16 SEPTEMBER 2024 — DESIGN / LIFESTYLE

Top Ten Paint Colors
Ten-Year Anniversary | Counting down the project-making paints that define our signature aesthetic

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."

Shea McGee

01

Otter by Segreto Finishes

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

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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

Our Favorite Kitchen Cabinet Paint Colors — right panel

“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."

Shea McGee

Inspiration

The deep green color on the cabinetry in the McGee Home pantry is Inspiration by Portola Paints.

Metal Pot Rack

McGee & Co.

04

French Gray by Farrow & Ball

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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.

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05

Coriander Seed by Benjamin Moore

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Coriander Seed

The walls in the junior suite bedroom are painted in Coriander Seed by Benjamin Moore.

Our Favorite Bedroom Paint Colors — left panel

06

Sand Beach by Sherwin-Williams

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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.

Modern Schoolhouse Lantern

McGee & Co.

Raleigh Laundry Basket

McGee & Co.

Totie Task Lamp

McGee & Co.

07

Midnight Oil by Benjamin Moore

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Midnight Oil

The cabinetry in the butler’s pantry is Midnight Oil by Benjamin Moore.

Everett Mixing Bowl

McGee & Co.

White Marble Mortar & Pestle

McGee & Co.

08

Deep River by Benjamin Moore

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.