ANNIE SCHLECHTER
13 Prettiest Colors That Go With Red
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Here’s a helpful list of colors that go with red.
There are many color combinations for red, despite the fact this is a warm color that makes a statement in any room.
This strong color feels luxurious and is often associated with being bold. Finding colors that go well with red might feel overwhelming because the chances of creating a garish decor are higher.
Undoubtedly, red will be at the center stage of your interior design, no matter the colors you pick to go alongside it.
Still, rooms decorated with red can be just as gorgeous as those decorated with other colors, and we’re here today to help you choose the best colors that look good with red and your style.
13 Colors That Go With Red
1. Gray
Gray and bits of white are colors that go with red. Gray and bits of white pair with red to create a bold look that goes perfectly with home décor.
Gray is a softer color that stops the rich red color from being overbearing. After all, red is hands down one of the most dominant colors on the spectrum.
Consider putting a red chair in front of a gray wall and decorating it with white furniture. Gray and bits of white go together with red to create a bold yet not overwhelming color that your guest will love.
2. Pink
Unique colors that go with red are pink with bits of gray. They create a charming look that is great if you like a colorful, playful atmosphere.
These vibrant colors, which are close in the color spectrum, meaning the same color family, may be too overwhelming for some, but we love these rich, lively colors that pair with red.
Pink and gray are colors that complement red to create a playful look that is great for areas of entertainment, such as a living room with pink walls, red throw pillows, and gray decorations.
Alternatively, keep the bright colors to a minimum and use red and pink in the accents only.
3. Purple
Purple is one of the most daring colors that go with red. As analogous colors, red and purple create bold but unique color combinations. These dramatic colors, when used throughout a cream room, scream glam.
The purple and red color combination might also look good in a masculine environment when using the right shades, of course.
Still, in general, red and purple have a sensual and feminine charm that is great for ladies’ bedrooms or living rooms.
4. Black
Shades of black are colors that go together with red to create a palpable and welcoming look.
Rooms of black shades colors complement red in the homes of those who like to be bold yet inviting in their home décor styles.
If you want contrasting color combinations in your home that make a statement yet welcome your guest, consider these colors for your dining hall.
A fancy long black table and chairs with red cushions go lovely with a red painted wall and roses on the table to create a bold and welcoming romantic dining hall.
5. Charcoal
Charcoal pairs with red to evoke a moody sophisticated look that will go excellent in your home.
Areas like your study will look great with the contrasting moody color of charcoal and red.
Think about painting the walls of your study charcoal and then decorating them with red furniture. With these colors, you will have a moody study that all your guests will swoon over.
6. Navy
Navy is a versatile color that goes with red to create a warm and welcoming color palette that is especially great for living rooms.
Although the mix of red and blue may seem overwhelming to some, as red is generally a vibrant color, it can be welcoming through its combination of navy, a classic shade.
The timeless red and navy is a classic combination with endless applications in interior decor.
Consider painting one of your walls navy (in a room with white walls) and donning your couch with red pillows to create this timeless color palette in your home. Blue walls create a serene backdrop for an energizing color.
7. Green
Make use of a complementary color scheme to balance out red. The colors moss green and red, specifically soft red, complement one another to create an elegant color palate.
Green and red are opposites on the color wheel, making them complementary colors.
Although dark green and red may evoke a Christmas color palette at first glance, they are also elegant colors that look especially beautiful in bedrooms.
In your bedroom, consider painting your bedroom a soft, warm red while investing in darker shades of green bedding and a lamp on a softer red bedroom drawer. By combing the colors moss green and red, you will have a grand-looking bedroom.
Another way to escape the Christmas color vibes is by making sure you pick muted shades of both colors.
8. Yellow
Although unexpected, yellow is one of the colors that go with red. The combo of yellow and red can create a beautiful color combination.
Both colors give off warmth and energy. Yellow is happy and uplifting, while red is daring and intense.
If you’re not sure how to use both colors together, start off with accents in both colors in a white room.
9. Gold
Dark red and gold are incredibly elegant together. Both colors evoke a sense of style and good taste when used wisely.
An excellent way to apply these colors would be by painting a feature wall red and using gold furniture or decor items.
It’s a great color combination for the living room and dining room.
10. White
White is one of the most sophisticated colors that go with red. It creates a vintage look that will brighten up any area of your house.
This color scheme has both a modern and a nostalgic feel–which one you will evoke in your home depends on the decor items you choose.
To create a modern aesthetic, try white walls and a white couch and sprinkle them with red accents, like modern art with bright shades of red, which are a nice pop of color.
Putting a chair in a deep shade of red in a white room creates a wonderful burst of color, too.
For a nostalgic look, get some red cabinets topped off with a black marble tabletop. This color palette will evoke a sense of fun in your child’s playroom and give you a sense of nostalgia for your childhood days.
11. Cream
The color cream is a color that goes with red excellently. The color cream goes well with red to create a calming, romantic atmosphere in areas such as your living room since red is such a powerful color that makes bold statements.
If you want a calming space that evokes a sense of romance perfect for your date nights, think of combining the colors red and cream to create a unique romantic feel in your living room.
Red brings out the warm undertones in light browns with warm tones, giving them a chance to make a statement instead of being neutral.
Consider painting your walls cream or similar warm neutrals, complementing it with a brown couch similar to the cream color, and adding some soft red furniture for an extra bit of flair in your calming, romantic living room.
12. Turquoise
The color turquoise is a beautifully vibrant shade that creates a dynamic yet neutral color combo in any room of your home.
Red and turquoise are bold colors that bring a calming yet vibrant effect when put together.
Turquoise and red will work together in your living room to create a vibrant but relaxed atmosphere.
To make this look, consider adding chairs in cool tones of turquoise, a white couch, and red accent pieces like a throw pillow or red decor on the coffee table.
13. Brown
One of the most simple colors that go with red is brown. Red and brown have very similar shades to one another and go well together to evoke a calming atmosphere.
They work great as décor colors in areas of entertaining guests. Just by using brown and red, you can create a cozy and inviting room.
The colors red and brown work best in places where you receive and entertain visitors. Try decorating your living room with a red feature wall and wooden furniture, for example.
These two colors will create a cozy space where your visitors will feel relaxed.
Final Thoughts On What Colors Go With Red
Even though red is a dramatic color, it can create a range of vibes and many creative design inspirations.
This hue will create a unique design scheme, whether red on a feature wall or on accent pillows. Your friends won’t forget your home!
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Posted on Last updated: December 26, 2022
Gray & Dusty Pink
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Gray & Teal
Dustin Halleck
Want to paint your floors but over the typical black and white design? Take a note from designer Kate Marker and opt a creamy gray-and-white palette. A show-stopping, tufted teal banquette finished with long jute fringe complements the cozy breakfast nook.
Gray & Lime Green
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Colors that go with beige – 6 elegant matches that never fail
An earthy neutral like beige, whether it verges on stone, putty, plaster or sand, is easy to coordinate with, though the trick is in matching the tone of the beige to colors you surround it with.
Decorating with beige is, however, pretty easy, since it is one of those base neutrals that works brilliantly to show off the colors you choose to match with it. Accent colors for beige range from other naturals to cobalt blue and red, but there are subtler color combinations, too.
Below, we’ve talked to color experts for their take on which colors to match with beige.
Colors that go with beige, according to experts
Using the color wheel is the easiest way to define the best colors that go with beige, but our experts can help you find great matches, too. First, you might want to define what color is beige according to the shades you’re considering and considering matching it with, since it can range from near beige-gray to much warmer, spicier shades.
1. Beige and blue-gray
Recently, we asked interior designers what color is replacing gray, and the answer was: beige. Happily, if you love both colors, they are the perfect match, with beige bringing warmth to a cool gray scheme, and gray making beige feel grown up and elegant.
So if you’re toying with beige bedroom ideas over gray bedroom ideas, why not combine both in one room? Gray-blues and blues work particularly well with beige, too.
‘We chose a neutral linen wallpaper to act as a backdrop against the scalloped headboard of the bed in this principal bedroom. The darker putty shade makes the headboard pop and removes the need for artwork,’ says Louise Wicksteed, Creative Director, Sims Hilditch.
2. Beige and yellow
‘Beige and yellow is a wonderful color combination if you are considering beige living room ideas but don’t want it to be too safe, nor too stand-offish,’ says Jo Bailey, Editor, Homes & Gardens magazine.
‘The more mustardy the yellow, so that it complements the earthy tones of the beige, the better, and you can either add in more spice shades, such as terracotta for a really warm look, or temper it a little with greens and blues that can match the strength of the beige tones.’
Jo Bailey
Deputy Editor, Print
Jo Bailey is Deputy Editor of Homes & Gardens, overseeing all features for the print edition. Before joining Future PLC, she worked as an interior stylist for over ten years, specializing in commercial photo shoots for luxury clients such as; Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, Christopher Farr Cloth and Heal’s. She has worked with Homes & Gardens for over a decade, having styled and produced editorial shoots and events over the years.
3. Beige and red
‘Neutral doesn’t mean bland and the use of stony hues is not about a return to beige, but a new way of using natural shades in both interior and exterior spaces to create homes with longevity,’ says Ruth Mottershead, Creative Director at Little Greene.
Lucy Searle
Global Editor in Chief, Homes & Gardens
Lucy Searle has written about interiors, property and gardens for over 30 years, starting within the interiors departments of women’s magazines before switching to interiors-only titles in the mid-1990s. In 2018, Lucy took on the role of Global Editor in Chief for Realhomes.com, taking the site from a small magazine add-on to a global success. She was asked to repeat that success at Homes & Gardens, where she has also taken on the editorship of the magazine, which is the UK’s oldest interiors magazine at 103 years old. Lucy is a serial renovator and also owns rental properties in the UK and Europe, so brings first-hand knowledge to the subjects she oversees.
4. Beige and green
Some greens work in a complementary way with beige, but if you vary the tone slightly, perhaps to a more acid green with overtones of yellow, you can create wonderful contrast, as in the room above.
‘Here the walls are upholstered in a silk velvet, which has a wonderful lightness, yet at the same time an incredible richness, a silvery taupe,’ says Natasha Greig, Director, Veere Grenney Associates. ‘The slash of acid green in the Fontana painting provides the tension needed.’
5. Beige and orange
‘If you think beige is boring, think again,’ says Jen Ebert, Digital Editor, Homes & Gardens. ‘In fact, it’s the perfect base shade to show off accessories in bright orange, and, as you can see in the room above, bright pink works with beige, too.
‘Decorating with orange and beige is just like matching beige with terracotta decor, though you’ll need to adjust the tones: lighter beige works best with orange, while earthier, darker beiges work really well with terracotta.’
Jennifer Ebert
Deputy Editor, Digital
Jen is the Deputy Editor (Digital) of Homes & Gardens online. Before starting this position, she had completed various interior design courses at KLC Design School, as well as working across Ideal Home, LivingEtc, 25 Beautiful Homes and Country Homes & Interiors as an interiors writer.
6. Beige and terracotta
Terracotta is, of course, a natural partner for beige, bringing warmth, depth and richness to an otherwise muted scheme.
‘Terracotta allows you to create a space offering a soft, warm light which captures the enveloping sensation of a sunset,’ says Damien Langlois-Meurinne, interior designer and founder of Damien Langlois-Meurinne Studio Paris.
FAQs
What paint color looks good with beige furniture?
Beige goes well with many colors and as furniture can be set against a range of shades to great effect. For a natural scheme, use bright white, just off white or the palest of warm grays; for bolder schemes, consider blues and greens with tones that match the beige you’ve chosen in intensity; and for bright rooms, you could venture to terracotta very effectively to create a warm, cozy glow.
Do gray and beige go together?
Yes, gray and beige do go together, but you must choose a gray with warm undertones (in other words, hints of yellow or brown, rather than cool tones, such as purple or blue).
The most complementary color to match with beige is any other natural shade, from other earth tones, such as terracotta or paprika; beyond that, look to nature for inspiration, which means greens and blues. Despite that, beige is such an easy color to match, so it will also work with bold shades, such as navy blue and red.
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