Muted Paint Colors

Muted color is color with restraint — dialed back in saturation but not in quality. The difference between a muted tone that feels sophisticated and one that feels dingy is formula complexity. C2 muted colors are built with a full-spectrum system that preserves depth and undertone even at low intensity. These are colors that chose restraint, not colors that couldn't do better.

Muted Paint Colors
119 colors
Milk Moustache
Milk MoustachePale Soft SeafoampastelUndertone: green
CoconutPale Soft EcrupastelUndertone: green
America's CupMuted Ecrucrisp, airyUndertone: green
Paper Clip
Paper ClipFair Soft Hemppastel, sereneUndertone: green
Grout
GroutFair Muted SagepaleUndertone: green
SmidgeonFair Soft ParchmentpastelUndertone: green
En PointeVellumpastelUndertone: yellow
LumenPale Soft EcrupastelUndertone: green
CottonPale Soft ParchmentpastelUndertone: green
Overcast
OvercastFair Muted SkypaleUndertone: blue
MainsailLight Muted Parchmentcrisp, airyUndertone: green
Dorian Gray
Dorian GrayFair Muted CeladonpaleUndertone: green
Vancouver Day
Vancouver DayFair Muted SagepaleUndertone: green
Salt Water
Salt WaterFair Muted CeladonpaleUndertone: green
PearlPale Soft EcrupastelUndertone: green
CocoonLight Soft ParchmentpastelUndertone: green
Chit ChatLight Soft SeafoampastelUndertone: green
OxygenLight Muted Skycrisp, airyUndertone: blue
Bella Donna
Bella DonnaOrchidcalmingUndertone: violet
Vapour
VapourLight Soft CeladonpastelUndertone: green
Ice FogLight Muted FogpaleUndertone: green
ArgonLight Soft PeriwinklepastelUndertone: blue
FrescoLight Muted SkypaleUndertone: blue
Glacial Stream
Glacial StreamFair Soft CeladonpastelUndertone: green
Alpine
AlpineLight Soft SkypastelUndertone: blue
ScrollLight Muted Parchmentcrisp, airyUndertone: green
Mediterranean
MediterraneanNavysmokyUndertone: blue
Chopin Etude
Chopin EtudeLight Muted Celadoncrisp, airyUndertone: green
Blackened Pearl
Blackened PearlMuted GraphitesmokyUndertone: green
Haddon Hall
Haddon HallFair Soft CeladonpastelUndertone: green
Slinky
SlinkyFair Soft Skypastel, sereneUndertone: blue
Cricket WhiteLight Soft IvorypastelUndertone: green
BaritoneMuted MidnightsmokyUndertone: blue
NuancePale Muted Skycrisp, airyUndertone: blue
ShakerFair Soft WheatpastelUndertone: yellow
ApprenticeFair Soft PowderpastelUndertone: blue
Rite of Spring
Rite of SpringMid Soft Lichendusty, sereneUndertone: green
Argyle
ArgyleMid Soft CornflowercalmingUndertone: blue
MagnetDark Soft Slatedusty, sereneUndertone: blue
PortageMid Soft LichencalmingUndertone: green
Crystal
CrystalLight Soft PlatinumpastelUndertone: green
Bel CantoFair Soft Pewterpastel, sereneUndertone: green
Jicama
JicamaPale Soft ParchmentpastelUndertone: green
DewdropFair Soft SagepastelUndertone: green
Au Contraire
Au ContraireFair Soft CeladonpastelUndertone: green
Shale
ShaleMuted Slatedusty, smoky, subtleUndertone: blue
Titanium
TitaniumDusky Muted Ashdusty, subtleUndertone: yellow
CadeauMid Soft SmokecalmingUndertone: blue
FilamentFair Soft Pewterpastel, warmUndertone: yellow
BluegrassDark Soft Ceruleandusty, sereneUndertone: blue
AlloyDusky Soft Linendusty, sereneUndertone: yellow
Harmonic
HarmonicFair Soft Skypastel, sereneUndertone: blue
Silver ScreenMid Soft PewtercalmingUndertone: blue
Polar Cap
Polar CapMuted Platinumcrisp, airyUndertone: blue
HeliumMuted Silvercrisp, airyUndertone: orange
PavementMuted OlivepaleUndertone: green
Cousteau
CousteauDusky Soft Stonedusty, sereneUndertone: blue
Russian OliveMid Soft MosscalmingUndertone: green
Verdeline
VerdelineFair Soft Celadonpastel, sereneUndertone: green
Captivate
CaptivateMuted LavenderpaleUndertone: violet
EllaFair Soft CementpastelUndertone: green
Melodic
MelodicMid Muted CeladonpaleUndertone: green
Tailored
TailoredMid Muted MosspaleUndertone: green
Mistral
MistralSoft Amethystdusty, sereneUndertone: violet
Barely TherePale Soft SilverpastelUndertone: yellow
Wicked
WickedSoft OxbloodsmokyUndertone: red
SilkFair Soft PeriwinklepastelUndertone: blue
SorcererDeep Soft SlatesmokyUndertone: blue
TempestDark Soft Flintdusty, sereneUndertone: green
Wall Street
Wall StreetMuted Umberdusty, subtleUndertone: green
Svelte
SvelteCreampastelUndertone: yellow
Coco MaltMid Soft Stonedusty, warmUndertone: yellow
Morris GreenDark Soft Sprucedusty, smokyUndertone: green
Zydeco
ZydecoMuted Steeldusty, subtleUndertone: blue
HypnoticMid Soft Hemppastel, sereneUndertone: green
Pale Granite
Pale GraniteMid Muted StonepaleUndertone: orange
HolidayFair Soft PeriwinklepastelUndertone: blue
WellspringMuted PewterpaleUndertone: blue
ArtesianMid Muted Stonedusty, airyUndertone: yellow
BarnacleDark Soft Bronzedusty, sereneUndertone: green
Smoking Jacket
Smoking JacketMuted Amethystdusty, subtleUndertone: violet
Salix
SalixDusky Soft Lichendusty, sereneUndertone: green
Muddy Waters
Muddy WatersMuted PinesmokyUndertone: green
WildwoodDark Soft Ochredusty, warmUndertone: yellow
French RoastDeep Soft EspressosmokyUndertone: yellow
White LiePale Muted Celadoncrisp, airyUndertone: green
BrambleMid Soft OlivecalmingUndertone: green
TwistLight Soft WheatpastelUndertone: yellow
FusionDusky Soft Stonedusty, warmUndertone: yellow
Saville RowMuted MulberrysmokyUndertone: violet
Leapfrog
LeapfrogDeep Muted SprucesmokyUndertone: green
Stream
StreamDark Soft Sprucedusty, sereneUndertone: green
James BrownDeep Soft Umberdusty, smokyUndertone: green
Portland
PortlandMuted Lichendusty, subtleUndertone: green
MotleyMid Soft SmokewarmUndertone: yellow
HoudiniDusky Soft Stonedusty, warmUndertone: orange
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