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16 September 2024 –
Ten-Year Anniversary | Counting down the project-making paints that define our signature aesthetic.
Top Ten Paint Colors
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In each project Shea and the design team take on, there’s a paint color that’s carried throughout the home or a single room with one bold color statement. Here’s a few of our favorites from past Studio McGee projects.
There are a few paint colors that are synonymous with Studio McGee, the main one of which is Benjamin Moore’s Swiss Coffee, which Shea often uses at 75% strength. There are others, however, that we may have only used once or twice, but that we think make one of the strongest statements in a home. For our ten-year anniversary, we’re looking back at a few of the most recent shades that turned an average room into the star. Here are ten of our favorite project-making paint colors from the Studio McGee archives.
“We color-drenched this room, matching the drapes and the wall/ceiling color. I really wanted it to feel dramatic.”
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Otter by Segreto Finishes
The Houston Estate’s main colorway.
Otter
The deep green in The Houston Estate’s formal living room and dining room is Otter from Texas-based Segreto Finishes. The formal dining room is finished in a grasscloth wallpaper by Philip Jefferies.
02
Barista by Benjamin Moore
A color-blocking moment in The Summit Estate.
Stonecutter
Shea and the design team were inspired by a color-blocking effect for the bar on the main floor. The walls, trimwork, and ceilings are Barista by Benjamin Moore and the cabinetry is Stonecutter by Benjamin Moore.
03
Inspiration by Portola Paints
A deep, moody pantry in the McGee Home Refresh.
“I love to pick a few spots in a home to go dark and moody with the paint color. It’s a little surprise when you walk in.”
Inspiration
The deep green color on the cabinetry in the McGee Home pantry is Inspiration by Portola Paints.
04
French Gray by Farrow & Ball
One of the color-coded bedrooms in Cabo Dos Vistas.
French Gray
In the Pistachio Room of Cabo Dos Vistas, Shea and the design team went with a green built-in with perforated details. It’s painted in French Gray by Farrow & Ball.
05
Coriander Seed by Benjamin Moore
A unique neutral in The Summit Estate bedroom.
Coriander Seed
The walls in the junior suite bedroom are painted in Coriander Seed by Benjamin Moore.
06
Sand Beach by Sherwin-Williams
A muted yellow in the Spec Home laundry room.
Sand Beach
The walls of the Studio McGee Spec Home laundry room are covered in beadboard finished in Natural Tan by Sherwin-Williams, with a darker hue—Sand Beach by Sherwin-Williams—on the cabinetry.
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Midnight Oil by Benjamin Moore
Inside The Houston Estate’s butler’s pantry.
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Deep River by Benjamin Moore
A moody, deep-hued kitchen in The Summit Estate.
Deep River
In the initial design boards, Shea and the design team fell in love with a dark green Lacanche Range, and color-matched the range and cabinets for a bold statement. To get the same moody hue as the kitchen cabinetry, look for Deep River by Benjamin Moore.
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Midnight by Benjamin Moore
A deep hue in Hilltop Estate’s wine room.
Midnight
Midnight by Benjamin Moore adorns the walls of the Hilltop Estate’s wine room with a coffered, stained wood ceiling above.
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Sable by Sherwin-Williams
A rich, dark brown in the Studio McGee Spec Home office.
Sable
A rich, trendsetting brown, Sable by Sherwin-Williams, washes the Spec Home office in moody warmth.
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