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wow!
what color
is that?
These paint shades stopped us in our tracks.
We asked the designers to spill their secret sources.
shadow
BY BENJAMIN MOORE
“I love how this purplish
indigo makes an otherwise
girly room mature. Paired with
other furniture, it could look
masculine, too. Scared to go this
dark? Use it on one wall, and
keep the floor and ceiling light.”
FROM TOP: LORNE BRIDGMAN; ALEJANDRO MEZZA
—Yasmin Zeitler, Marion Melbourne
interior design, Toronto, Ontario
mermaid’s tail
BY OLYMPIC
“This seafoam green gives
traditional furniture a breezy feel,
like it belongs on a terrace in the
Mediterranean. You can even add
other bright hues, like pink and
orange, if you keep the walls white.”
—Cristina Monmany,
Estudio Cristina Monmany,
Buenos Aires, Argentina
REPORTED BY RAE McCONVILLE
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organdy
BY BENJAMIN MOORE
stone blue
BY FARROW & BALL
“A dusky blue like this belongs
in a room with lots of natural
light, or it’ll look flat. To make
it stand out, paint the bottom
half of the wall white.”
“I wanted a color that was
soft but sophisticated, and
this shade, with a touch
of mauve, is unexpected
in an entryway. Gray and
polished nickel accents
toughen it up a little.
It would also look pretty
paired with navy.”
—Amanda Reid, Mandarina
Studio, Cambridge, MA
—Capella Kincheloe, Capella
Kincheloe Interior Design,
Phoenix, AZ
sunburst
“Using yellow in a kitchen
is common—unless it’s on
the ceiling! But you have
to choose a bold shade or
no one will notice.
This extra bright choice
would also look great
paired with sage, black,
and warm wood tones.”
—Tara Seawright,
Tara Seawright Inc./Interior
Design, New York City, NY
ravishing coral
BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
“The vivid coral on this desk is like eye candy! Try it in
a space where you want to encourage creativity and
energy, like a home office. Then balance the brightness
with a cooler wall tone, like a light blue.”
—Brian Patrick Flynn, Décor Demon,
hgtv.com contributor, Los Angeles, CA
56 hgtv magazine
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: BEN GEBO; GEORGE ROSS; CHRISTINA WEDGE; CAPELLA KINCHELOE
BY BENJAMIN MOORE
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kirsch red
BY HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
“Red isn’t usually considered a peaceful
color, but a cranberry hue like this one comes
off as mellow because it’s so warm. I paired
it with black, charcoal, and creamy white in
this bedroom to keep the look tranquil.”
—Linda Woodrum, HGTV Dream Home
interior designer, Hilton Head Island, SC
whipple blue
BY BENJAMIN MOORE
“Vanities are often neutral, so painting
one a pretty color is an easy way to give
a bathroom an entirely new look. A deep
French blue like this feels more elegant
than a light, pastel-y blue would.”
chatroom
BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
“This supersubtle green has so much gray in it,
it’s almost a neutral. The kitchen is in a traditional
brick house, so I applied a light glaze to make it
more rustic. A serene shade like this also looks
beautiful in a master bedroom or bath.”
—Tobi Fairley, Tobi Fairley Interior Design, Little Rock, AK
58 hgtv magazine
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: MELISSA VALLADARES; NANCY NOLAN; COURTESY OF HGTV
—Erinn Valencich, Erinn V Design
Group, Beverly Hills, CA