I have a love sit and ottoman that is wine in color, need accent colors to bright up dark color of pieces.?

Question

I was thinking irredescent colors of burnt orange and maybe greens or even shades of red.

Answer 1

i was going to say shades of greens and yellows

Answer 2

depends, in part, on what else is in the room. The dominant color should occupy 60% of the space, a complimentary color, something like 30%. That leaves 10% for the accent color. SO, the question is, what else is in the room? Is the loveseat the dominant color or a compliment? What is the other color?
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Answer 3

Whites or Ivory would work well to lighten up the look. Maybe some throw pillows that have a variety of colors with touches of the wine.

Answer 4

Any lighter color would work. The dark color (wine) acts as a neutral, and any color could be paired with it. I would stay away from red and pink tho....too similar since they are in the same color family.

Answer 5

I wouldn't do anything irridescent, since it will be so bright it will contrast and not in a good way. I would use a khaki/taupe and lighter (sage maybe) greens. Maybe some burnt oranges and mustard yellows.

Answer 6

Gold or Silver