What colour paint if you're thinking of moving

burtons

My girlfriends wants an exchange but every room needs painting so what colours would you use so it looks tidy.

AskAsk

white / off white is the modern colour nowadays.  simple, inexpensive and supposedly neutral to everyone.  i personally do not like it as i find white clinical and reminds me of public buildings and hospitals and prefer magnolia, which is a warmer colour and feels more homely.  however, i am told that is now old fashioned.

Alanp

Yes, keep it as neutral as possible, then the new owners have a blank canvas so to speak 

TELLIT01

Neutral colours also make the rooms look larger and brighter.

longwalks1

Magnolia or an off white has been the favourite to offer potential buyers/exchanges a blank canvas - the last 2 new builds I lived in were all magnolia- can buy the larger trade sized tubs too which will save you a fair bit (we’ve used Screwfix, Wickes and even Wilkinson’s before) 

burtons

Alanp said:

Yes, keep it as neutral as possible, then the new owners have a blank canvas so to speak 

What would you class as neutral colours. 

lesalanos

Greys are also popular 

Jeepers_Creepers

Pffft, Magnolia is soooo last millennium. And then, last year, I helped a friend paint their whole house that colour prior to sale. Darn, it looked cosy and warm :-).

White suits only certain types of house (usually older) or if it's paired with warm floor tones or a certain décor; in 'boxy' modern homes/rooms it can look stark and cold. 

Greys are certainly the colour de jour and can look good, but again I'd suggest it depends on the style of house.

How old is the house in question? 

If in doubt, Mag it. 

twopenny

If you don't want magnolia there's and Antique Cream by Johnsons.

The benefit of this is that if you use the same brand any marks occouring can be quickly and unnoticably touched up because the colour doesn't change.

Something like a grey if your delayed in moving will have deepend slightly from the original so not easy to touch up.

The voice of bitter experience.

Alanp

burtons said:

Alanp said:

Yes, keep it as neutral as possible, then the new owners have a blank canvas so to speak 

What would you class as neutral colours. 

It depends on the rest of the decor,ie, floors,carpets, something that would complement them, people are saying magnolia, but this to me seems a bit lemony, perhaps a light gray or a subtle cream, I guess you don’t want to spend a fortune on paints, but you can get colours made up fairly cheaply

RelievedSheff

Anything toned down and muted. Creams, whites, subtle greys or browns if they match the rest of your furniture and belongings.

You want it to be as neutral as possible to appeal to as many people as possible but without it being stark or bland.