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Hi Bekob! It’s Cyndy from The Creativity Exchange back with another paint color palette. If you happened to miss my post last month, I highlighted a fantastic color called Aegean Teal from Benjamin Moore that you can find here.
Today, I wanted to share with you guys some tips in choosing a whole home paint color or a open concept color.
Cool Breeze Benjamin Moore via Four Chairs Furniture and Design
Tips for Choosing a Whole Home Paint Color
When it comes to whole home colors, this would be a color that you would predominantly carry through a home. You may have a couple rooms in the home that may have a different color (like the whole home color palette here or the palette here), but one main color is predominately used throughout. I recommend doing this a lot with my clients because as lighting changes room-to-room, the main color will slightly change and give subtle contrast, while still being cohesive. This is the safest way to ensure smooth color transition room-to-room.
Passive Sherwin Williams via Titan Construction
Passive Sherwin Williams via Titan Construction
When it comes to choosing a whole home color, I look for light neutral colors that have that 50/50 balanced mix of warm and cool undertones. The reason I choose these colors is because; 1) it’s pleasing on the eye to have that balance and, 2) everything will work with these colors from the flooring to accessories to fabrics. You don’t have to worry with transitional neutrals as you bring in new colors or switch out accessories. (Read more about transitional paint colors here.)
In addition to the transitional neutrals, I always recommend choosing a whole home color that wouldn’t necessarily stand out but would be more a great background color. That way, the architectural details, furnishings and colors throughout a home will really be the star of the show and be emphasized.
As you can see below, Pure White by Sherwin Williams on this striking entry way wall is the well fitted background color in the space because it allows for the architectural details and furnishings to really stand out.
Pure White Sherwin Williams via Vintage South LLC
I also like to recommend whites that have neutral undertones for whole home colors in homes where there are a lot of unique architectural details and striking mill work. The lighter the whole home color is, the more these elements will stand out. (Read more about choosing the well fitted white paint color here.)
Sheep’s Wool Benjamin Moore via Marie Flanigan Interiors
If you’re looking for a whole home color that is not white or light warm gray, colors like Sea Salt from Sherwin Williams (a reader go-to!) and Dewdrop from Benjamin Moore are light neutrals with subtle green/blue/gray undertones. These two colors are memorable as whole home colors and are very versatile.
Sea Salt Sherwin Williams via Amy Tyndall Design
Dewdrop Benjamin Moore via Sarah Gallop
Repose Gray by Sherwin Williams is the whole home color I recommend the most. I use it throughout my own home as well because it is just a rock star of a versatile color. It does everything! It’s light and strong on the wall during the day and it also looks just as striking at night under artificial lighting.
Repose Gray Sherwin Williams via The Creativity Exchange
Repose Gray Sherwin Williams via The Creativity Exchange
If you are considering and choosing a whole home color, remember to think about going light with a neutral base that has both warm and cool tones. That will keep it safe and you don’t have to worry as much about matching flooring undertones or furnishing colors. (Read more here about colors that work well with wood flooring and trim.) Everything should blend beautifully with these types of colors.
I hope there is a color here today that inspires you! If you want to see more paint colors and room inspirations, you can find all my color palettes on my blog here.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Cyndy
See more tips and paint palettes from Cyndy:
paint colors to complement wood flooring and trim
choosing the well fitted white paint color
classic popular neutral paint colors
