What color to paint the different rooms in a home is always a hotly debated topic. Interior designers have their standbys, trends point towards another set of colors [1], and mood boosting [2] or calming hues [3] dictate their own palette. But Zillow found that homebuyers place a premium [4] on certain colors — primarily, neutral shades of gray [5] and blue. The online real estate website broke down what colors buyers are looking for in each room and how much more they're willing to pay to get them. Take a look ahead.
Blue Bedroom
Zillow found that bedrooms painted in blue — specifically shades of light cerulean to cadet that make you think of a cool pool — fetch $1,856 more than other colors.
Brown Living Room
Shades of brown — think beige, taupe, and oatmeal — on a living room wall reportedly entice buyers to shell out $1,926 more.
Blue Kitchen
Kitchens are one of the most trafficked rooms in the home, and therefore one of the most important when selling [6]. Make your kitchen more desirable able to buyers by painting it soft gray-blue, a color that Zillow found gets a premium of $1,809.
Light Blue Bathroom
A light blue bathroom is calm, soothing, and desirable; it fetches $5,440 more in resale.
Slate Dining Room
Don't paint your dining room white! Zillow found that dining rooms sheathed in slate blue to pale gray-blue paint garnered fetched a whopping $1,926 more than white ones.
Navy Door
Pops of color on the front door are a big trend, but if you're thinking of selling your house in the near future, opt for a navy door. Zillow found that homes with navy doors sell for $1,514 more.
