Colors That Turn Off Buyers

Although it’s difficult to show, a Zillow Digs analysis of 50,000 photos of recently sold homes even suggests homes with creamy yellow or wheat-colored kitchens, light green or khaki bedrooms, dove or light gray living rooms, and mauve or lavender dining rooms sold for $1,100 to $1,300 above properties decorated with less popular colors.

So, what are the paint chips you should avoid? Credit.com highlights the following findings based on studies of colors:

Slate gray: While gray is definitely an on-trend color at this time, consumers aren’t fans of all shades of gray. Dove and light grays tend to be favorites, but consumers are more leery of dark grays. Indeed, one study even went as far as to suggest that painting a dining area a slate color could cause a home owner to give up $1,112 with their home sale. Instead, buyers say they like shades of mauve, eggplant, and lavender in the dining room.

Terracotta: This shade of orange doesn’t tend to be a hit with home buyers. In fact, use caution around orange in general. Surveys have found orange to be on the list of least-liked colors on the planet (blue is the favorite color globally.).

Dark brown: The color is really disliked that the Australian government even considered using it on cigarette packaging to try to get people to stop smoking. Ultimately, they selected brownish-olive green, however the fact the color was in the running should say enough.

Off-white or eggshell: Painting walls white can occasionally be a good solution. However, when the space is small or dark, such as in a kitchen, white walls can easily make a room look “dead” and “flat,” designer Emily Henderson told Credit.com.

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