3 palettes, one room
Minimalist color palettes
Minimalist color is restraint: one light base, one wood or material, and black or charcoal for edges. With so little in the room, the exact shade of white or gray matters more than in any other style.
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.
Gallery White
The pure one: white walls, light oak and black, like a gallery.
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White
Walls
#F7F7F5 -
Pale gray
Sofa
#E3E3E0 -
Light oak
Wood furniture
#D3B78F -
Concrete
Rug and pottery
#9E9E9A -
Black
Lamps and frames
#1E1E1E
Greige
The warmer minimalism: greige and walnut, soft rather than stark.
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Greige
Walls
#D6CFC4 -
Bone
Sofa
#EEE9E0 -
Walnut
Wood furniture
#6B5040 -
Taupe
Rug and cushions
#A39584 -
Charcoal
Lamps and frames
#3A3A3A
Monochrome
The graphic one: white to black and nothing else, for a strong, calm room.
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Soft white
Walls
#F2F2F0 -
Mid gray
Sofa
#B5B5B2 -
Graphite
Furniture
#545454 -
Pale stone
Rug and curtains
#D9D7D2 -
Black
Lamps and frames
#1A1A1A
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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