I can't find a neutral colour to paint my lounge in, we have a milk chocolate leather settee and a oak laminated floor, but we have just recently painted the walls in dulux beige white which looked nice when we tried it from a sample pot but now that the whole room is painted in it the walls look a dirty greeny grey colour, so yet again I have got loads of different samples painted all over one of the walls.
2007-02-15 07:47:51 · 19 answers · asked by trixie 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
go to sherwin-williams.com and click on homeowner and launch their color visualizer, its a really neat program and that should help you but just to think of a color on top of my head i would do a very extremely light pastel yellow with white trim.
2007-02-15 08:17:06 · answer #1 · answered by TheSavant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always find that colours come out much darker than I was expecting. Try getting a similar colour a couple of shades lighter. Creams and off whites always look nicer than darker tones. If you want something a little stronger, try an accent wall (a chimney breast or similar feature wall). You also need to consider whether your room faces north or south. Light from the north tends to look bluer so try a more yellow or red base in a north facing room. Good luck
2016-05-24 04:19:05 · answer #2 · answered by Barbara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dulux do a nice biscuit colour which might go nice on one or two of the walls coupled with a cream or beige..although beige is such a rubbish colour! I would go with cream and biscuit.
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2007-02-15 07:57:48 · answer #3 · answered by valdera 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd recommend Stone from the Homebase own brand collection. It's one of the few real neutrals around - non-pinky, non-greeny, and I love it in my sitting room. Beige white is too blah - not enough colour in it.
Oh, and I've got dark natural wood floors, cream sofa and brown leather chair, with burnt orange accents.
2007-02-16 11:34:08 · answer #4 · answered by Sarah A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what about a sandy colour on 3 walls and a darker mushroomy colour on the main wall - that way the room will be broken up - try the dulux paint system - your sure to find a colour out of their hundreds of colours
2007-02-16 10:55:57 · answer #5 · answered by heckuvapeach 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could do your room in two colours and have a chocalate brown for the bottom it's not as dark as it sounds or you can get lighter shades.And have a magnolia or something around that colour for the top.I wasn't sure about these colours when my partner mentioned them to me but once they where on i must admit they do look nice and the colours go with almost any colour furniture.
2007-02-15 10:17:26 · answer #6 · answered by Paul R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have just painted by conservator wall with touch of almond by dulux and it is a very warm easy to match as it has a warm glow !! try a test pot on a piece of cardboard paper to see the colour do 2/3 coats on the cardboard.
2007-02-15 09:20:15 · answer #7 · answered by sparky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about warm white on the ceiling and magnolia on the walls. Light reflected down from the ceiling will accentuate the walls, giving a warmer-than-white effect.
Hope this helps.
2007-02-15 08:12:20 · answer #8 · answered by Michael B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick with a simple colour - Magnolia or Custard Cream - these go with most things
2007-02-15 07:52:01 · answer #9 · answered by jamand 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the good old trusted Magnolia.Seems to blend with most
settings. Best wishes Frobrush.
2007-02-15 08:38:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋