3 palettes, one room

Gothic color palettes

Gothic color is dark and rich: black, deep purple, burgundy and forest green, with gold catching candlelight. Use the dark colors on walls and big pieces, and let gold be the only bright thing.

The same Gothic living room in the Stone Cathedral palette: cathedral gray, black velvet, ebony, antique silver, and deep purple

Gothic

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.

Stone Cathedral

The lighter gothic: cathedral stone gray walls, black velvet and silver.

Cathedral gray Walls #8E8B86
Black velvet Sofa #1F1D1E
Ebony Wood furniture #2E2420
Antique silver Candlesticks and frames #A7A6A2
Deep purple Curtains and cushions #3E2A47

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Forest Chapel

The greener one: forest green walls and plum, like an old chapel in the woods.

Forest green Walls #2C3D33
Plum Sofa #4F2E45
Dark oak Wood furniture #3B2D23
Bronze Lamps and frames #8C6A3E
Bone Candles and rug #DCD2BF

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Amethyst

The jewel one: deep purple walls with black and crimson.

Deep purple Walls #3B2845
Crimson Sofa #7A1F2B
Ebony Wood furniture #2B2320
Gold Frames and chandelier #B8934A
Charcoal Rug and curtains #3A3638

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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.

1
Most of the room: the first color

The walls, and often the ceiling. A light, quiet color that everything else sits against.
2
A third: the next two

The big pieces: the sofa, the rug, the wood. They set the mood of the room.
3
A tenth: the last two

Cushions, a lamp, frames, a vase. Small, so a bold accent stays an accent.