Guest Blogger: The Rich Colors of Fall – Paint Trends for your Home this Season

 Guest Blog #218, Entry #712, October 20, 2011

As with every season, this fall brings with it beautiful new color ideas for decorating. The last few years have been full of restrained color’s themes which reflect the economic climate; this season’s palette builds on that subtlety, allowing for a nuanced richness.

Purple meet Brown; Brown meet Purple

The “it” color of this fall is a brownish purple — or a purplish brown, depending on how the light falls, so even is the mix. “Vintage Wine” as Benjamin Moore calls it, has been declared the fall color of 2011, and presents a luxurious and deep vibe without being showy.

Fall colors – purple and brown compliment each other beautifully

As shown above, it is stunning and rich as a solid wall of color, but Vintage Wine may be a little heavy for some tastes. For those that are interested in experimenting with the shade, there are a variety of levels of deepness to choose from. Lighter shades can be used to complement its boldness, while Vintage Wine can be used for accents.

Of course, for the more cautious Vintage Wine can take center stage in any room in small doses.

Subtler wine color still makes a statement

Finally, the deep brown tone in Vintage Wine will make it a natural complement to any room featuring darker woods, just be sure to have light elements intertwined to give your room a pop of brightness.

A cooler yellow green

It’s not all dark colors for autumn: there’s a yellow in the mix, as well. However, it’s not your stereotypical cheerful, sunny yellow. While Benjamin Moore calls this “Grape Green,” stressing its greenish overtones, it presents itself more as a dull, muted, cool shade. In any case, as a yellow, which is purple’s complement, it pairs well with Vintage Wine or stands sweetly on its own, letting a room’s decor shine.

A mellower yellow green

Teal Redux

Teal has been in since at least 2009, but this season pushes it into a quieter direction. As one of the stronger colors of the fall palette, “Casco Bay” by Benjamin Moore will most likely be used as an accent color rather than a wall finish. This color also pairs nicely with Grape Green.

Teal pairs beautifully with darker woods

Its mature undertones also match nicely with dark, warm wood finishes.

A bouquet of off-whites

If this fall is all about a more subtle luxury, nothing is more appropriate than a batch of off-whites that are available. With names like Hush, Genesis White, Gray Mirage, Porcelain, Etiquette, Smoke, Paper Mache and Storm, they range in tint and warmth. Any of the colors can be a perfect neutral color, but they’ll really come out when they’re layered and juxtaposed, letting the complexity of the tints and shades play out in one room.

The off-white color palette exudes subtle luxury

Like the rest of this season’s colors, the whites are all about quiet strength. This restraint makes them great long-lasting choices, evolving easily and gaining nuance into the future.

Images Courtesy: Benjamin Moore Wonderlane

Bryan Kenner is a writer for JW Surety Bonds, a nationwide surety agency. They specialize in everything from mortgage bonds to contractors bonds.

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