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There is so much orange and pumpkin spice in the world this month that I decided to focus on orange's compliment... BLUE!
Maybe all the rain we've been having has got me feeling a little blue too. I hope you'll enjoy the great paint color resource I have included as this month's article.
They did pick one of my personal favorites, Benjamin Moore's Blue Veil #875. It's a clean fresh blue gray. They missed Benjamin Moore's Palladian Blue #HC-144. This is the most versatile color I have found. It provides a pleasing background color and is the perfect go-with for chocolate browns, red, green, navy and khaki.
Remember, I am available for your personal interior color consultation to help you select the best paints for your decor. Call today to schedule and get your home ready for the holidays.
Happy Halloween,
Kristine
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25 Best Blue Paints According to Top Designers
Interior designers are feeling blue, and it's a wonderful thing.
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| Photo credit Richard Powers |
Blue is
the world's favorite color, and perhaps the most versatile. The color can appear akin to a misty gray or a lagoon blue-green and everything in between, but one thing remains consistent: it's stunning. And because it works equally well as both a statement color and an accent in a room, it's no wonder
designers love it so much.
Read on for top designers'
favorite shades, and your design goals will experience blue skies ahead.
OLD GLORY, Benjamin Moore
"This classic cobalt has a softness that makes it the perfect accent in almost any space. I've used it in high gloss for a contrast front door and on a dining room ceiling in tandem with graphic black and white wallpaper. Both applications are unexpected, warm and add a hint of Americana to the space.
" -
Emilie Munroe
GENTLEMAN'S GRAY, Benjamin Moore
"This is a rich dark blue with a lot of gray in it. This color has great depth and is gorgeous in a room from floor to ceiling." -Lindsey Coral Harper
"This is hands down my favorite blue paint. It's almost black in some lights, picking up shades of blue when light is introduced. Like a beetle's skin or the background in a Rembrandt painting: it's bold, mysterious and utterly sexy." -Jon Call
FAIRVIEW BLUE, Benjamin Moore
"This is my all-time favorite. It's a bolder blue, but isn't too offensive because of its lighter tone. I love that a color can make a statement in a room without being too overwhelming. I even had my bedroom painted this shade, and it was wonderfully calming." -Maddy Pasqualini
"Pigeon is a great not-too-dark, not-too-light blue-green shade of gray with the perfect amount of depth. I love to use it in a bedroom because it is a great backdrop for light creamy neutrals as well as rich moody tones. If you want to paint the outside of your house but can't, use this color on your front door for a subtle refresh." -Jason Arnold Interiors
INCHYRA BLUE, Farrow & Ball
"This color is so heavy, with rich blue green pigments, it feels like a cashmere blanket, at first cool to the touch but enveloping and slowly warming. We are using it next in a matte finish in a formal Bermuda dining room, knowing that most meals will be outdoors except in winter months. The mood will be deeper but we'll want a reference to that ocean surrounding the island." -Celerie Kemble
LULWORTH BLUE, Farrow & Ball
"I adore this color. It's a pale blue that works in any type of room; it's clean, crisp and invigorating
." -Liana Reid
DRAWING ROOM BLUE, Farrow & Ball
"This is the perfect navy. It allows for accents such as oranges, greens, yellows and tans for a beautiful, enveloping cocoon. It is thought that dark colors make a space seem smaller, but with this the opposite is true: They make the walls recess. It's a more dramatic alternative to gray." -Grant K. Gibson
NEWBURYPORT BLUE, Benjamin Moore
"Blues can dominate and overpower a room, but not Newburyport Blue. It is subtle yet strong enough to anchor a room or even the exterior of a house. I love the results I have achieved in intimate cozy room walls where contrasting art and drapes stand out elegantly." -
Moises Esquenazi
TRANQUILITY, Benjamin Moore
"It has enough gray in it to muddy it up and give it depth, so even though it's a light blue, it feels moody and sophisticated. I love it in a master bedroom; it's a great background to layer in bold colors." -Karen Vidal
NEW YORK STATE OF MIND, Benjamin Moore
"It's a deep enough blue to be elegant, but not too dark that it makes the room feel enclosed. Blue can be tricky. If you pick the wrong color it can feel like it belongs in a kids' room. But New York State of Mind is a blue for grownup spaces. It's chic, understated and happy."-Lauren Behfarin
BLUEBIRD, Paint and Paper Library
"I love how bright this color is and how it can be made sophisticated with black and white, or it can be used as a building block color for children. It is also my new 'splash of' color. Where previously I have gone for yellow, increasingly I find myself wanting to add this blue as an accessory." -
Rita Konig
"It's the perfect dark rich blue that reads neither too warm nor too cool. It also looks chic lacquered on a credenza or hanging lantern. I have returned to it many times for both traditional and contemporary projects." -
Amanda Reynal
STUNNING, Benjamin Moore
"The name says it all. It's stunning
. It's deep, bold and oh-so cozy. I have used it on everything from walls in a traditional dining room to cabinetry in a modern kids' bathroom. It mixes well with crisp white, soft gray, silver, gold and even black. Using a deep blue as a base can give a space major visual impact.
" -Jess McClendon
NAVY LACQUER, Fine Paints of Europe
"There is nothing chicer than a lacquered room. I love this rich blue, and the way it plays against other colors. I also love how it sets off against a white trim and ceiling." -Alex Papachristidis
HAGUE BLUE, Farrow & Ball
"It's like staring into the ocean from the deck of a yacht at dusk." -
J. Randall Powers
IRON BLUE, Ralph Lauren
"I love how dark, romantic and warm this color is. Most people are scared a blue hue will make the room look cold, but this one has enough yellow in it to be dark without being gloomy." -
Orlando Soria, creative director of Homepolish
SLATE WALL, Dunn Edwards
"I love this deep, muted blue for bedrooms. It induces a calm and relaxing atmosphere, perfect for a wonderful night's sleep."
-Laurel & Wolf designer James Tabb
DISTANCE, Sherwin Williams
"It's a beautiful marine blue with touches of gray and indigo. You could use it on a front door or in a cozy room like a library. The color works great on walls with white trim or in a room with a lot of white furniture."
-Trip Haenisch
WHISPERING SPRING, Benjamin Moore
"This is my preferred choice for low ceilings and walls of rooms that need a hint of depth and dimension. It is atmospheric and expansive."
-Don Stewart
GALE FORCE, Sherwin Williams
"It has a moody richness that will add depth to any room. In a lacquered finish, it would be perfect in a coastal home."
-Laurel & Wolf designer Kimberly Winthrop
HALE NAVY, Benjamin Moore
"This is a rich neutral that works well in both traditional and modern spaces. Deep navy makes a strong statement without intimidating. Gray undertones maintain sophistication and prevent this color from feeling nautical." -
Katie Hodges
PAVILLION BLUE, Farrow & Ball
"It has a luminescent quality and shifts between a watery blue to a gray green-blue depending on what it is paired with and the natural light in the room. We have been using it on ceilings and as trim color to complement graphic wallpapers."
-Christine Markatos
CRUISING, Sherwin Williams
"The dark bluish/greenish hue reminds me of one of the various colors of the ocean that I experienced during my recent summer trip to the Cayman Islands. This calming hue would look fabulous as a wall color in a powder bathroom, dining room or study. This color is a bold, radiant and impactful hue of blue, which are all the qualities that I look for in a statement color."
-Nina Magon
BLUE VEIL, Benjamin Moore
"It's a blue with undertones of gray that has a very ethereal quality to it, lending itself easily as an overall 'neutral' that has depth and sophistication. I used it in a California beach house as the wall color of all the hallways and common areas over a bright white wainscot. It is such a subtle blue that changes throughout the day with the natural light, remaining calm and soothing but not at all boring."
-Jeff Andrews
Want to learn more? Click here to view to this original article at Elle Decor. Here you can subscribe to their blog and link to all the designers featured in this article.
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