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10 Easy Pieces: Architects’ Favorite Of-the-Moment Green Paint Picks

Alexa Hotz July 9, 2025

Noticed recently: a distinctive spectrum of green emerging in the latest interior spaces. This unexpected hue, a chic, deep pistachio shade, has become a favorite among architects and designer both stateside and abroad. Here, we profile the variants and explore what makes this unconventional green so compelling.

danish architects mentze ottenstein designed the kitchen of the dinesen country 17 — Above: Danish architects Mentze Ottenstein designed the kitchen of the Dinesen country house with Aqualinum paint from Linolie & Pigment in shade Fangussi/8.

london based designer jill mcnair applied farrow & ball&#8\2\17;s cooki 18 — Above: London-based designer Jill McNair applied Farrow & Ball’s Cooking Apple Green No. 32 to the walls in her own home office. Photograph from Italianate Modern in Full Color: Interior Design Jill MacNair’s Own Renovation in London.

designer heidi lachapelle prefers benjamin moore spanish olive. &#8\2\20;we 19 — Above: Designer Heidi Lachapelle prefers Benjamin Moore Spanish Olive. “We love this color because it’s a bit stealth—sometimes it can look taupe-y and other times very green. For that reason, it can often pass as a neutral without feeling bland,” she explains.

in the kitchen of highbury flat by architecture for london, plywood and ash ven 20 — Above: In the kitchen of Highbury Flat by Architecture for London, plywood and ash veneer kitchen cabinets were finished with 2 coats of Rubio WoodCream in Forest Green. Photography by Titas Grikevičius for Architecture for London.

in the guest bedroom of a cobble hill townhouse by shapeless studio, the design 21 — Above: In the guest bedroom of a Cobble Hill townhouse by Shapeless Studio, the designers chose Farrow & Ball’s Castle Gray No. 092 “for it’s cool, muted tone; a blue-green that feels both grounded and airy,” explains architect Andrea Fisk. “It’s a shade that invites calm without feeling cold, and playful without tipping into the overly sweet or juvenile.”

french interior architect and designer astrid houssin favors green, overall, an 22 — Above: French interior architect and designer Astrid Houssin favors green, overall, and integrated both Little Greene’s Windmill Lane 296 (walls) and Ho Ho Green (ceiling) in a project in Fulham, England.

nickey kehoe opted to coat the living space in a new york city loft with benjam 23 — Above: Nickey Kehoe opted to coat the living space in a New York City loft with Benjamin Moore’s Feather Green 625. Photograph by Haris Kenjar for Nickey Kehoe.

designer lonika chande used farrow & ball&#8\2\17;s breakfast room gree 24 — Above: Designer Lonika Chande used Farrow & Ball’s Breakfast Room Green on the trim and joinery in a Hackney bedroom. “It’s energetic and vibrant without being overpowering,” she describes. “The neutral walls knock it back. I love the character that painted woodwork brings, particularly to period projects.” Photograph by Milo Brown for Lonika Chande.

painted floors transform the indoor porch of a \19\20s minneapolis craftsman by 25 — Above: Painted floors transform the indoor porch of a 1920s Minneapolis Craftsman by designer Anne McDonald who used Farrow & Ball’s Green Smoke for the project.

in a project by daab design, co founding architect anaïs blehaut opted for far 26 — Above: In a project by Daab Design, co-founding architect Anaïs Blehaut opted for Farrow & Ball’s Bancha No. 298. “Contrary to misconceptions, this dark color works wonderfully in a north-lit or indirectly-lit lower ground floor,” she explains. “These shades are often associated with magic and a connection to the unseen—adding magic to any space!” Photograph by Jim Stephenson for Daab Design.

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