Does Interior Trim Have to Be White? A Paint Trend We’re Watching for 2027
For years, white trim has been almost an automatic choice.
You pick a color for the walls, and the baseboards, window frames, doors and crown molding stay white. It is classic, it looks clean, and in many homes it is still absolutely the right choice.
But lately, we have been seeing more homeowners willing to play with color. Google “interior paint trends 2027”and one thing becomes clear: color is moving beyond the walls and showing up on trim, doors, molding and ceilings too.
Looking at the paint trends that started gaining popularity in 2026 and what companies like Sherwin Williams are showing for 2027, we think we are going to see a lot more of it.
That does not mean white trim is going anywhere. It just means it is no longer the only option.
More Color and More Personality for 2027
Sherwin Williams recently released its 2027 Colormix Forecast called Rewild, with 48 colors that are much more about mixing, experimenting and creating a personal space than following one safe formula.
Their 2027 Color of the Year, Celery SW 6421, is a soft herbal green. It is warm, natural and definitely different from the whites and cool grays that dominated interiors for so long.
Does this mean everyone should paint their house green? Of course not.
What we like about this trend is the idea behind it. People are becoming more comfortable with color again.
And one of the places where color can make a surprisingly big difference is the trim.
Walls and Trim in the Same Color
This is probably one of the biggest changes from the traditional white trim look, and we have been seeing it more and more for some time already. We even included some of the projects in our Portfolio.
Instead of choosing one color for the walls and white for everything else, you can paint the walls, baseboards, window trim and even doors the same color.
This is often called color drenching.
It can look beautiful, especially in bedrooms, offices, dining rooms and smaller spaces.
And everything does not have to have exactly the same finish.
For example, we might use eggshell on the walls and satin or semi gloss on the trim and doors. The color stays the same, but because the light reflects differently from each finish, you still see the architectural details.
There is also a practical reason for doing this. Trim and doors get touched and cleaned much more often than walls, so using a more durable finish makes sense.
You Can Also Stay in the Same Color Family
If painting everything exactly the same color feels like too much, another option is to choose a trim color that is a little lighter or darker than your walls.
This is a look we really like.
Think about soft sage walls with slightly deeper green trim, warm beige walls with taupe trim, or pale blue walls with a deeper blue gray around the windows and doors.
You still see the molding and architectural details, but the contrast is softer than traditional white.
Benjamin Moore has also been showing this type of monochromatic approach in its trim color recommendations.
It can be especially nice in smaller rooms because you do not have a bright white line visually outlining every wall, door and window.
Or Let the Trim Be the Color
This is where you can have some fun.
We are used to thinking about an accent wall, but the accent does not necessarily have to be a wall.
It can be the molding, paneling, doors or even the baseboards.
A fairly neutral room can look completely different with deep green, charcoal, navy or another color on the trim.
And it does not always have to be dark or dramatic.
We recently painted a girl's bedroom in Yorktown Heights where the walls were soft blue and the wall paneling was pink. In that room, leaving the paneling white would have created a completely different look.
The pink made the paneling part of the design and gave what had been a very ordinary beige bedroom a lot more personality.
That is really what this trend is about. Not using color just because it is trendy, but looking at parts of the room that we used to automatically paint white and asking whether another color might actually look better.
Don't Forget About Interior Doors
Interior doors are another place where we are seeing more color.
If you stand in a hallway and look around, you may have four, five or six doors in view. Changing their color can make a much bigger difference than people expect.
Dark doors against lighter walls can look beautiful. A door painted the same color as the wall can blend into the room instead of becoming a focal point.
You can also use one door and trim color throughout several connected rooms. That usually looks much more intentional than treating every room separately.
And Then There Are Ceilings
Ceilings are another surface that we automatically think should be white.
They do not have to be.
Painting the ceiling the same color as the walls can create a cozy, enveloping feeling. A lighter version of the wall color can be more subtle. We used this concept in our own entry hall, and we love it!
In some rooms, a completely different ceiling color can become part of the design.
We would not recommend doing this everywhere just because it is trending. Ceiling color depends a lot on the room, ceiling height, natural light and the feeling you want to create.
But it is definitely worth considering before automatically reaching for ceiling white.
So, Is White Trim Out?
No.
We still paint plenty of white trim, and there are homes where we would absolutely choose it.
Many Westchester homes have beautiful crown molding, window casings and traditional architectural details. Crisp white or a warm off white can be exactly what makes those details stand out.
White also gives you flexibility if you like changing wall colors over the years.
But even with white, the exact color matters.
There are warm whites, cool whites, creamy whites and whites with gray undertones. Put the wrong white next to a wall color and suddenly something feels off, even if you cannot immediately explain why.
Lighting changes everything too. A color that looks perfect in a paint store can look completely different in your home.
That is why we always recommend looking at actual samples in the room, even at different times of the day with a different light before making the final decision.
Interior Paint Trends 2027: What We Think We’ll See More Of
Based on where interior painting has been heading and the new color forecasts coming out for 2027, we expect homeowners to become more comfortable using color beyond the walls.
That means more colored doors, painted ceilings, walls and trim in the same color, softer tonal combinations and architectural details that are meant to stand out instead of automatically being painted white.
But we would never recommend choosing something simply because it is a trend.
Your paint colors have to work with your house, your light, your floors and your furniture. Most importantly, you have to like living with them.
Trends are great for ideas. They should not become rules.
Thinking About Changing Your Interior Colors?
Sometimes changing a wall color is enough to completely refresh a room. Other times, painting the doors, trim, molding or ceiling along with it is what really makes the transformation.
Brush ’N’ Roll provides professional interior painting throughout Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties, NY. We paint walls, ceilings, doors, trim, molding and paneling, and we are always happy to talk through different color and finish options before the painting starts.
Contact us for expert advice, maintenance, and painting services you can trust.
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