Home stagers weigh in with their favorites for 2025.
While attention-getting hues like lime green and bold pink were voted as the worst colors to use in real estate for 2025, home stagers and designers advise a softer color palette to make a home more sellable.
Fixr.com recently surveyed more than 60 top home staging and design professionals to uncover the best paint colors to attract potential home buyers. And while bright, dominating colors are a current focus in home design, stagers still overwhelmingly rank timeless neutrals for the real estate win.
Here’s a breakdown of their favorite colors for adding value when selling a home in 2025.
Top choice for living rooms: Soft, warm whites
Best Colors to Paint a Living Area in 2025
Soft or warm whites: 85%
- Greige: 28%
- Beige: 24%
- Taupe: 18%
- Blush, earthy tones: 12%
- Soft greens: 10%
- Browns: 6%
Top choice for bedrooms: Warm neutrals
Best Colors to Paint a Bedroom in 2025
- Warm neutrals: 76%
- Soft or warm whites: 42%
- Earthy greens: 25%
- Cool blues: 18%
- Blush tones: 10%
- Taupe: 10%
- Beige: 8%
Top home exterior siding choice: Off-white
Best Siding Colors in 2025
- Off-white: 45%
- Natural wood: 36%
- Dark gray: 24%
- Natural stone: 18%
- Taupe: 18%
- Light gray: 15%
- Black: 13%
- Navy blue: 13%
Whether you’re preparing to list your home or thinking about it, choosing the right paint color can make a powerful first impression. Stick with these expert-approved shades to create a welcoming, move-in-ready feel that resonates with today’s buyers—and sets the stage for a quicker, more profitable sale.
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