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Dark Paint Guide

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The MGD Dark Paint Guide

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November 3, 2020

We’re so excited to share our Dark Paint Guide with you today all of Mindy’s favorite dark paint colors in the realms of blue, green, gray, and black. A few of these colors can be found in various MGD projects, and we can’t wait to see them in your own homes. When searching for the perfect paint color, make sure you bring samples home first and try them in your space before making a choice. Many colors and hues change based on the natural light in a room, other finishes such as flooring and furniture, etc, so we always recommend getting samples in large scale before pulling the trigger and painting anything. With that being said, scroll on down and see our picks!

MGD X Dover Shores
MGD x Balboa Island

Blue Paints


Sherwin Williams Foggy Day SW 6235
Sherwin Williams Grays Harbor Day SW 6236
Benjamin Moore Blue Note 2129-30
Benjamin Moore Newburyport Blue HC 155
Farrow & Ball Hague Blue No. 30
Benjamin Moore Soot 2129-20



MGD X Berkshire
MGD x Lake Arrowhead

Green Paints


Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179
Farrow & Ball Inchyra Blue No. 289
Farrow & Ball Card Room Green No. 79
Farrow & Ball Green Smoke No. 47
Sherwin Williams Dried Thyme SW 6186
Farrow & Ball Studio Green No. 93



MGD X Bainbridge
MGD x Marigold

Gray Paints


Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray HC-168
Farrow & Ball Down Pipe No.26
Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal
Sherwin Williams Cityscape SW 7067
Sherwin Williams Attitude Gray SW 7060
Sherwin Williams Grizzle Gray SW 7068



MGD X Lake Arrowhead
MGD x Bainbridge

Black Paints


Farrow & Ball Off-Black No.57
Farrow & Ball Black Blue No.95
Benjamin Moore Onyx 2133-10
Benjamin Moore Graphite 1603
Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart 1617
Benjamin Moore Black Panther 2125-10

We hope you enjoyed our dark paint guide! We love using unique paint colors in our projects because they help create impactful and inviting spaces for our interior design clients. For more paint color content, check out our white paint guide and neutral paint guide on the blog. Thanks for following along!

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  1. Lauri Root says

    March 16, 2021 at 4:48 am

    What is the exterior color of your studio on superior?
    Thank you

    Reply
    • Mindy Gayer Design Co. says

      March 25, 2021 at 4:27 pm

      It’s Black Panther by Benjamin Moore!

      Reply
  2. Sydney says

    May 10, 2021 at 3:10 pm

    Hi Which paint did you use on the “Lake arrowhead” picture. its the navy blue mud room with the sconces… thanks!

    Reply
    • Mindy Gayer Design Co. says

      May 12, 2021 at 4:01 pm

      Hi! That reading nook is actually Black Panther by Benjamin Moore. There’s so much natural light in the space, it reads more blue in the photo!

      Reply
  3. Blair Moore says

    June 1, 2021 at 8:03 am

    Hi, what is the paint color of the kitchen cabinets in you Bainbridge remodel? Do you have a paint guide for the colors used?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Mindy Gayer Design Co. says

      June 17, 2021 at 2:31 pm

      We aren’t able to share that specific paint color, sorry!

      Reply
  4. Hilary says

    June 30, 2022 at 8:56 am

    HI, Would you mind sharing what paint color you used on the laundry room cabinets for the Marigold projet?
    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Mindy Gayer Design Co. says

      July 28, 2022 at 12:02 pm

      We used Downpipe by Farrow & Ball!

      Reply
  5. Kim Cassady says

    February 19, 2023 at 9:46 am

    Hi, Wowould you mind sharing the color of the bunks in the MGD X Bainbridge prOject? Love!

    Reply
  6. Trish says

    March 28, 2023 at 7:00 am

    What color was used on the Berkshire chevron door?

    Reply
  7. Lorene Farrar says

    June 21, 2023 at 1:02 pm

    Would you mind giving me an idea of a color to paint my gate to our patio at the beach? The surround is grey and the patio is brick house is grey.

    Thank you.

    Reply
  8. Caroline Stein says

    November 24, 2023 at 4:22 pm

    Any Chance you would shaRe the paint color in the bunk room of the Bainbridge project? Much appreciated!

    Reply
  9. Eric says

    March 23, 2024 at 3:28 pm

    What is the color of the front door and garage on the windward project? Love it!

    Reply
  10. Eric smith says

    March 28, 2024 at 2:41 pm

    Any chance you could share the color of the front & garage doors of the windward project?

    Reply

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