the painted surface
Popular Paint Color Ideas - 2011
Seasons change, the years pass and so do the popularity of certain colors. As decorators, designers, fashionistas and home do-it-yourselfers seek out new color ideas to express their sense of style certain colors seem to rise above others to establish color trends. Transformed color families are born and new popular paint colors are established for home and office painting projects. Black, white and gray will always find their appropriate place and the pure primary colors, red, blue and yellow will refresh, animate, cheer and brighten any painted surface. But start mixing, blending, shading and toning those colors and new worlds of color are created. These palettes contain paint of interior colors and exterior colors though occasionally you will see some colors marked “for interior use only”. Each hue can be lightened or darkened to achieve the perfect paint color for a living room, bedroom or bathroom. Before making your final choice of color and painting a room or space paint color swatches on poster or foamcore board to evaluate a larger sample of color.
This page continues the Sherwin-Williams® 2011 color collections for the home - “Gentle Medley”, an expansion of “The New Look of Neutrals” - “Purely Refined” and on the following page “Restless Nomad”. These color palettes contain soft, earthy, refined pastels and boldly vibrant paint colors. We hope you will find colors to fulfill your painting ideas. You will find paint colors for bedrooms, baths, offices, kitchens and living rooms. Each color is identified by name and/or number. If a particular dealer is not in your area, other dealers should have close matches in their fandeck or the ability to match the color. If you cannot find the brand of your favorite color in your area send us your color's brand, color name and number and we will cross reference it for you with other manufacturers to find its closest match.
Sherwin-Williams®
Gentle Medley
From this group there will be some popular interior paint colors found to express a soft, muted quietness we seek after a stressful day. Escape the hectic world in a bathroom bathed in “Supreme Green”. These paint colors are comfortable. They are calm, peaceful and tranquil. Pleasantly free of the saturation of their more striking color cousins are colors to free us of the anxiety of life. They speak of confidence from innocence and surety gained by experience.
Whole Wheat
SW6121
Chivalry Copper
SW6353
Sand Dune
SW6086
Breaktime
SW6463
Chartreuse
SW0073
Tiki Hut
SW7509
Supreme Green
SW6442
Mountain Road
SW7743
Purely Refined
Like a finely dressed man or woman this timeless palette is marked by understated elegance and class. It broadens the choices from “The New Look of Neutrals” with the addition of four more impeccable paint colors. Each hue contains the subtle nuances desired when trying to find the appropriate exterior paint color to blend with the mottled colors of brick and roofing. It is usually the best paint colors that are hardest to describe since they are a mixture of basic colors that result in complex tones and shades.
Bracing Blue
SW6242
Svelte Sage
SW6164
Rice Paddy
SW6414
Light French Gray
SW0055
Queen Anne Lilac
SW0021
Empire Gold
SW0012
Peppercorn
SW7674
Dutch Cocoa
SW6032
Upward
SW6239
Classic Light Buff
SW0050
More helpful painting tips, techniques and how-to articles can be found by following these links.
How To Paint a Room ◊ How To Paint a Stairway ◊ How To Paint a Two-Story Room ◊ How To Choose Colors ◊ Six Step Color Choice ◊ Popular Color Ideas ◊ How To Choose Paint ◊ Tools ◊ How To Caulk ◊ How To Patch a Hole ◊ How To Patch a Crack ◊ How To Cut In a Wall or Ceiling ◊ How To Roll a Wall or Ceiling ◊ How To Paint Woodwork ◊ How To Paint a Window ◊ How To Paint Baseboard ◊ How To Paint a Door ◊ How To Paint Crown Moulding ◊ How To Paint Kitchen Cabinets ◊ How To Choose a Premium Paintbrush ◊ How To Paint a MDF Bookcase ◊ How To Paint Aluminum or Vinyl Siding ◊ How To Paint Over Faux Finishes ◊ How To Use Magnetic Paint ◊ How To Use FrogTape ◊ How To Paint Repair Water Damaged Drywall ◊ Hiring a Contractor ◊ Paint Stripper Safety ◊ Painting Louvered Shutters ◊ 2013 Color Trends ◊ Choosing Front Door Colors
