![]() ![]() So I prefer to let either a cool or warm paint colour dominate throughout my home with contrasting accents. My preference is for rooms to have some individuality but I like my home to come together as one cohesive space. Which then brings me the next question about two completely separate rooms in the home? This is a personal choice and also depends on the colours you plan to use. You won’t get that cohesive look that everyone wants in their home. a living room that has cool grey walls which overlooks another room with warm beige walls won’t work well. It’s also worth considering any other rooms that can be seen from the room you’re painting. If you do want a bit of contrast you can add accessories like cushions and throws in a contrasting colour like you can see in many of the pictures. I definitely wouldn’t recommend going for going for a mix of warm and cool neutrals on your walls. So if you have a lot of greys and blues, stick to a cool neutral paint colour for your walls or if you have a lot of browns and creams then a warm neutral paint will work better. It is possible to go for a mix of warm and cool neutrals in a room but ideally there should be one dominant color which determines the personality of the room. You also need to consider the other colours in your home unless you’re decorating from scratch. Warm neutrals typically have undertones that are orange, yellow or red while cool neutrals have green, blue or purple undertones.īefore deciding between warm or cool neutral paints, consider the lighting – more on this later. Knowing the difference between warm and cool colors is the first step. If you’re still unsure, ask at your paint store as they will be able to help you.īefore choosing colors for your walls, it’s important to think about the mood you want to create and whether you want it to feel light and airy or cosy and intimate. If this is the case, lay any single colour card against a piece of basic white printer and the undertone will become evident. While this method is very handy, many paint companies do individual colour cards. The darker colours towards the bottom will show exactly what the base colour or undertone is. In order to determine the undertone look at the colours at the bottom of paint sample cards. This is the biggest mistake people make when choosing paint colours for their home. If you dislike green, the last thing you want to end up with is a neutral colour with green undertones. Even though it’s a neutral colour it will have a tinge of some other colour like green or blue or yellow, unless it’s a pure white. If you’ve ever watched paints being mixed in a paint store, you’ll have seen that they almost always add some colour to the paint. ![]() How to choose neutral paint colours for your home lets talk undertones Whether light or dark, when done right, walls painted in neutral colours are fabulous for making a room look cohesive and calm.Īnd the other big advantage of painting your walls in neutral tones is that you will never tire of the colour or feel like you’ve made a mistake. I like to think of neutrals as muted colours that create a beautiful background to bring everything else together in your room. Many of us think of neutrals as shades of white, grey and brown but in interiors neutrals are any colour that works well with most other colours. what are neutral colours?īefore we dive in to how to choose neutral paint colours for your home, it’s worth explaining what I mean by neutrals in the first place. Yuck! But I’ve learned through experience which I’m going to share so that you never make a paint mistake again. And guess what? It ended up looking totally yellow. Once I painted my whole bedroom in (what I thought was) a soft white. I’ve made plenty of paint mistakes over the years. The good news is that the tips below will show you exactly how to choose neutral paint colours for your home with lots of pictures to inspire you and show you the variety of neutral wall colours. Where did you go wrong? After all a neutral is a neutral right? Well, not quite. Ever painted a room only to find the colour is not what you wanted? Ugh! It’s too green when you wanted grey or it’s too yellow when you wanted a pure, bright white? Yup, I know the feeling because I’ve so been there. ![]()
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