Best Paint Colors
November 29, 2022
Colour Spotlight: Add Warmth To Your Rooms With This Earthy Yellow
This season, elevate your rooms with a dose of ochre. The oldest natural pigment, dug from the earth itself, this moody yellow adds a hint of historical pedigree. You will have seen it used in damask wallpapers, velvet drapes and upholstery, and glazed ceramics. At home in both traditional and contemporary spaces, ochre brings a warm, inviting glow. Envelop a powder room for an unexpected hit of color, or add ochre pillows, rugs or vessels to rooms. Off-whites, deep golds, browns and russets are good accents to layer on. “Ochre is elegant in traditional spaces and adds just the right amount of warmth to modern rooms,” says H&H’s Amanda Smith.
Get the look: India Yellow (66), Farrow & Ball
Soft: Goldfinch (187), Benjamin Moore
Pair It With: January Garnet (HDC-CL-11), Behr
Pair It With: White Chocolate (EX294), Cloverdale Paint
Designed by Alyssa Kapito, this living room in Rockleigh, N.J., has ochre walls anchored by moldings and panelling in off-white. Complemented by leggy mid-mod furniture in various wood tones, the look is earthy and elegant.
Originally all white, this mudroom now features glossy warm yellow cabinets and walls, allowing the sight line to the powder room to shine.
This kitchen pulls inspiration from the season’s changing leaves, including ochre-hued leather counter stools and a vase of the real thing.
Jewel-toned pillows and a gold reading lamp bring a dose of elegance to this principal bedroom.
Vivid colors and saturated patterns reflect homeowner Jasmeet K. Wahid’s South Asian roots, including the bedding and quilt in her bedroom.
If you’re opting for jungle-inspired wallpaper, elevate the look with a warm, gold-toned print.
Keep scrolling for some of our favorite ochre-hued finds!
