These dining room walls were painted mustard yellow because of how the shade makes a room and everyone in it glow by candlelight.
Living room yellow paint shades. In this case a paint color called craft. With its leather chairs fireplace and solid hardwood this living room demands complementary colors nearly anything in valspar s largely earthen toned eddie bauer collection is a good bet. Even the palest of yellows can brighten up a room. In this bedroom yellow takes a step back and lets bright pastel hues shine.
S hop a similar shade of yellow paint below. The underlying peach in cachet cream helps it pair well with reddish wood while its ginger tones will intensify if placed near green accents. This peachy neutral yellow paint color is a subtle color perfect for living rooms dining rooms or entryways. Since so much white is used in this living room not just the usual trim but also the fireplace and the adjacent kitchen cabinets you ll need to choose well.
On the other hand a softer yellow lends itself quite nicely to a jazzy new shade. Whether you use a pop of vibrant lemon yellow to brighten a kitchen or envelope your living room in a buttery warm paint color this cheery color will energize your. A crisp white on the walls may have caused the peppy hues to read as electric rather than sweet but the slightly yellow tinge ensures the room is sunny not stark. Designer steven miller s green and yellow combo in the living room pictured above is a great example of this refreshing effect.
Mixing yellow with an apple green or aubergine for instance can make it lively and new says designer sherrill canet.