8 of the Most Famous Paint Colors In American History
Do you recognize this iconic shade of yellow?
Featuring shades curated by experts, this country-fied color wheel includes hues of historical significance.
Modern Gray by Sherwin-Williams
For a no-fail neutral, try Modern Gray by Sherwin-Williams, which is seen on the famed "American Gothic" house in Eldon, Iowa.
Cameo Azalea by Fine Paints of Europe
The ballroom of West Virginia's storied Greenbrier resort features this punchy, party-ready hue.
Monticello Yellow by Ralph Lauren Home
Tastemaker Thomas Jefferson chose this for the dining room in his neoclassical Virginia home.
Golden Biscuit by Valspar
The kitchen walls of Laura Ingalls Wilder's little house in Missouri are slathered with this buttery pick.
Willow by Fine Paints of Europe
George Washington enjoyed it on the walls of the New Room in Mount Vernon, his fabled Virginia farmhouse.
Galapagos Green by Pantone
The verdant hue is seen on the shutters of William Faulkner's Rowan Oak home in Oxford, Mississippi.
Randolph Blue by Benjamin Moore
Colonial Williamsburg historians developed this shade based on pigments from 18th-century wallpaper.
Crabby Apple by Sherwin-Williams
This rich color graced the wood floors of poet Robert Frost's home in Derry, New Hampshire.
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