{"id":37573,"date":"2019-06-13T09:59:53","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T13:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tollbrothers.com\/blog\/?p=37573"},"modified":"2024-10-29T15:52:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T19:52:54","slug":"how-to-choose-room-color-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tollbrothers.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-room-color-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose the Perfect Color Palette for Each Room"},"content":{"rendered":"
Last updated on October 29th, 2024<\/p>\n
Choosing a room color palette to complement your ideal design and d\u00e9cor<\/a> is exciting, creative, and empowering. One of the best tools to help in your decision is the color wheel, which identifies color families and how they relate to each other. <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n A color wheel is made up of 12 color families. The outer ring shows the hue of each family, meaning the brightest form of the color. Together, the tints, tones, and shades make up the values within each color family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n One of the best and safest ways to select your color scheme<\/a> is by using the various values within a single-color family. Called a monochromatic or tonal color scheme, this method ensures your space feels visually comfortable and harmonious while creating a rich visual effect. <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n Start with your main room when choosing a color family, drawing from the furniture, flooring, and fabrics. Pick up paint swatches from the store and view the colors at different times of day to see how they look in natural and artificial light. Once you finalize your choice, select two more variations of the same color so you have a total of one light and two mediums. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n If your main area gets a lot of light, paint it in the palest shade. A medium color works best in a room that is naturally dark. If you can see into other rooms, use a different color (the light or another medium color) to paint the far walls. This will make your space more visually interesting while still maintaining the overall tone you are going for. To further unify the space, finish the ceiling in a neutral color and paint all the trim white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n To add some artful creativity to your space, select a dark or bright color from the same color family and use it as an accent throughout your space. Consider using this color for the kitchen backsplash, behind some bookshelves, or as an accent wall. You can also pick up the accent color in paintings,\u00a0rugs<\/a>, patterned fabrics, and\u00a0pillows<\/a>to help draw the eye from one room to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n For complementary colors, choose color families directly across from each other on the color wheel. If you want to work with three colors, referred to as an analogous color scheme, find your single color on the wheel and use the neighboring colors as your accent shades. These colors work well together because they share the same base.<\/p>\n\n\n\nColor Families Within the Wheel <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>Painting with One Color <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Select the Main Color<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>Let Your Colors Do the Work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>Add a Pop of Flair<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>Utilizing Multiple Color Families<\/h3>\n\n\n\n