Reliable Paint Colors for Your Home: TRUE BLUE

This remodel inspiration by room walkthrough stays in the order the work happens.

Welcome to the latest edition of Bekob’s Color Files! We’re moving right around the color wheel. Last week, we took a look at whisper-soft shades of pale blue. This week, we’re taking a look at deeper shades of blue, those that are closer to what might be defined as “true blue”.

Color, of course, is very subjective. But the blues we’re singing about today are the ones that are the most saturated with blue pigment. It’s quite a departure from the soothing calm of baby blue hues that we looked at last week. True blues are vibrant and energizing. They are happy shades that are rarely ever moody. In the fashion and textile world, bright blues are headed to the top of the charts, this year (think Kate Middleton blue). These blues are intense enough that it’s practically a rule in home decor that they must be paired with lots of white. It takes some courage to put this much saturated color on the walls, but you can enjoy the effect in small doses, too. You’ll see that blue looks just as great on furniture and doors as it does on walls.  

Let’s have a look, shall we?

Cook’s Blue by Farrow & Ball at House striking

Traditional Kitchen design by London Interior Designer Adrienne Chinn

Twilight Blue by Benjamin Moore at Houzz

True Blue by Krylon Dual Paint at Dollar Store Crafts

Traditional Entry design

Boca Raton Blue by Benjamin Moore by The Impatient Gardener

Contemporary Exterior design by San Francisco Media And Blogs Shannon Malone

Scandinavian Blue by Benjamin Moore at Houzz

Refuge by Sherwin Williams at SoPo Cottage

Rich Navy by Glidden at The Inspired Room 

Contemporary Kitchen design

Cobalt Blue Tile by Waterworks at Houzz

Blueblood by Sherwin Williams at The Lackadaisical Mom

Eclectic Kitchen design by Charlotte Interior Designer Simplicity Interiors

Night Sky by Valspar’s Eddie Bauer Home at Houzz

Plumage by Martha Stewart at Young House Love

Traditional Exterior design by Philadelphia Design-build Echelon Custom Homes

Naval by Sherwin Williams at Houzz

Loyal Blue by Sherwin Williams at Emily Henderson

So, what do you think? Is this a color that you want to try inside or outside your house? Or will you play it safe and limit this one to your fashion choices? If you could paint one thing bright blue, what would it be?