Light Wood Trim Wall Color

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Light wood trim wall color.

Even lighter pine is a shade of color and it s not as light as many people think but rather a mid tone shade. Painting walls with a light neutral paint color like white lightens and brightens a room while letting the wood floor take center stage. Dark finishes such as mahogany walnut or cherry stand out in sharp relief against light colors such as a pale green or blue or a hue from the sunny side of the color wheel. The light colored flooring will help to keep the space from looking too dark.

Benjamin moore s iceberg is a crisp light blue that adds a punch of color to your living space or hallways without feeling dark. The spruce while many of the best colors to pair with wood trim are whites or neutrals that doesn t mean you can t add in a color too. Think of your wood trim and floors as a shade of color. Another option is to paint the walls and trim white in a living room or bedroom.

In the same way light wood shows up boldly against dark or strong color on the walls. Here s a post full of great orange colors. The beautiful colors and furnishings look great with this stained wood trim. My rule of thumb is to go at least three shades lighter in wall paint color yes three.

Any wall color and wood trim creating warm and or rustic look. And you can soften the contrast with layers like curtains rugs pillows and artwork. Especially the light hardwood flooring in the same space. Your wood color and shade blends in and there is no balance.

It will be high contrast but that s a modern look that can work if you dig that kind of thing. Next there is a combination of any wall color and wood trim or interior trim that is painted in wood color. Benjamin moore iceberg 2122 50. Here is mesa verde tan ac 33 by benjamin moore.

This combo is perfect to choose if you want to create a warm interior look. Neutral colors include black browns and grays and work with almost any type of wood because neutral colors tend fade into the background which leaves your light oak woodwork to take center stage. Beige tan and ivory work great with light and dark shades of wood. Light colored flooring can also be used to experiment with a rich color in whatever shade you prefer such as navy cinnamon plum or forest green.

Notice the wood floors are a contrasting color to the trim. If you re looking for a neutral backdrop opt for a warm white that has similar undertones as the floors says sue wadden director of color marketing at sherwin williams. A color you may not have considered but looks great with stained wood trim is a warm rich red like benjamin moore racing orange 2169 10 in fact lots of colors in the orange family look amazing with wood trim.