Home Color Palettes & Paint 11 Best Neutral Paint Colors for Farmhouse Exteriors By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna Sims is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and ideates content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 8, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Heather Carraway If you're on the hunt for the right paint color for your farmhouse exterior, you've probably noticed that simply choosing any old paint color is no easy task. With so many options, it's easy to get overwhelmed with which exterior paint color to choose. We're here to help make that decision a little easier by showing you some of our favorite neutral shades for farmhouse exteriors. Seeing them in action may help you decide which shade will work best for your home. You'll soon be on your way to creating the farmhouse of your dreams. For hues that easily pair with the natural landscape, try our favorite neutral shades for farmhouse exteriors. 01 of 11 Sherwin-Williams Natural Choice Photo: Laurey W. Glenn Seen here on our Georgia Idea House, Natural Choice from Sherwin-Williams is a fresh white shade that will pop against a natural landscape without being too stark and bright. This neutral white is neither too warm or too cool, and it leans toward whites found in nature. 02 of 11 PPG Gypsum Heather Carraway Casey Rutherford of Between White Houses used the off-white shade Gypsum from PPG for the siding color and PPG's Swirling Smoke for the shutters of her Georgia farmhouse to create a quintessential natural color palette. The pale gray and modern greige both have red undertones. Keeping the colors soft helped Rutherford achieve a modern farmhouse feel while keeping in Southern tradition. 03 of 11 Sherwin-Williams Navajo White Photo: Jonny Valiant; Styling: Gena Sigala To achieve a buttery hue that pairs well with a copper roof, use Navajo White by Sherwin-Williams. It leans more toward a tan shade, pictured here on a restored Kentucky farmhouse. This creamy neutral provides a bit of warmth without coming off as too yellow and makes a nice combination with browns and reds. 04 of 11 Benjamin Moore Simply White Hector Manuel Sanchez; Lizzie Cullen Cox Equal parts classic and modern, crisp white paint completes the photogenic style of Julia Engel's Charleston home. She chose Benjamin Moore's Simply White as the main color for the exterior and paired it with Blue Porcelain, also from Benjamin Moore, to complete the blue and white color scheme. Calmed with a touch of gray, the blue provides just enough contrast to this slightly warm white. 05 of 11 Sherwin-Williams Alabaster Mary Craven Alabaster from Sherwin Williams was their 2016 Color of the Year and has become a popular choice for exterior paint color. The true neutral, seen here on a charming Nashville home, is symbolic of new beginnings. It's soft and versatile, making it a popular pick. 06 of 11 Sherwin-Williams White Heron Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Barbara Schmidt Sherwin-Williams' White Heron pops against darker door shades and creates a look of unity between the various architectural features of this Florida home. The grayish white pairs well with blues, making this a great choice for exteriors with gray tones in roofing or trim. 07 of 11 Sherwin-Williams Creamy Photo: Ngoc Minh Ngo; Styling: Ed Gallagher Black shutters in Farrow & Ball's Off-Black stand out against an all-white exterior painted Sherwin-Williams' Creamy. The off-white provides a contrast to the milder black that's not too stark. It's easy to see why this is a classic combination. 08 of 11 Sherwin-Williams Drift of Mist Laurey W. Glenn Seen here on our 2019 Idea House in Amelia Island, Florida, Sherwin-Williams' Drift of Mist has more gray undertones, perfect for pairing with blue accent colors. It's paired here with Sherwin-Williams' Blustery Sky on the front door. The neutral gray provides balance to pops of gray, green, and blue. 09 of 11 Sherwin-Williams Intellectual Gray Photo: Laurey W. Glenn Our Nashville Idea House at Fontanel displays a slightly darker shade. Sherwin-Williams' Intellectual Gray offers a mix between taupe and gray. Its green undertones complement darker grays and creams. 10 of 11 Sherwin-Williams Extra White Robbie Caponetto; Styling: Kendra Surface The exterior of our 2020 Idea House in Asheville, North Carolina, uses custom tint in Sherwin-Williams' Extra White on the siding with a slightly darker shade for the shutters. The front door in Rural Green by Sherwin-Williams plays to the home's wooded location. The slightly cool white favors pairings with cooler colors like blues and grays. 11 of 11 Sherwin-Williams Oyster White Southern Living House Plans This gothic-style farmhouse is a new build with Southern tradition. A coat of Oyster White by Sherwin-Williams gives the exterior a fresh spin. The subtle tan of the shutters in Relaxed Khaki by Sherwin-Williams adds contrast without taking away from the more dramatic elements of the home. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit