Top Color Palettes for 2014
Whether you're integrating a color scheme for your new home, or freshening up the look of a room or two, you'll likely be choosing from one of these four color palettes in 2014.
Sherwin-Williams has just released their Colormix 2014, emphasizing influence from science, nature, pop culture, and global traditions.
The palettes include:
Reasoned - 2014 Color Trends
"Reasoned" is based in black, gray, and white (we are seeing this palette quite a bit during the 2013 Wake County Parade of Homes!). SW notes influence of "shadows, negative space, and tone-on-tone layering".
Popular hues in this color trend include:
- SW 0077 Classic French Gray
- SW 6258 Tricorn Black
- SW 7029 Agreeable Gray
- SW 7647 Crushed Ice
- SW 7006 Extra White
- SW 7019 Gauntlet Gray
- SW 7650 Earl Gray
- SW 7674 Peppercorn
Suggested areas for this color scheme are home office, study, library, bedroom, or kitchen.
Diaphanous - 2014 Color Trend
The Diaphanous color palette embodies balance, simplicity, and elegance. Themes include serenity and escape, with light and elegant colors. Decorating themes can include silk, chiffon, feathers, natural wood, rose gold, and pale patterns.
- SW 2859 Beige
- SW 6052 Sandbank
- SW 6337 Spun Sugar
- SW 7022 Alpaca
- SW 7566 Westhighland White
- SW 6057 Malted Milk
- SW 6161 Nonchalant White
- SW 7037 Balanced Beige
- SW 7554 Steamed Milk
- SW 7666 Fleur de Sel
This color palette is recommended especially for bedrooms, nurserys, living rooms, and bathrooms.
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