson. “It won’t take on that gray pallor that white and beige or tan can acquire when there’s no window around.” Consider hanging a series of black and white photographs; repetition works well in a corridor, he suggests.
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Black Blue
“I like black in a small hallway. Clients think you’re crazy at first, but it’s very romantic,” designer Elizabeth Brauer says. “Do sconces or a chandelier on dimmers because you don’t want bright light flooding the walls.” In this hallway designed by Arent & Pyke, the deep shade of navy has a lively spirit to it.
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Brown Gray
Kim Alexandruik’s motto is, “Go for impact.” She suggests considering the hallway a playing field for bold accents like unusual seating and colorful artwork that may be harder to integrate into other rooms. Her color of choice is a “putty-colored gray, with a hint of pink and lavender. Not too light, so it doesn’t go vapid,” says Aleandruik. Use this hallway designed by Mally Skok as inspiration.
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Beige
“A hallway should be the reverse of what’s happening around it,” says designer Birch Coffey. In this home designed by Arent & Pyke, the front door is painted a lively orangey-red color, so the entry hall softens things up with a muted pewter. Coffey likes Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter HC-172: “This seagull gray doesn’t scream for attention, yet it has presence. Light, yet deep enough to look sharp with a contrasting trim,” he says.
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Hot Pink
Intense, eye-catching, and adventurous, we’re loving the neon pink walls in this townhouse designed by Jonathan Berger. Use it in a foyer for a warm, welcoming, impossible-to-forget entrance or in a lackluster hallway to embolden it.
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Light Gray
“Remember those boutique hotels with hallways so dark they made you feel like a mole? I think the drama should come from your art, and the paint should be fresh and light,” says designer Betsy Brown. A nice in-between neutral is a gorgeous backdrop for sculptural mirrors and unique lighting, as seen in this hallway by Arent & Pyke.
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Blush Pink
A light, delicate pink that provides just a touch of oomph looks surprisingly good when paired with more modern, geometric pieces. It also works brilliantly in eccentric spaces like this bathroom designed by 2LG Studio. The pink makes it feel open and bright, while the saturated blue runner grounds it.
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Deep Aqua
“Hallways without windows can and should be mysterious,” asserts designer Susan Zises Green. She recommends trying a deep blue with a lot of green that’s wet and languid, like the glossy finish of this transitional space designed by Studio DB. Carry it up the ceiling to make the hallway feel like a cocoon.
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All White
Sometimes white really is the best option. “I like to use white in a space that has no natural light,” says designer Lisa Jackson. Her favorite is Farrow & Ball’s All White 2005 because “it’s not too blue, not too pink, not too yellow.” She also says “there should always be a focal point at the end of a hall—a console table, a fabulous chair….” In this one designed by Jess Bunge of Emily Henderson Design, our attention is drawn to the minimalist mirror.
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Dark Gray
People are often afraid of dark colors. But it’s just paint, bottom line. “Try it. You’ll like it,” says designer Sue Burgess, whose favorite dark paint color is rich, chocolatey Benjamin Moore’s Taupe 2110-10. A moody gray hue, like the one seen in this space by Arent & Pyke, works too. It’s sullen and serious yet fresh—plus, it pairs beautifully with a ton of other colors.
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Cream
“There’s just something about white that feels very pure and fresh and doesn’t compete with the rooms off the hallway,” says designer Alex Papachristidis. He usually opts for Benjamin Moore Cloud White 967, using different finishes for the wall and trim to create subtle contrast. The soft white in this hallway designed by Hecker Guthrie allows us to focus on the striking blue carpet in the room ahead.
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