Beige Room Color Consultation

I wanted to share this online color consultation with you because I think a lot of us share the same dilemma in our own homes.Oh Kelly,I found your blog Understanding Beige Undertones so informative. I desperately need your expert help. (She really did write that!) I have painted my living room Huntington Beige. I want to keep my furniture the same.  I also love the burgundy colored accents I have chosen.  Something just doesn’t feel right.  I don’t know if is is just not the right shade or maybe the wrong color choice all together?Thank you forever,Yvette

Living Room Before

Yvette has beautiful furniture and accessories in her room.  What do you think just isn’t working?  Does anything look off to you?

Before

Yvette told me her walls were painted Huntington Beige which has green undertones.  Can you see the green?  Her sofa is brown with taupe mixed in.  And what is the undertone of brown? Red.  So to make the room work all together, I choose a red undertone color for the walls as well.  I gave Yvette a few different choices to try, but she really liked the Shaker Beige HC-45.

                                                                              Red Undertones

                     

Living Room After

Do you see the difference? It is amazing how choosing the right paint color for the walls, with the same undertone as the furniture, brings it all together.

After

Dear Kelly,We finally painted the living room.  It looks wonderful!!! We love it!!YvetteYay!  I love to help people make their homes happy!Other beige paint colors with red undertones that could also be tested are Ben Moore Muslin 1037, Stone House 1039 and Bradstreet Beige HC-48.When I look at photo’s sent to me online where the beige furniture (or tile or granite or flooring) undertones are not obvious, I first suggest a little homework to be sure we get the perfect color.  I ask that they bring home a color sample of each beige undertone: yellow, red and green.                            Yellow Undertones                                              Red Undertones

Grant Beige     Green Undertones

I have the client put the color against the furniture (or tile or granite or flooring) to see which color sample is working best.  It is much easier to see the different undertones when they are compared together.Are you seeing the undertones I am explaining?  Any questions? Comments?If you need help finding the perfect wall color for your home, contact me today!Related Topics You Might Enjoy Reading:Everything You Always Wanted to Know About ColorFinding the Undertones in Gray StoneWhat I Learned At Color SchoolAre Greige & Taupe the Same Color?