This method for choosing a color scheme pairs a soft neutral for the walls, a crisp white for trim, baseboards, and ceilings, and a deeper version of the wall color for doors or window frames.

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For a while there — at least between 2013 and 2020, if not longer — gray was the “it” neutral for everything from living ...