Jane Bateman The Interior Store » Blues http://janebatemaninteriors.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:58:00 +0000 en hourly 1 Color Mixing for 2011 http://janebatemaninteriors.com/color-mixing-for-2011/ http://janebatemaninteriors.com/color-mixing-for-2011/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:09:14 +0000 Jane http://2.janebatemaninteriors.com/?p=535
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  • Color Vision 2009 – Greens and Blues
  • Will Your Color Scheme Be Out of Date?
    • ]]>     I attended a seminar last week by a Sherwin Williams color consultant who talked about the new colors for 2011. Although I am not here to promote SW, she did a great job of identifiying the colors and organizing the presentation. And it is important when you TALK about colors that you also SHOW the colors so I including the actual colors and their paint names. Other paint companies will have similar paints if you prefer another companies’ paint.

    http://www.sherwin-williams.com/pro/paint_colors/explore/paint_color_trends/2011/

    As you look at the colors you will see that the warm gold tones are prevelant in all the groupings. From a bright glitzey gold to a burnished gold to a muddy gold, the warm golds can tie any color scheme together. Blues are another color that runs the spectum from slate blue to sapphire blue to indigo. Blue is always a good stable color that gives respectability to other color schemes. Blue is also branching out into perwinkle and a saturated teal.

    You will enjoy looking at these color trends. Remember they are just a “suggestion” for 2011 and not an “absolute”. But I am sure you will find some of these choices just what you were looking for.

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  • Color Vision 2009 – Yellows
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    Greens continue to grow in popularity with consumers.  Yellow based greens will persist for many years, but we will also see a move into a more organic green.  This will have a slight undertone of yellow but additionally will be more grayed. I think it will be a very livable color,

     

    But we are also seeing blue based greens gaining in popularity.  You might think of spruce green or a darker spa color but on the green side of turquoise rather than the blue side.  Spa is a color that moves from the blues to the greens very easily.  Be careful when you want to match a spa color; take your samples along with you as you shop so you can get a good match rather than relying on your memory. Surprises may not be good!

     

    There is a new green on the technology horizon that is a Kelly green on steroids.  This color will only be used as accents in small amounts since it is so very strong. 

     

    Blue is a constant.  It is almost a classic color in any shade and is well loved by families, suggesting stability and calm.  Right now, the mid tones in blue are selling well.

     

    We do see a dark, inky blue becoming the new black with a very elegant, formal look.  And a new color will be a Prussian blue – a darkened turquoise that will be very upscale. 

     

    Look for the grayed down blues and an almost glacial green.  This is a chameleon color and can be used as a neutral as well.  

     

     

     

     

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    1. Color Vision 2009 – Purples
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    3. Color Vision 2009 – Yellows

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