The colors of the rainbow will mute into some soft, natural whites by adding
high concentration of white.
The basic red, orange, yellow, green and blue become pink, apricot,
primrose, apple and sky blue. While neutrals like brown and grey brighten into
cream or beige and silver or mist grey.
Warmer whites contain a little pink (magnolia) or yellow (buttermilk)
while cool pastels such as celadon (grey-green) and azure blue are created with
a touch of grey.
Softer than white, paler than pastels – the natural whites contain just
a hint of color to make the most light and space. The most important, they’re
easy to live with, and make ideal partners for any color scheme.
The easiest way to use them is to create a room based around one color,
blending range of tones so that they merge into each other.
Keep the shades of the same color and the scheme will be sure success;
match rose-white walls with a raspberry carpet – or vice versa – and add lace,
chintz or candy – striped curtains.
For a more emphatic statement, look at the pastels which are one degree
darker than natural white. Consider some of the cooler tones which are
especially suitable for modern or formal settings – and don’t forget the
classics like cream, magnolia, mist grey and pure brilliant white.
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