11 Terrific Paint Color Matches for Wood Details
What paint colors work best with stained wood trim? I generally select
neutral colors when I am painting a room with natural wood details,
whether cabinets or stain-grade trim. Greens, grays, whites and beiges
are no-brainers. Warmer colors, like orange, brown,
rust and red, work too, but the deeper tones of these colors work best.
Here are 11 great spaces that I think got the choice of paint colors
right.
Creamy white works with honey- and amber-toned trim; this is Benjamin Moore's Sweet Spring 1500. I like creamy whites in an eggshell or pearl finish for just a little bit of sheen. Save a flat finish for ceilings; a little bit of sheen will make cleaning minor scuffs on wallseasier.
Beige, tan and ivory work great with light and dark shades of wood. Here is Mesa Verde Tan AC-33 by Benjamin Moore. Notice the wood floors are a contrasting color to the trim. The contrast is nice with the trim, while the darker colors are highlighted again in the rug.
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Creamy white works with honey- and amber-toned trim; this is Benjamin Moore's Sweet Spring 1500. I like creamy whites in an eggshell or pearl finish for just a little bit of sheen. Save a flat finish for ceilings; a little bit of sheen will make cleaning minor scuffs on wallseasier.
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White is an obvious choice
with wood trim. Stay away from bright white and look for something with
milky undertones. Here is Farrow & Ball's Slipper Satin 2004.
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Beige, tan and ivory work great with light and dark shades of wood. Here is Mesa Verde Tan AC-33 by Benjamin Moore. Notice the wood floors are a contrasting color to the trim. The contrast is nice with the trim, while the darker colors are highlighted again in the rug.
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