See which paint colors offer the biggest boost to your home’s sale price (and which to avoid).
The following written content by Jessica Bennett
Paint has the power to completely transform a room, and compared to other home remodeling projects, it’s a relatively quick and inexpensive update. Depending on the color you choose, the pay-off from a few cans of paint can be huge, and if you’re looking to sell your home, it could amount to a few thousand dollars.
New research from real estate marketplace Zillow suggests that certain paint colors can increase the amount a buyer is willing to offer on a home by as much as $5,000. Based on this analysis, which involved nearly 1,300 recent or prospective U.S. homebuyers, paint company Behr teamed up with Zillow to unveil paint color recommendations that could boost your home’s value.
Blue Bathroom Paint Colors
Most notably, light-blue bathrooms are a strong favorite that can result in a big return on investment for your home. Survey participants noted they’d be more interested in touring and buying a home with a light blue bathroom—and willing to pay 1.6% more than expected. On a $290,000 home (which is about the typical home value in the U.S.), that’s a boost of nearly $5,000. To capitalize on this preference, Behr suggests painting your bathroom a soothing color like Ethereal Mood MQ3-52.
Blue Bedroom Paint Colors
Blue also proved advantageous in primary bedrooms, but survey respondents gravitated toward deeper, moodier shades that help foster a cozy atmosphere. When used in the bedroom, dark blue paint colors like Sojourn Blue M500-5 were associated with a $1,500-increase in the home’s value (based on a $290,000 home). Read more from BHG.
