Just a few weeks ago, our April/May issue hit newsstands. As Country Living’s Senior Homes + Style Editor, I always take the time to post a thank you to all the creatives who brought our issue to life on my Instagram. To celebrate our most recent issue, I led with an image of a bloom-meets-laundry room (pictured above) from designer Kendall Rabun’s stunningly fabulous West Virginia project. Almost immediately, my post was flooded with comments asking what paint color Kendall used (Oval Room Blue by Farrow & Ball, by the way). These comments confirmed a lingering suspicion I’ve had for months: We’re entering the era of duck egg blue.
Blue has long been a designer-favorite paint color (especially for kitchens), beloved for the easy, laid-back sensibility it brings to a room. The recent shift towards greener, more verdant versions follows green’s resurgence in the design mainstream. (I mean, who hasn’t seen a beautiful green kitchen and thought about immediately starting a weekend project to repaint their own kitchen cabinets?) Duck egg blue’s steely look has been perfectly poised for design dominance because it pulls notes from both beloved shades—blue and green.
Much like actual duck eggs, which get their iconic coloring from the naturally occurring pigments blue oocynian and biliverdin, duck egg blue paint colors come in a variety of shades. Hints of black or gray give the color a muddier appearance, creating a more traditional feel that pairs well with brown wood furniture or layers of bold pattern. Brighter, clearer shades can lean coastal, but also work beautifully with traditional white farmhouse interiors.
Below, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite duck egg blue paint colors for you to try. Just be sure to read our painting guide before putting brush to wall!
The Best Duck Egg Blue Paint Colors
Skywalker by Backdrop
Dix Blue by Farrow & Ball
Wythe Blue by Benjamin Moore
Anna Logan is the Senior Homes & Style Editor at Country Living, where she has been covering all things home design, including sharing exclusive looks at beautifully designed country kitchens, producing home features, writing everything from timely trend reports on the latest viral aesthetic to expert-driven explainers on must-read topics, and rounding up pretty much everything you’ve ever wanted to know about paint, since 2021. Anna has spent the last seven years covering every aspect of the design industry, previously having written for Traditional Home, One Kings Lane, House Beautiful, and Frederic. She holds a degree in journalism from the University of Georgia. When she’s not working, Anna can either be found digging around her flower garden or through the dusty shelves of an antique shop. Follow her adventures, or, more importantly, those of her three-year-old Maltese and official Country Living Pet Lab tester, Teddy, on Instagram.
