My couch is vintage 70's with browns and oranges. I want the orange to pop. What color do I paint the walls?

Question

Currently, my walls are white & beautiful. I would like to paint the walls because white feels temporary. However, I am not painting the ajoining hallway or kitchen... just the living room. I don't want to use an off-white color because I don't think it will look right with 2 connected white rooms. I need a color. My other furniture is burnt red (2 chairs) and green (2 chairs). I have not purchased any wood furniture and would love your input on that as well. Thanks.

Answer 1

Wall color always depends shades of the furniture. You have
browns, orange, burnt red, and what shade of green?
Consider:
light or bright turquoise
light gold
lime
caramel
Add some throw pillows in the wall color, or orange or red or green.
Then, I suggest a wood tone similar to one of the couch browns.
Light - ash or pine
Medium - oak or pecan
Dark - walnut, mahogany, or cherry

Answer 2

Blue is great because it's orange's complementary color on the color wheel - but the wrong blue will vibrate off of the orange & look jarring. I would try lime green. It will give you a very refreshing & tropical feel.

Answer 3

Very trendy I must say.Nothing makes orange pop more than a strong blue and this combination is very funky at the moment,Yeah baby!

Answer 4

Blue. It's the opposite on the color wheel, and will bring out that color.

Answer 5

Go with a beige or tan. It will bring out the lesser colors.