Interior Paint Colors

Yes. Every color in Clare’s interior paint collection is zero-VOC and GREENGUARD Gold certified, an independent standard for low chemical emissions and indoor air quality. The paint is water-based and ultra low odor, so rooms stay comfortable during and shortly after painting. That makes it a practical choice for bedrooms, nurseries and homes with kids or pets.

GREENGUARD Gold is a third-party certification that verifies a product meets strict limits on chemical emissions, including the tighter thresholds set for sensitive spaces like schools and healthcare settings. Clare’s interior paint carries GREENGUARD Gold certification, confirming low VOC emissions as the paint applies and dries. It is one of the more rigorous indoor air quality standards available for paint.

To choose an interior paint color, shortlist a few shades you like, take the Clare Color Genius Quiz for curated recommendations, order peel-and-stick swatches to test your top picks on the wall, then order the winner in a gallon. Testing on your own wall matters most, since a color shifts with a room’s light, size and furnishings. View each swatch at different times of day and under both natural and artificial light before committing.

Clare offers two interior finishes, an eggshell Wall Paint and a semi-gloss Trim Paint. Eggshell has a soft, low sheen that suits most walls and hides minor imperfections, while semi-gloss is more durable and easier to wipe clean, which suits trim, doors and cabinets. Pairing eggshell walls with semi-gloss trim is a standard designer approach for subtle contrast.

One gallon of Clare interior paint covers about 375 to 425 square feet, roughly the wall area of an average bedroom in a single coat. Most rooms need two coats for full, even color, so a standard bedroom usually takes one to two gallons. The Clare paint calculator estimates the exact amount once you enter your room dimensions.

Most interior projects need two coats of Clare paint for even, full-coverage color. Clare paint is self-priming, so a separate primer is not required on previously painted walls in good condition. When a primer does help, such as covering a dark color, sealing patched repairs, or painting over glossy or stained surfaces, Clare’s own Interior/Exterior Primer is made for the job.

Clare's peel-and-stick swatches are printed in true-to-can color and finish, unlike standard paint chips that can misrepresent a shade. You can stick them to the wall, move them between rooms and view them under different lighting with no mess or leftover sample cans. Swatches ship free on orders of five or more.

Clare pairs a designer-curated color palette with a single high-performance formula, so the decision is which color, not which product line. The paint is zero-VOC, GREENGUARD Gold certified, 100% acrylic, self-priming and washable, and it ships to your door with peel-and-stick swatches for testing first. The curated approach fits people who want a confident color decision without the overwhelm of a traditional paint aisle.