What accent color should I use in the living room?

Question

I have brown and beige furniture and have chosen a pale green paint for the walls in my living room. The green is called Acanthus from Sherwin-Williams, if that helps. It's a very soft color that looks at home next to both cool and warm colors. The woodwork will be white.

Answer 1

brick red, terra cotta, burnt sienna, cinnamon, rust. Any of these colors would make good accents.
Stay away from blue, yellow, and purple shades.
I think an ivory or bone would work better than true white for the trim.

Answer 2

Red is the compliment of green and I agree with the previous answerer that a wine or port colour in your accents would be a very striking combination that will work well with your walls and furniture. Try some cushions in solids and/or prints, drapery trim and candles and then pull the combination together in an area rug containing both the green and the deep reds. It will look awesome!

Answer 3

You could buy some nice coral color accents. This would set off the green and beige.

Answer 4

Perhaps you can paint 3 of your walls the color you already have and pick another color from the same swatch or family and paint the 4th wall this color. This looks is especially attractive using natural colors. have fun

Answer 5

It may seem a little old in taste, but I think a port or lighter maroon would do the trick. You are describing my living room colors, and I have draperies with accents in a deep port color and they add great depth to the space

Answer 6

I would look for accent pieces that are the same shade of green you're painting your walls.

Answer 7

My mom is an interior designer and she said to go with a darker green.. kind of like an olive green. hope this helps! good luck!

Answer 8

Something in the yellow-orange-reddish family... like a pale coral or something.