Mid-Century Modern Paint Colours
Browse our collection of mid-century modern paint colours to find your perfect shade for your room or project.
Cloud Cover OC-25
Lucerne AF-530
Colorado Gray 2136-50
Elemental AF-400
Love & Happiness 1191
Manor Blue 1627
Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Paint Colours From Benjamin Moore
Embrace timeless style with our inviting mid-century modern paint colour palette.
The Ultimate Guide to Mid-century Modern Paint Colours
For our midcentury modern colour palette, we love ochres, browns, soft whites, warm neutrals — and a signature spike of red. Explore the quintessential hues of this streamlined, sophisticated style.
Warm, natural materials and soft sculptural lines are synonymous with mid-century modern interiors. Cultivated by a range of designers and artists between the '30s and mid-'60s, today, mid-century modern design remains as powerful and relevant as ever.
Moonshine OC-56
Golden Retriever 2165-30
Sapphireberry 2063-60
Cascabel Chile CSP-445
Swiss Coffee OC-45
Winding Waterway 2063-10
Inspired by the design movements of the 1930s through the 1960s, mid-century modern colour schemes are timeless and versatile. Whether you’re updating an existing space or creating a new one, these carefully curated shades will promote a harmonious and inviting atmosphere that blends form with function, embracing both organic and modern elements in perfect balance.
Mid-century modern design is all about clean lines, natural materials, and vibrant colour accents. Our mid-century modern colour palette features a blend of warm ochres, earthy browns, soft off-whites, and a bold pop of red. These hues complement the iconic geometric shapes and sleek furnishings that define mid-century modern interiors.
Mid-century Modern Living Room Ideas
Clean mid-century design allows for interesting plays on texture and shape. Here, a Noguchi-inspired lamp reflects the Japanese influence on midcentury modern. Black and white is always a midcentury modern go-to, found here with an elegant rug with an animal print-meets-cubism twist.
Warm browns are always welcome in a mid-century modern living room as seen here with a low-slung coffee table and simple leather stool. The enveloping warmth of an accent wall in Incense Stick 2115-20 showcases the power of rich brown colours in midcentury modern design.
Furniture and home accessories influenced by mid-century modern designers remain wildly popular today. Look for inspiration from names like Eames, Eero Saarinen and Mies van der Rohe.
Incense Stick 2115-20
Wythe Blue HC-143
Mid-century Modern Meets Retro Reading Nook
As seen in our photo showcase above, mid-century modern chairs are homeowner favorites.
Here, a Bertoia chair and ottoman in soft beige, and a light wood credenza are surrounded by tranquil blue-grey walls in Wythe Blue HC-143. As an alternative, consider Wales Gray 1585, a mid-tone, soft blue with a grey-green cast — from our mid-century modern palette above — to achieve this look.
Interior Designer Jay Jeffers Talks Mid-century Modern Design
"I have always used mid-century furnishings in my design," says Jay Jeffers, a designer featured in Benjamin Moore's Design P.O.V. "It brings a soulful touch to a room as all antiques do, and mid-century designs give the room a more modern feel that other period antiques might not." From his headquarters in San Francisco, Jeffers regularly designs luxurious spaces infused with contemporary styles, including mid-century modern.
Caliente AF-290
Wine & Dine: A Mid-century Modern Dining Room
Mid-century modern design juxtaposes organic and neutral elements with crisp linearity and curated colour.
'Honest' materials like wood and stone, with their authentic natural properties, ensure the mid-century modern home retains a relaxed, welcoming energy. A red accent wall offers a contemporary counterpart to these organic materials. The Arco floor lamp and Eero Saarinen tulip tables are classic mid-century modern home furnishings that add to the dining nook's bold design statement.
Opulence OC-69 — with its hint of pink undertone — is a fantastic colour pairing to the Caliente AF-290-painted accent wall, a former Benjamin Moore Colour of the Year.
The Craft of Mid-century Modern Design
Ochre, orange, brown and mustard yellow are all classic mid-century modern paint colours. Whether paired with other colours or used for a clean, monochromatic look, these earthy hues reflect the handcrafted, organic nature of mid-century modern design. The understated warmth of teak, and other medium-toned woods — as seen in this floating credenza — is a trademark of mid-century modern style.
Woodstock Tan HC-20 offers colour versatility with a vibrant edge - a timeless hue equally at home in traditional as well as more minimalist, modern spaces.
Woodstock Tan HC-20
Elemental AF-400
The Zen of Mid-century Modern
Harmony with outdoor surroundings is a key tenet of mid-century design and architecture. Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic homes epitomize this concept.
The right paint colour helps connect the inside with the outside in a well-balanced, nature-inspired home. In this Pacific Northwest lodge, Elemental AF-400, a rooted neutral in a smooth matte finish creates a zen environment. Too deep? Consider soft white Ashwood OC-47, from Benjamin Moore's Off-White Colour Collection.
Continue the Colour Story on the Front Door
Mid-century modern colour choices are always purposeful, strategic and thoughtful. The same holds true for exteriors.
A front door in a lively colour is always a win, providing both curb appeal and welcome-home happiness. From golden yellow Sunny Days 172, shown here, to something more bold — think Blue Lake 2053-40, Courtyard Green 546, or Terra Cotta Tile 2090-30 — a colourful front door makes a statement.
Sunny Days 172
Get Advice & Complimentary Swatches
If you need help in choosing your colour, come by any of our stores today to see all our colours on display. Our colour experts will also be glad to assist you in choosing the shade that truly suits your space. Also, you get to bring home complimentary swatches which are true to colour for your consideration.
Frequently Asked Questions
What colours are associated with mid-century modern?
Mid-century modern colour schemes are timeless and versatile — think comforting neutrals like Ashwood OC-47 and Woodstock Tan HC-20, with pops of reds and grey-blues like Terra Cotta Tile 2090-30 and Wales Gray 1585.
How do I style a room with mid-century modern paint colours?
Mid-century modern design is all about clean lines, natural materials, and vibrant colour accents. Paint colours like warm ochres, earthy browns, soft off-whites, and bold reds complement the iconic geometric shapes and sleek furnishings that define mid-century modern interiors.
How do I find the best mid-century modern paint colours for my project?
Not sure which mid-century modern paint colours are right for your space? Visit our showrooms to ask for professional advice, or purchase sample paints online to try them out first.