Color forecasters have released their choices for the new year. Pantone went with Emerald, but it’s also touting Tender Shoots (a bright leafy green), Grayed Jade (a soft tonal green), Dusk Blue (a sea blue) and Monaco Blue (a deep, darker blue). Benjamin Moore has put softer, more neutral hues on the table, such as the watery colours Tranquility, Van Courtland Blue and Stratton Blue. Sherwin-Williams is promoting a mixture of deep tonal hues, including Pool House and Mountain Stream, and some very vibrant colours, like Eye Catching, Electric Lime and Calypso.
From the mood to try something new? Consider some ways to integrate these and similar colours into your house this season.
Jennifer Ott Design
Here is a sampling of cool colours forecast to be big in 2013:
1. A vibrant greenish yellow, Eye Catching, from Sherwin-Williams
2. The springtime-fresh Tender Shoots, from Pantone
3. A watery greenish blue, Stratton Blue, from Benjamin Moore
4. A royal imperial woman, Frank Blue, from Sherwin-Williams
Amy Lau Design
1. Greenish Yellow
This can be an intense hue on your own walls, but if you use different shades of it using white or some other light neutral thrown, the effect is tempered.
Texas Construction Company
Look at putting this unexpected color on your floor. If you elect for a vibrant floor color, try to keep all else in the room neutral.
LKID
Ceilings and wall markets are also good places for injecting colour.
Rich Mathers Construction, Inc..
If the greenish yellows featured thus far are too intense for you, try a softer shade of it, such as the colour of this gorgeous backsplash tile.
Jennifer Ott Design
Suggested Greenish Yellow Paint Picks
I like the contrast of those colours against a cool, dark walnut hardwood flooring.
From left to right: Citron, from Behr; New Willow, from Valspar; Citrus Spice, from Pittsburgh Paints and Sunswept, from Mythic Paint.
2. Spring Green
This shade will help get you through winter’s darkest and dreariest days. These joyful green tiles add just the right splash of colour to an otherwise minimalist white and light gray toilet.
HMH Architecture + Interiors
A softer leafy green tile adorns the wall in this lovely bathroom.
Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc..
Don’t be afraid to mix various shades of green. They look fantastic paired with basic white.
Spring-green walls offer you a terrific background to the coral-pink-accented textiles within this pretty bedroom.
Smith & Vansant Architects PC
Another wise use of colour on the ceiling. This green is softer and therefore works as a neutral.
Jennifer Ott Design
Suggested Spring Green Paint Picks
Nothing says “spring” like fresh green sunglasses. These will look fantastic against a medium- to dark-toned wood or bamboo floor.
From left to right: Burst of Lime, from Kelly-Moore; Chesapeake, from Pratt & Lambert; Electric Lime, from Sherwin-Williams and Spring Green, from Glidden.
Polhemus Savery DaSilva
3. Watery Blue-Green
Give your bathroom a spa-like makeover by pairing this tropical colour with white.
Remick Associates Architects + Master Builders
The combination of turquoise, pale gray and white are soft and calming in another tranquil, spa-like toilet.
LEANARCH Inc..
A small dash of bold aqua creates a fun retro vibe. If you lean toward bold, intense colours and have adequate painting abilities, you can change this swath out if another colour captures your fancy.
Digs Design Company
Fun color need not be limited to modern and contemporary spaces. Different tropical blues and greens provide this more traditional room a fresh and updated look.
Enclosures Architects
Be creative when it comes to injecting colour into your home. A lot of people overlook the stringer or risers or other parts of a stairs, but it’s a great spot for a dab of your favorite bold color. You’ll catch glimpses of this often but are not likely to get overwhelmed by the colour, as you don’t spend extended amounts of time in that specific space.
Smith & Vansant Architects PC
For those who favor softer, more pastel-like colours, light blue-greens are a tasteful choice and work well with light wood tones, such as within this soothing bedroom.
Jennifer Ott Design
Suggested Watery Blue-Green Paint Picks
Blue-greens are popular for some time today. Whether you prefer your shades bluer, greener, darker or lighter, you can’t fail with this colour family for 2013. I like how they work against a background of dark gray concrete or tile.
From left to right: Calypso, from Sherwin Williams; Waterfall, from Benjamin Moore; Aged Jade, from Kelly-Moore and Simply Seafoam, from Valspar.
Ethos Interiors
4. True Blue
I would argue that this pure blue never actually goes out of fashion. And, like with a pair of classic denim jeans, then you may successfully pair it together with any other colour. But I am seeing this colour used more and more in unexpected ways in and on homes — for example, as an accent colour with this exterior wall.
Treoma Design
Here is another gorgeous blue-clad stairway. If you go with a massive swath of colour, try dividing it up using one lighter and one darker shade of this, as shown in this example.
Polhemus Savery DaSilva
I really like how blue is used suddenly within this space — about the window and door rails and stiles — and also the way that it’s picked up someplace in the room through the furniture.
S&K Interiors
This blue couch is eye-catching on its own, but it also functions as a wonderful contrast to the gorgeous brick wall outside.
The Wiseman Group Interior Design, Inc
Another surprising use of blue, this time an intense royal blue. What a cool space for entertaining a bunch in a hot climate.
Jennifer Ott Design
Suggested True Blue Paint Picks
You can go with a pristine blue or twist down it with shades that have more white or gray. I like pairing true blues with light gray concrete or tile.
From left to right: Castle Moat, from Behr; Pitch Blue, from Farrow & Ball; Ship’s Harbor, from Pittsburgh Paints and Lazy Sunday, from Benjamin Moore.
Kropat Interior Design
Pulling It All Together
This children’s room integrates lots of 2013’s hip hues nicely. This is a superb way to work with bold colour– the hues are on the cool end of the colour spectrum, so that they play well together, and if you get tired of this look down the road, you can do it over using a new coat of paint and new bed linens.
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