While many dislike the cold, gray days of winter, the colors of the season are quite beautiful and can work wonderfully throughout a home. Discover some exciting ways to invite the winter color palette into your home!
White: There are hundreds of variations of white – they can be categorized into warm or cool color palettes. Whites with a hint of peach or pink tend to go well with warmer colors, whereas whites toned with blue or grey compliment cooler color palettes, working wonderfully into a winter palette theme. Whites with blue hues are sometimes called “snow” white and work wonderfully for ceiling and trim work.
Gray: Much like white, gray is easily paired with warm or cool colors. For a winter palette, use a gray that has blue hues. Gray can be bright, like heather gray, or dark, like charcoal, which will always compliments brighter colors. Because gray is considered a neutral color that works well in almost any color scheme, basements, bathrooms and hallways look their best decked in this soothing, cool color.
Blue: What would a winter palette be without the token color blue? For a winter theme, light or powder blue evokes the look of snow, while gray-blue is reminiscent of winter afternoon just before twilight. Blue can also be bright, like the shine of icicles and sunny days after a snowfall. Because blue is a very calming and relaxing color, it works best in bedrooms or on an accent wall in living rooms.
Greige: If you’re looking for a modern twist on beige with a cool tone, try using greige! The mix of gray and beige is a fantastic winter color that resembles the look of sunlit snow and makes for a wonderful ceiling, dining room, or basement wall color.
Winter colors are cool and usually neutral, making them excellent choices for color throughout your home. Not only are these color perfectly appropriate for the holidays, but look equally comforting throughout every day of the year.