Paint Colors - Old Neutrals and New Neutrals

Neutral colors are defined as the colors on the color wheel: black, white, gray and brown. According to "the hidden power of Neutrals", an article published on the website Behr, neutral colors have been used for years. "These timeless tones come from pigments used by the first artists - like ocher, charcoal, umber, and Siena ..."

The website describes Behr neutral as "a friend of each color." Neutral light can make a small room look larger. Neutrals will make a big dark room seem smaller. Variety is one of the biggest advantages of neutral. There are hundreds of neutral tones. Yellow neutral, for example, vary from cream to golden brown.

Flexibility is another advantage for the neutrals. A neutral color such as taupe wall gives you the freedom to add contrasting colors, patterns and textures. Some customers, however, are confused by television shows depicting yellow as neutral. Yellow goes with many colors, but not because it is neutral on the color wheel. What has changed?

"Washington Post" writer Terri Sapienza says there are now two neutral, "true neutral" and "new neutral". We discuss this change in his article, 'Living with Lavender. "Wisdom think that lavender is a popular" new neutral "because of the wide range of colors that are available." It 'a background color of earth that draw attention to itself, but let all stand around, "he writes.

All colors are based on the primary colors red, yellow and blue. The "new neutral", according to the Web site Behr, and are based on the primary colors are red-toned, yellow-toned, or blue-toned. Some designers use pale green, chartreuse also, as a "new neutral". Other designers are using orange. Although the definition of neutral is changing, you can still find a color that works for you.

Tour model homes and check the color of the paint. Look at magazines, cut photos that are eye-catching colors, and store. Keep the file for several months and pick your first three colors. Get paint chips for these colors. Keep the chips next to your furniture and accessories.

Finally, take a tip from interior designers and do a colored border. Instructions for making a color table are on the Internet. Buy 36 "x 24" poster or the so-called gator board. Glue pictures from magazines, paint chips, fabric samples, texture and counsel. Avoid these elements fit together? It may be necessary to make several contacts before finding the right color.

Whether true or new, neutral colors go with everything. With the right colors finishes and accessories, neutrals make a dramatic statement about who you are, what you like, and how you live. Harriet Hodgson ......