spring is the season for wide-open windows, breezy linen and rattan, and hits of fresh color. So it’s no wonder that H&H editors have been diving into their paint decks lately, dreaming about coating their rooms in brand new hues. Experiencing a similar craving for color? check out a few of the paint shades house & home editors are loving now.
“I’ve always been the type to gravitate towards a much more monochromatic color scheme. with that being said, I should admit there is one shade that has me swooning as of late: pale lavender, as seen in this bedroom. I love that it’s not an apparent shade of purple and can easily be used as a neutral in any space.”
— Sabina Sohail, Junior web Editor
Photographer: Virginia Macdonald
Source: house & home March 2015
Products: customized wall finish, Katherine Newman Design.
Designer: Katherine Newman
“My mostly open-plan home has the same cream color in all the living spaces, and it has to go. I’d like to use a dark, saturated shade somewhere, but I’m scared of making the space look smaller. That’s why I was really inspired by Cameron MacNeil’s use of bold cobalt (Benjamin Moore’s champion Cobalt, to be exact) in his upstairs hallway. Introducing a statement color here is a great way to make a functional space feel special, and the white millwork really stands apart against the rich blue.”
— Alice Lawlor, Editorial Director
Photographer: Alex Lukey
Source: house & home June 2016
Products: champion Cobalt (2061-20), Benjamin Moore.
Designer: Cameron MacNeil
“If I could live in my vintage Levi’s denim t-shirt I would, so when I heard what Dulux U.K.’s color of the Year was I knew my paint prayers had been answered. reminiscent of a pair of well-worn jeans, denim Drift is an easy-breezy shade I can see myself reaching for time and time again.”
— Emily Evans, associate Editor
Source: Dulux U.K.
Products: denim Drift, Dulux U.K.
“I should admit I’m slow to commit to color on the walls, but after reading this gallery, I’m hooked on the idea of a barely-there blue. I love that it’s much more unexpected than white, yet still neutral enough to layer in other colors. Fresh and livable, it has all the qualities I’m searching for in a paint color!”
— Adena Leigh, web Editor
Photographer: Michael Graydon
Source: house & home may 2014
Products: wall colour, Iceberg (2122-50), floor colour, Pure White (OC-64), Benjamin Moore.
Designer: Magela Bruno and Marcelo Palacios
“I love atmospheric colors that you can’t really define. Premier Paints’ Blue Artichoke could read as blue, green or even grey. It’s fresh without being minty-sweet. Yum.”
— Wendy Jacob, features Editor
Source: Premier Paints
Products: Blue Artichoke (PR16K26), Premier Paints.
“I’ve had a long-lasting love for the color green, and am still desperately trying to work it into some application at home. The shade I’m drawn to best now is an earthy and rich army green that’s both livable and bold. I’d consider a green like this in place of black or grey. The color of the cabinets in this kitchen by plain English is perfect, and I love how the designers extended the color over the cabinet pulls.”
— Lauren Petroff, design Editor
Source: plain English
“When I think of the coming summer season, yellow is the first color that concerns mind. While canary or citrusy tones are perennial favorites, this year, I can’t help but be inspired by deeper, richer tones. used here on door trim, Behr’s leisure still feels summery, but calls to mind something warmer and much more romantic than its livelier counterparts — I’m thinking of the golden hour.”
— Amanda Tucci, Editorial Assistant
Photographer: Sian Richards
Source: house & home October 2013
Products: leisure (S-H-361), Behr.
Designer: Jude Allison and Brad MacArthur
“In a world dominated by grey and gallery-white spaces, slightly warmer neutrals feel fresher to me. So, lately, I’ve been drawn to images like this shot of David Cubitt’s holiday home in Mexico. The wheat-like wall color is sunny yet subdued. just right.”
— Reiko Milley, associate Editor
Photographer: Virginia Macdonald
Source: house & home February 2017
Designer: Patricia Larsen
“This spring, I’m longing for a refreshing bright pink. thanks to its yellow pigments, setting Plaster by Farrow & ball is a step warmer than Millennial Pink, making it livable and not too precious. In my opinion, this dusty blush is the ideal shade of pink — formal but with a touch of playfulness.”
— Jessica Flower, assistant Editor
Source: Farrow & Ball
Products: setting Plaster (231), Farrow & Ball.
“Although my love of clean, cool-toned colors will never die, best now I’m finding myself much more and much more drawn towards warm, earthy shades: Terracotta, taupe, and rusty ochres. I especially love these shades paired with soft beige, olive green or blush pink. case in point: This clay-colored half-wall trimmed with a soft pink edge.”
— Jen Masseau, assistant design Editor
Photographer: Angus Fergusson
Source: house & home July 2015
Products: lower wall colour, Red earth (64), Farrow & Ball; chair rail colour (278), Nancy’s Blushes, Farrow & Ball.
Designer: Morgan Michener and Kai Ethier