So about 3 years ago, i painted my bedroom a lime green color. Now, since I’ve matured a lot more, I really can not stand the green anymore. I think it’s really ugly and doesn’t go good with all the pink curtains and comforters I have. So, I want to paint it orange. Orange has always been one of my favorite colors, and I wouldn’t do a super strong orange, more like a calm peachy or something. Do you think it would look good?
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Does pink go with orange?
I’ll go with peachy. Be careful, it’s one of those colors that looks safe on the paint chip or one wall, but can be overpowering on all four. Do the ceiling in “ceiling white”, that helps….or the lightest tint of the peach.
my rooms a very bright orange i think the only reason it doesnt annoy me is because most of my walls are covered in posters. also when i take pictures in my room evrything has an orange tint. so definatly don’t go with too bright of a color, but i think a peachy color like you said would be nice.
It all depends on the furniture you have in your room. Generally, I do not prefer a strong nuance of the orange, however, since you mentioned something like peachy, then it might correspond to the pink curtains and comforters you have. So, it might be a very well harmonized feeling
Sure. I think I’d a prefer a very clear clean orange to a milky one, but what really matters is how the color you choose will look with the light in your room. I’d buy two pieces of vellum board, or maybe just find cardboard from a refrigerator box or something to coat with primer and paint. You can move the painted boards around, see how the color looks in sunlight, how strong the color is when it reflects off itself in corners, and all that. Living with painted boards in your room so you can see how the corners will look in all light conditions is worth the effort. Colored walls are trickier to work with than off white walls. You don’t always think of walls as reflective, like mirrors, but they are . That’s why your green walls weren’t working with your pink fabrics. If you have a lot of pink in the room, and sunlight is filtered through pink sheers, this will add pink to the color of your walls, so if you want an orange effect, you might want a very yellow orange. If you get a lot of yellow sunlight, a cream color with just a hint of yellow might have a nice orangey effect, and you may not need to repaint when you change color schemes again.
Orange is a bold color, so you’d have to be careful in choosing just the right shade. Too peachy and it’s going to look like your grandmother’s blush, too orange-y and it’s going to look like Citrus Central, too bright and it’s going to look like a Halloween poster, and too muted, it’s going to look like orange juice and chocolate milk mixed together. (Wow! I’m giving great color descriptions here today!)
So…the answer to the dilemma is to choose a clear, pale tangerine color that is decidedly orange but not too bright or glaring. You will need to consider the amount of natural light you have coming into the room, as well. Use darker, bright orange in accessories.
The other solution, and the one I like best, is to use orange accessories. Orange is a popular color for decorating right now, and the selection of accessories is unlimited. You can keep it subtle with just a few throw pillows and some abstract art work, or you can find lamps, rugs, bedspreads, what have you. The strong bursts of color would call for a subdued wall color, such as an off-white or a pale creamy color.
I like orange too. I am redecorating my living room so that I can incorporate some small touches of orange in the decor. My walls are a pale yellow-green, I have a pale gold chair and ottoman, dark wood pieces, and a moss green sofa. On the window is a moss green silk valance and sheer gold panels. The floors are oak laminate. I had a patterned area rug, and I am switching it out for a plain sisal with brown border. I have some mottled orange candles and an orange brass egg. Alll my art pieces are abstracts, and each one contains some orange tones.
I want to add some throw pillows in an orange print that picks up all the colors, and maybe solids in a burnt orange. From Company C, I want to order the shanghai throw in Mandarin. This I will put on the sofa.
I know what it will look like when I’m done – FABULOUS! I love orange and think it’s a great accent color, in small doses.
You may have to change out your pink stuff, if you go with orange. Be sure to bring in some paint samples first, or even paint a small section of your walls. You can buy the little testers for a few dollars now. Paint several sections, or paint some sample boards (you can buy them, or use poster board) and place them around in different places. Try different lighting for the best choice.
Ive heard that having orange in your room makes it harder to sleep in, cool colors are easier on the brain.
but i would go for a peachy color would look really pretty with pinks.
Using behr colors i think a pretty color would be whisper yellow, and manilla tint.
Shucks, there are people here in Texas that paint their whole house inside and out burnt orange so I guess one room really isn’t that big of a deal.
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