What color paint should I choose?
I am in the middle of repainting a guest bedroom in a home we purchased this year. I have a navy plaid headboard from Ballards that we love. We just can’t figure out what color to put on the walls. We have tried tans, beiges blues and greens. I am open to amy ideas. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
This is the rug in the room.
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houssaon
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoAs much as I like the clay color, I think it is too intense for a bedroom. I like the other colors except the fifth from the left.
Have you considered green?
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3 years agoI am trying some greens now. Thank you Houssaon and eld6161. The saybrook sage is right below the golden tan color. Let me know what you think. The top photo is with the lights off and the bottom one has the overhead light on. The top color leans more blue. Also our rug doesn’t not have bit of green in in and not going anywhere anytime soon. Thanks so much for your help everyone.
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3 years agoNo problem Maggie. When I think of green plaid and red I just go to camel and khaki as it is a classic look. I would be careful about going too green as you don’t want it to look like Christmas though. A more muted, soft sage green or khaki green would be my choice or even a beige. I have a guest room that is painted in camouflage, it’s a nice soft green.
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3 years agoGood point btydrvn, I have always loved the mix of plaids& crisp white linens and dark pillows etc. in the classic RL look. Very inviting for a guest room.
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