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What colour to complement this wallpaper?

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DoingItUp · 03/02/2024 22:45

Think I’ve finally settled on this wallpaper for my living room but after already spending a small fortune on paper and paint samples, I’m hoping I can get some recommendations to narrow down the number of samples I need to buy to complement this one.

It will go above a picture rail on all four walls and the rest if the room will be colour drenched. The room is a good size and is east facing with French doors facing south. I love deep/bold colours (was thinking maybe a blue toned teal?) but open to a mid colour as well. The sofa is navy and flooring is a mid warm toned wood effect laminate.

Any advice gratefully received!

What colour to complement this wallpaper?
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stargazer02 · 03/02/2024 22:56

I saw this exact one in a staged "mini room" in b&q this evening. (I loved it but too dark for my house) They had it with dark teal on the walls and navy on the furniture. Couldn't tell you the exact one but you can get colour matches done at most paint mixing shops.
I quite liked the red-orange bits and thought I'd be a nice thing to add as accent. Cushions or something, to lift the dark feeling

DoingItUp · 20/02/2024 18:09

Thanks @stargazer02. My local B&Q has a different paper on display currently. Would love to know which teal they used.

I’ve gone a bit sample mad and maybe a bit colourblind with all the blues! Not sure if any of these work but leaning towards 2, 5 or 6 which are F&B hague blue (similar to coat the drink), Dulux azure fusion and Dulux heritage midnight teal. Having said that, I wonder if it’s better to go for something brighter along the lines of 3 but that’s definitely not the right shade - maybe Dulux proud peacock?

I’m not really sure if any are right. I have a vision in my head that I’m struggling to match but I need to choose soon as the plumber is coming to put the radiators back and I need to have painted behind.

Please can anyone help? I have major decision fatigue currently and loads of other stuff that also needs my attention 🤯

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candycane222 · 20/02/2024 18:16

3 looks wrong to me. I wouldn't want anything as dark as you seem to like (poor eyesight 😅) so if I had to choose id naturally go for 1, but simply on the basis of the colout combos , 6 is probably nicest.

And second the suggestion to pick outthat warm brick red - for a sofa perhaps?

candycane222 · 20/02/2024 18:18

Oh jist seen you already have the sofa! Navy sofa and navy walls might be a bit much - strengtens my case for the olivey-khaki-grey!

DSD9472 · 20/02/2024 18:28

I would have picked the lightest colour from the wallpaper for the rest of the wall. I can't tell if if cream/off white/very pale pink, but I'd use that. Surely that dark wall paper, navy furniture and then dark walls also will just be all far too dark and look the same?

DoingItUp · 20/02/2024 18:45

Thank you both @candycane222 and @DSD9472. I showed the samples to a couple of people and they all said 1 as well but I don’t love it as much as the teal colours. I also considered the beige from the bird but again, I don’t love it - perhaps if it was pinker in colour. I suppose I’m trying to make the room cosier as it’s a big room with a huge window which I hope going dark would achieve. It will mainly be used in the evenings. I was planning on picking out the orange with soft furnishings but I agree there’s a danger of the sofa disappearing a bit.

I might get the blue bird colour colour matched and see if that works in the room.

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