“Purple – in all variations, from pale to dark – is marvelous! A mixture of red and blue, it’s a perfect accent color (think of irises dotting a field of grass) that performs well as the star of almost any color palette, too. In its paler hues, it’s young, fresh, and feminine; restful in the midrange; and darker tones are great for dining rooms, dens, and dramatic powder rooms.” – designer Elaine Griffin in 2012 Color Made Easy
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Purple is a rising star according to the 2012 House Beautiful Color Report. Purple, plum, violet, orchid, or periwinkle. This varied hue is surprisingly versatile and diverse. It’s emblematic of royalty and spirituality. From serious, smoky wine to youthful fuchsia it has a powerful effect on our emotions.
So I thought I’d take a look at two great purple color combinations Plum & Beige vs. Violet & Butterscotch.
Plum & Beige
Combining the depths of plum and warmth of beige can create the perfect sanctuary. Beige is a simple, easy to work with neutral and plum can pack as much of punch as you feel comfortable adding to your space.
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Violet and Butterscotch
Creates a spicy space that’s ideal for lively gatherings by pairing the hot hued violet with a warm golden butterscotch.
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fantastic… loving the purples and golds !!
So am I! Thanks for taking the time to read the post and comment. – Michelle
Violet and butterscotch are warm, rich colors together and make for a dramatic space!
I love purple with any colour! Out of the two choices, I’d choose purple & butterscotch. But my very colour combo is purple, turquoise, and apple green :-)
Purple, turquoise, and green!! Great combo, Kelly.
Purple is my all time favorite colour.
My pre-marriage bedroom was Royal Iris with Deep Mustard Accents. My favorite combination to date !! :-)
So natually I love the punch of purple paired with butterscotch!
I’m doing an open concept foyer, kitchen, living and dining. I’m using Weston Flax in the big living/dining. The foyer and up the staircase is Vellum. The kitchen is now painted Raspberry Truffle, but I’m planning of changing that to Rhubard and then adding OC-70 to the whole ceiling so the nice woodwork will pop. What do you advise? Will OC-70 scream pink in that large an area?
Depends on the client and the job I am working on. I love purple and I could use it both ways. The beige is softer and more serene, a bit sophisticated and the butterscotch is bold and daring and fun!
absolutely! I just painted my front entryway a dark raison and the rest of the house is a sandy beige stain and the trim is a darker tone of taupy beige. Lots of completments from the neighbors
Please help! My daughter wants crushed berries as an accent wall in her bedroom but we can’t find a real gray to coordinate. We have sampled numerous grays and they are mostly a greenish tint. any suggestions?
JoAnn, I’m not sure which gray’s you’ve experimented with but here is a list that coordinates beautifully with crushed berries.
Thundercloud gray 2124-40
Bunny gray 2124-50
Shadow gray 2125-40
Sweet innocence 2125-50
Boothbay gray HC-165
Coventry gray HC-169
Stonington gray HC-170
Good luck and I hope your daughter enjoys here crushed berries and gray room!
thank you so much for the gray choices.We have tried wolf gray(too dark and too blue) englewood cliffs ( same) timber wolf(too green)kendall charcoal(too dark) chelsea gray and amherst gray(too green) I will get swatches of the grays you suggested.thanks again