Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige Exterior Color Review

Learn all about Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige exterior paint in this color review from The Color Concierge.

Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige (Color review article) is one of Sherwin-Williams Top 50 Paint Colors. We love using it as a whole-house paint color for interiors, but it’s also a great choice for exterior color palettes.

If you want a light exterior color palette that is warm and welcoming and not too stark in the bright sun, Accessible Beige exterior paint is a fabulous option.

Keep reading to learn more about using SW Accessible Beige for exteriors and to see it used in a real-world color palette.

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What Color is SW Accessible Beige?

Accessible Beige is actually a gray paint color with green undertones, but I often see taupes that flash beneath the colors and give it extra warmth.

Outside, Accessible Beige looks like a creamy, dreamy darker white. I like to think of it like a beautiful parchment paper.

What is the Accessible Beige LRV?

SW Accessible Beige (Sample) has an LRV of 58, which is darker than a typical white or off-white paint color. This lower LRV is part of what makes it such a great exterior paint color because it stays warm in the sun.

What are the Accessible Beige undertones?

Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige has green undertones that sometimes flash taupe. It’s a very muted color that looks great with earthy finishes.

Is Accessible Beige warm or cool?

Accessible Beige is a warm paint color, thanks to its green undertones. It is more muted and cooler than many other common beige paint colors, but still warmer than a typical gray paint. It looks especially warm outside in bright sunlight. It may look cool when compared to warmer gray colors.

Does Accessible Beige look green?

No, Accessible Beige doesn’t look green as an exterior paint. While its green undertones do help it coordinate with trees and other lush greenery, it will stay looking like a lovely warm, darker white outside.

Sample Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige Exterior Paint

We always recommend that you test paint colors in your home because lighting can completely change a color, both on interiors and exteriors.  

In the old days, this meant we painted a large poster board with sample pots and a huge mess. 

Now we have a better way to test paint, with Samplize Peel-and-Stick samples!  

• Samples pre-painted with 2 coats of real paint from the manufacturer.
• Large 9” x 14” samples to see the color better in the lighting.
• Delivered overnight
• Colors are accurate
• Less expensive than painting a large poster board with sample pots
• No mess, and no toxic paint to dispose of

I use these in my color consulting practice for exact results. Discover Samplize peel-and-stick paint samples via the link below.

How to Use SW Accessible Beige Exterior Paint

Is SW Accessible Beige a good exterior color? 

Yes, it is! I love using Accessible Beige for clients that like the idea of a white exterior color palette (Color review article) but don’t want anything that will feel too stark or cold.

In the bright sun, Accessible Beige looks like a dark white but stays looking warm and welcoming.

Can SW Accessible Beige exterior trim work?

Accessible Beige exterior trim can work really well for some color palettes. I almost never use a true white paint color for white exterior trim (Color review article), because they often look too bright outdoors. Instead, I opt for darker white and even greige paint colors.

Accessible Beige is a pretty dark white, but it’s perfect in a higher altitude setting like my client’s Boulder, Colorado home pictured below.

Since the sun was so bright, we picked Accessible Beige for the trim.  The “white” color also needed to be creamy so that it flowed well with the earthy stone on this house. Accessible Beige was perfect!

The siding color was Sherwin-Williams Grays Harbor (Sample). It looks warmer and greener than you would usually expect for that color because of all the foliage on the almost-mountain property.

The combination of the dark gray-green and the Accessible Beige exterior siding really helped to bring out the beauty of this home’s historic architectural design. 

You can see in the before picture below that the home’s previous monochromatic palette didn’t do anything to highlight this home’s unique features.

What is the best trim color for Accessible Beige?

If you plan to use Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige exterior paint for your siding, then you have a variety of options for an exterior trim color.

My favorite strategy for Accessible Beige exterior paint is to use trim in the same color family but slightly darker. This creates a gorgeous, low-contrast color palette that is modern but still timeless.

You’ll see this style exterior color scheme in the project spotlight below.

Project Spotlight: Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige Exterior Color Palette

This beautiful home in Texas was completely transformed with its Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige (Sample) exterior color scheme, which is so incredibly elegant and modern.   

The dark roofline outlines the home. Tony Taupe and Accessible Beige form a low-contrast exterior look with the frieze boards, window trim and stucco siding. And good old Urbane Bronze looks fabulous as an outline.

Our client’s painter keeps driving his new clients by the house to see this color scheme. He said that it was the most beautiful combination he’s ever seen. He was very hesitant at first to do 3 colors, but our client was absolutely thrilled and the painter ended up loving it too!

This gorgeous neutral exterior color palette was such a transformation from the original color palette, pictured below. The prior color palette was too dark and made the house feel hidden among the trees. The new palette helps the home stand out and lets the natural beauty surrounding it shine.

Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige Stucco

We selected Accessible Beige (Sample) because it looked best with the homeowner’s pavers in the back, and cement in the front. It’s always important to consider your hard finishes when selecting colors for an exterior color scheme.

When painting stucco, like this home, we always recommend a flat sheen.

Sherwin-Williams Tony Taupe Trim

We wanted to create a low-contrast exterior palette for this gorgeous home, so we opted for a trim that was in the same color family but slightly darker. 

SW Tony Taupe (Sample) is a gorgeous light brown paint color with taupe undertones. It provides just enough contrast while also helping to create a monochromatic color scheme.

Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze Front Door & Accents

For some additional depth in this low-contrast exterior palette, we used Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze (Color review article) for the front door, fascia, gutters, garage door and corbels.

Urbane Bronze (Sample) was the Sherwin-Williams Color of the Year in 2021 and is a truly unique color. It’s a deep brown with warm green undertones and pairs well with other warm colors and finishes.

If you like the look of a black and white exterior color palette but want something softer, using Urbane Bronze exterior trim is a great option.

Sample This Accessible Beige Exterior Color Palette

1. SW Accessible Beige: Stucco, entry ceiling, back porch ceiling, back columns
2. SW Tony Taupe: Soffits, frieze board, window and door trim, column caps and bases, garage trim
3. SW Urbane Bronze: Fascia, gutters, front door, garage door, corbels

Key Learning Points

Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige exterior paint is a soft, modern option if you want a light exterior color palette that won’t look too cold or stark in the sun.

• Accessible Beige is actually a gray paint color with warm green undertones and flashes of taupe.
• Accessible Beige looks like a dark white when used outdoors and is a great foundation for a low-contrast exterior color palette.
• Pair Accessible Beige with similar warm paint colors for a low-contrast color palette, such as SW Tony Taupe and SW Urbane Bronze.

As always, don’t forget to test your paint colors! The easiest way to sample Accessible Beige (and any paint color for that matter) is via SAMPLIZE. Their peel-and-stick paint samples are easy to use and true to color. With Samplize you can easily see how different shades look on your unique wall.

One more thing… We do not recommend that you try to paint match Accessible Beige or any other Sherwin-Williams paints with Benjamin Moore, Behr, or any other manufacturer.  Paint color formulas are difficult to duplicate, and whites are especially hard to get right.  Read more about paint matching here.

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About the Author

Hi, I’m Michelle Marceny, founder, owner, and Principal Color Designer at The Color Concierge. I believe a fresh coat of paint can completely transform a space. The Color Concierge was born out of my drive to help clients fall back in love with their homes. My clients trust me to help them find the perfect paint color for their home – whether it’s a whole-house paint color scheme or ideas for a single room. 

Since The Color Concierge was founded in 2017, we have completed over 3000 color consultations, both online and in-person.  I am a Certified Color Expert with 7 years of experience creating interior and exterior color palettes throughout North America.

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