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Open floor plan with different flooring-what paint color???

8 years ago

Can anyone help me with a paint choice for my open floor plan? The gold-green-beige has got to go! After weeks (yes, weeks!) of research, I'm pretty sure that I need to match undertones of my flooring and wall color for a cohesive look. I'm a little stumped because my hardwoods are yellow (pinkish undertone??) and my carpet definitely has a pink undertone. So, do I go with a pink undertone in the paint, or will it clash with the yellowish wood? After a lot of trial and error, I think I need a warmer griege-y color. Maybe BM Smoky Taupe or SW Accessible Beige. Any thoughts/suggestions?

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ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9

8 years ago

Putting beige and gray together in the same space used to be frowned on, but lately I've seen this done rather successfully, for instance where the rug was gray and the upholstery beige. With my light beige upholstery my new carpeting is going to be a warm gray color called London Fog which I would say is more or less greige. However, for a wall color I would probably choose something lighter, more like the solid color of your rug. It's already next to the "yellow" floor and I don't think it clashes. That color would lighten up your living room considerably and make the art on the wall pop more.

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robo (z6a)
8 years ago
I think you can ALMOST forget about your floor as imo light hardwoods can take almost any wall colour. So I would focus more on your furnishings and carpet. Looking at those I'm seeing that you like pinkish/salmonish undertones. So I think a grey or greige with some pink or purple in it might work well. If you like very light colours I can recommend sampling edgecomb grey which might be warm enough for you. For me in my light it is a very light taupe. Or for a slightly darker grey you could try BM Thunder.
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monicamc123
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8 years ago
Aktillery9, your kitchen is beautiful and the AB looks really nice. I love the two-toned cabinets. Can you share what color those are painted. Also like your photo-bombing dog
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nosoccermom
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I love SW Accessible Beige and also SW Agreeable Grey. Definitely sample them. AG changes from beige to grey to more greenish or bluish depending on the light.
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