3 palettes, one room
Boho color palettes
Boho color is earthy and layered: sun-baked clays and natural fibers as the base, then pattern on top. The trick is a shared warmth, so many colors can sit together without fighting.
Every color, and where it goes
Hex codes to match against paint and fabric samples. Colors on screens and in daylight never quite agree, so hold a sample up in the room before you commit.
Terracotta Sun
The warmest boho: clay, rattan and plants, like a room that has been in the sun all summer.
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Warm white
Walls
#F3ECE1 -
Sand
Sofa and rug
#D9C2A3 -
Terracotta
Cushions and throw
#B5603F -
Rattan
Woven furniture and baskets
#C7A06A -
Olive
Plants and accents
#6E7148
Desert Rose
The soft one: blush walls and dusty pinks, calm enough for a bedroom as well.
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Blush
Walls
#E8CFC2 -
Cream
Sofa
#F4EDE3 -
Dusty rose
Cushions and rug
#C98F86 -
Clay
Pottery and throw
#9E5B45 -
Sage
Plants and accents
#9AA58A
Indigo Market
The traveled one: indigo and saffron on white, like textiles bought in a market.
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Chalk white
Walls
#F2EEE6 -
Natural jute
Rug and baskets
#BFA27A -
Indigo
Sofa and cushions
#2E3F66 -
Saffron
Cushions and throw
#D9A23B -
Rust
Pattern and pottery
#A4482C
How to use a palette
Every palette here is listed from the most of the room to the least. Keep roughly to that order and the colors hold together.
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1
Most of the room: the first color
The walls, and often the ceiling. A light, quiet color that everything else sits against.
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2
A third: the next two
The big pieces: the sofa, the rug, the wood. They set the mood of the room.
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3
A tenth: the last two
Cushions, a lamp, frames, a vase. Small, so a bold accent stays an accent.
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