Summer of Color: What Color Should I Paint My Walls?

Painting your walls with fresh summer colors will enhance the season and bring its essence to your home when fall arrives. If you need help with how to bring the colors of summer to your home, you’re in the right place. We’ll walk you through creating an ethereal summer color palette for your NYC apartment.

This bright, vibrant hue is the perfect way to bring the joy of sunshine into a room. To prevent this bold shade from overwhelming a space, use a soft white, like Benjamin Moore White Linen OC-146, on the ceiling and trim. Using contrasting hues on furniture and accessories, like bright blue and black, will help ground the space.

This crisp seafoam embodies the aesthetic of the Caribbean Sea and will instantly refresh any room. A bright white, like Benjamin Moore Distant Gray OC-64, with a hint of blue-gray, accentuates this summer shade. Crystal Clear 2044-60 also looks great on furniture, like accent tables and built-ins. An ultra-light shade of green, like Benjamin Moore Green Cast 842, will balance the luminosity of Crystal Clear 2044-60 without removing the playful color scheme.

A buoyant sky-blue like Jet Stream 814 would make a whimsical statement on a room’s ceiling. We love the versatility of blue. You can pair Jet Stream 814 with Benjamin Moore French Lilac 1403 to emulate the soft purple of summer blooms or keep the space more sophisticated with the versatile taupe of Benjamin Moore Kingsport Gray HC-86.

This saturated, straightforward shade of green is everything you love about lush summer grass and trees full of new leaves. Basil Green 2029-10 makes an eye-catching accent wall in a room with Benjamin Moore Head Over Heels AF-250’s playful but delicate pink. If you prefer a crisper combination, Benjamin Moore Alabaster OC-129 is a fresh white with a touch of pink.

Nothing says “Summer is here!” quite like a delicate shade of a juicy peach. Daytona Peach 079 is an unabashedly glowing hue that instantly brightens any space you bring it to. Pair it with the soft, balanced hue of Benjamin Moore Cloud White OC-130 to enjoy the replication of fluffy clouds against a brilliant blue sky. Add drama and elegance to a room with Daytona Peach 079 by incorporating the rich olive hue of Benjamin Moore Aged Bronze 231.

Curate an exciting summer color palette with the assistance of our designers. Janovic is the city’s leading Benjamin Moore paint and Hunter Douglas window treatments dealer, with color experts who can find complementary and contrasting hues for any area in your home.

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