To help, we’ve compiled 50 of the best neutral paint colors out there that take rooms in need of a little pizzazz from drab to—just the right amount of—fab.

The color of stucco walls in Dallas will (and should) be different from that in Phoenix or Kansas City. 2. The neighbors Drive around your ‘hood, and see what your neighbors have done.

If you think neutral paint colors are boring, think again. “A neutral paint color isn’t basic; it is the quiet MVP,” Jennifer Hunter, a New York–based designer, says.