Dark Beige Paint Colours

If your rooms need an instant refresh, but you want to avoid the usual neutrals, dark beige is a stylish alternative. It’s a great choice of interior paint if you’re decorating a space that enjoys plenty of natural light during the day. However, the benefits of a dark beige palette extend long after the sun goes down. 

Come the evening, those dark beige walls will take on a new character. With the right decorative touches and lighting choices, you can look forward to a warm and inviting atmosphere that’s perfect for living spaces and bedrooms. 

If you’re concerned that your space is too small to accommodate a darker beige, stick to a more muted colour for most surfaces, then turn to a richer shade when painting a feature wall. You’re also not limited when selecting complementary colours. Other earthy tones work well alongside beige, but contemporary beige is a brilliant idea if you’re keen to elevate a modern interior. 

At Johnstone’s, you’ll find the ideal dark beige for any decorating project. All of our paints are low odour and come with a low VOC rating, making them some of the most eco-friendly options on the market. What’s more, they’re touch dry in as little as 1-2 hours, meaning you don’t have to wait around too long in between coats.

Our 8 Favourite Dark Beige Paint Colours

Keen to start decorating with dark beige? Johnstone’s has plenty of premium paint colours that you can add to your palette. 

A mocha-infused beige is a good swap for classic grey in any space. Toasted Beige should work well in your interiors, making a small space feel more intimate and bringing a grounding quality to larger layouts. 

This beige works well with brilliant whites or solid blacks, meaning you can keep things relatively simple when tackling room mouldings. However, it’s also a good starting point for tonal colour combinations. Use other dark beiges for a more sophisticated interior or reach for lighter hues to brighten things up a little.

If you’re wary of going too dark, try a clay beige instead. A sandy hue like Desert Dune is a stylish addition to any palette, with its khaki tint making it a particularly attractive choice. 

It’s a pick for contemporary spaces, working well with mineral shades and cappuccino-inspired hues. If you have your heart set on a more luxurious living room or dining space, you can even consider incorporating a selection of jewel tones.

Dark beiges don’t have to be overwhelming. Discover is primarily a peachy beige, while a dash of brown ground things, making it a good counterpoint to lighter neutrals. 

This shade works particularly well with taupes, earthy tones and dusty palettes. If you want to add warmth to an interior, go for something with pink undertones. One of the more versatile dark beiges in our range, you’ll have no trouble curating a stylish colour scheme with this one.

Midtone beiges are a good choice if you don’t want to go too dark. Notorious is a good option, with this shaded bark beige boasting a hint of cocoa that makes it a rich addition to any room palette. 

Great for grounding a larger space, this beige is also surprisingly work. You can enrich your colour scheme with sympathetic neutrals and beiges with red or pink undertones.

The name of this paint colour tells you everything you need to know. With its stony character and khaki undertones, this clay beige is a good option if you want a contemporary interior with a bit of rustic charm. 

It’s fairly intense, making it a solid choice for feature walls or a high-impact addition to smaller spaces. If you’re looking for colour pairing inspiration, stick with something like slate grey or balance things out with a muted greige.

Earthy shades are another great choice for dark beige-inspired colour schemes. This teddy bear hue is packed with nutty character, while taupe undertones make it remarkably versatile. 

This paint colour looks perfect when paired with cappuccino or coffee-infused hues. If you want to move away from brown, bring in a hint of green with sage or mossy grey. Alternatively, just about any warm neutral will work nicely alongside this paint colour.

If you’re thinking about a moody makeover, a deep and intense clay beige is worth thinking about. Ship’s Rigging is ideal if you’re considering a more dramatic colour palette

Dark and sophisticated, this khaki-tinged beige works well in isolation. However, it can also serve as a key colour for tonal combinations. Try using it alongside spiced beiges with hints of red, or use warm neutrals to bring up the temperature in any room.

Despite the name, this paint colour makes a great first impression. This teddy bear beige has a classic taupe tint, making it a versatile shade that will serve a multitude of different colour palettes. 

It’s a fairly dark choice, so consider using it for feature walls if your space is somewhat limited. In larger rooms, use a tarnished white for balance or introduce more subtle shades of beige for a contemporary tonal combination.