Nola Reporter

When it comes to paint colors, New Orleans-area Ace Hardware customers are trending from verdant greens to soft blush hues to classic neutrals.

Neutral backgrounds are accomplished with White Dove OC-17, Simply White OC-117 and Litchfield Gray HC-78.

Classic greens, including Lafayette Green HC-135 and Lehigh Green HC-131, are key colors that can take on looks from traditional to contemporary, with frothy pastels, such as Yarmouth Blue HC-150, Pale Berry 2103-60 and Ipanema AF-245 rounding out the mix.

Those are the findings from the Ace Regional Paint Preference Survey (ARPPS) on paint purchases for the first quarter of 2022. It tracks consumer preferences and ranks top colors for buyers over the time period.

“At Ace, you can not only find the right paint for your project and your budget, but you’ll also find all of the tools and accessories needed to make your project a success,” said Ace’s resident paint expert, Annie Hunter, according to an Ace Hardware Press Release. “Our red-vested associates will make sure you get everything you need to paint in one trip -- guaranteed, with our Extra Mile Promise.”

Benjamin Moore has 3,500 colors to choose from, and they're offered at eight different stores in the New Orleans area.

Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, Ace Hardware is the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world, with more than 5,600 locally owned and operated hardware stores in approximately 70 countries.

Ace Hardware has won the J.D. Power Award 15 times over the past 16 years. It ranked highest in all five categories measured in the study: staff and service, in-store experience, online experience, merchandise and price.