4 Hip Hues for 2013 and How to Use Them at Home
by Jennifer Ott · 26 photos · 32 comments
Here is a sampling of cool colors forecast to be big in 2013:
1. A vibrant greenish yellow, Eye Catching, from Sherwin-Williams
2. The springtime-fresh Tender Shoots, from Pantone
3. A watery greenish blue, Stratton Blue, from Benjamin Moore
4. A saturated royal blue, Frank Blue, from Sherwin-Williams
by Jennifer Ott
1. A vibrant greenish yellow, Eye Catching, from Sherwin-Williams
2. The springtime-fresh Tender Shoots, from Pantone
3. A watery greenish blue, Stratton Blue, from Benjamin Moore
4. A saturated royal blue, Frank Blue, from Sherwin-Williams
1. Greenish Yellow
This can be an intense hue on your walls, but if you use different shades of it with white or another light neutral thrown in, the impact is tempered.
by Amy Lau Design This can be an intense hue on your walls, but if you use different shades of it with white or another light neutral thrown in, the impact is tempered.
Consider putting this unexpected color on your floor. If you opt for a vibrant floor color, try to keep everything else in the room neutral.
by Texas Construction Company
If the greenish yellows featured so far are too intense for you, try a softer shade of it, such as the color of this beautiful backsplash tile.
by Rich Mathers Construction, Inc.
Suggested Greenish Yellow Paint Picks
I like the contrast of these colors against a cool, dark walnut wood floor.
From left to right: Citron, from Behr; New Willow, from Valspar; Citrus Spice, from Pittsburgh Paints and Sunswept, from Mythic Paint.
by Jennifer Ott
I like the contrast of these colors against a cool, dark walnut wood floor.
From left to right: Citron, from Behr; New Willow, from Valspar; Citrus Spice, from Pittsburgh Paints and Sunswept, from Mythic Paint.
2. Spring Green
This color will help get you through winter's darkest and dreariest days. These happy green tiles add just the right splash of color to an otherwise minimalist white and light gray bathroom.
by Luminosus Designs LLC
This color will help get you through winter's darkest and dreariest days. These happy green tiles add just the right splash of color to an otherwise minimalist white and light gray bathroom.
A softer leafy green tile adorns the wall in this lovely bathroom.
by HMH Architecture + Interiors
Don't be afraid to mix various shades of fresh green. They look fantastic paired with basic white.
by Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.
Spring-green walls offer a terrific backdrop to the coral-pink-accented textiles in this pretty bedroom.
by Decorating Den Interiors - Susan Sutherlin
Another smart use of color on the ceiling. This green is softer and therefore works as a neutral.
by Smith & Vansant Architects PC
Suggested Spring Green Paint Picks
Nothing says "spring" like fresh green hues. These would look fantastic against a medium- to dark-toned wood or bamboo floor.
From left to right: Burst of Lime, from Kelly-Moore; Chesapeake, from Pratt & Lambert; Electric Lime, from Sherwin-Williams and Spring Green, from Glidden.
by Jennifer Ott
Nothing says "spring" like fresh green hues. These would look fantastic against a medium- to dark-toned wood or bamboo floor.
From left to right: Burst of Lime, from Kelly-Moore; Chesapeake, from Pratt & Lambert; Electric Lime, from Sherwin-Williams and Spring Green, from Glidden.
3. Watery Blue-Green
Give your bathroom a spa-like makeover by pairing this tropical hue with white.
by Polhemus Savery DaSilva
Give your bathroom a spa-like makeover by pairing this tropical hue with white.
The combination of turquoise, light gray and white are soft and soothing in another tranquil, spa-like bathroom.
by Remick Associates Architects + Master Builders
A small dash of bold aqua creates a fun retro vibe. If you lean toward bold, intense colors and have decent painting skills, you can change this swath out whenever another color catches your fancy.
by LEANARCH Inc.
Fun color need not be limited to modern and contemporary spaces. Various watery blues and greens give this more traditional room a fresh and updated look.
by Digs Design Company
Be creative when it comes to injecting color into your home. Many people overlook the stringer or risers or other parts of a staircase, but it is a great place for a splash of your favorite bold hue. You'll catch glimpses of it often but are unlikely to get overwhelmed by the color, since you don't spend long periods of time in that particular space.
by Enclosures Architects
For those who favor softer, more pastel-like colors, light blue-greens are an elegant choice and work well with light wood tones, such as in this soothing bedroom.
by Smith & Vansant Architects PC
Suggested Watery Blue-Green Paint Picks
Blue-greens have been popular for a while now. Whether you prefer your shades bluer, greener, lighter or darker, you can't go wrong with this color family for 2013. I like how they work against a backdrop of dark gray tile or concrete.
From left to right: Calypso, from Sherwin Williams; Waterfall, from Benjamin Moore; Aged Jade, from Kelly-Moore and Simply Seafoam, from Valspar.
by Jennifer Ott
Blue-greens have been popular for a while now. Whether you prefer your shades bluer, greener, lighter or darker, you can't go wrong with this color family for 2013. I like how they work against a backdrop of dark gray tile or concrete.
From left to right: Calypso, from Sherwin Williams; Waterfall, from Benjamin Moore; Aged Jade, from Kelly-Moore and Simply Seafoam, from Valspar.
4. True Blue
I would argue that this pure blue never really goes out of style. And, as with a pair of classic denim jeans, you can successfully pair it with any other color. But I am seeing this hue used more and more in unexpected ways in and on homes — for example, as an accent color on this exterior wall.
by Ethos Interiors
I would argue that this pure blue never really goes out of style. And, as with a pair of classic denim jeans, you can successfully pair it with any other color. But I am seeing this hue used more and more in unexpected ways in and on homes — for example, as an accent color on this exterior wall.
Here is another beautiful blue-clad stairway. If you go with a large swath of color, try breaking it up by using one lighter and one darker shade of it, as shown in this example.
by Heather Coutts Interior Design
I love how blue is used unexpectedly in this space — on the window and door rails and stiles — and how it is picked up elsewhere in the room via the furniture.
by Polhemus Savery DaSilva
This blue couch is eye catching on its own, but it also works as a nice contrast to the gorgeous brick wall beyond.
by Matt Harrer Photography
Another unexpected use of blue, this time an intense royal blue. What a cool space for entertaining a crowd in a hot climate.
by The Wiseman Group Interior Design, Inc
Suggested True Blue Paint Picks
You can go with a pure blue or dial it down with shades that have more white or gray. I like pairing true blues with light gray concrete or tile.
From left to right: Castle Moat, from Behr; Pitch Blue, from Farrow & Ball; Ship's Harbor, from Pittsburgh Paints and Lazy Sunday, from Benjamin Moore.
by Jennifer Ott
You can go with a pure blue or dial it down with shades that have more white or gray. I like pairing true blues with light gray concrete or tile.
From left to right: Castle Moat, from Behr; Pitch Blue, from Farrow & Ball; Ship's Harbor, from Pittsburgh Paints and Lazy Sunday, from Benjamin Moore.
Pulling It All Together
This children's room incorporates many of 2013's hip hues nicely. This is a great way to work with bold color— the hues are all on the cool end of the color spectrum, so they play well together, and if you get tired of the look down the road, you can do it over with a fresh coat of paint and new bed linens.
Tell us: What cool colors have you used in your home? Share a photo below.
by Kropat Interior Design
This children's room incorporates many of 2013's hip hues nicely. This is a great way to work with bold color— the hues are all on the cool end of the color spectrum, so they play well together, and if you get tired of the look down the road, you can do it over with a fresh coat of paint and new bed linens.
Tell us: What cool colors have you used in your home? Share a photo below.
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With our lovely bright sunlight, colours like this really make a room look clean, fresh and inviting and blues definitely give a room an immediate cooling effect. I am being tempted to throw in the odd orange or coral too, something I would never have considered pre Houzz.
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But I will love to integrate these colors in some other lovely way. Okay, maybe not. I'm not that boring, but I just can't seeing my walls these colors anytime soon (of course, I am painting a wall purple, so....)
Certifiable, I am.
My color, per all of my friends, is a bright, leafy green. They know it's my favorite color, but I am not sure I would want it on a wall. Of course, I spent the last year in a rental where there was a bathroom that was neon green, where I couldn't repaint it. The color reminded me of why I want to be careful with color.
I love color. LOVE IT. I plan on having a bright suzani rug on the floor in the 'den'.
My kitchen is going to be navy (although it's shifting to cobalt) blue cabinets with copper counters (it's well lit).
One bedroom is going to have a purple wall with three light yellow walls....
Another bedroom is going to be (I'm going to say it) mostly white. I love an all white room and with the wood floors (hopefully, once I remove the carpeting) and the unpainted woodwork and cherry bed, it's going to be very 'woody' and white.
I still haven't decided on the guest bedroom.
That's if I ever get into my lovely short-sale home that I love.
I'm excited to be able to move in and on 'day one' I will likely try to tear out carpet. I will start painting after that. I'm going to sleep in a sleeping bag for a few days because I don't want my furniture in there until AFTER I get the carpet up.
Then, I get the fun job of 'cleaning up' all the floors. I'll likely not refinish them just yet (even if they need it, since I don't have a lot of time because I will need furniture to sleep on and all the carpet is on the second floor).
Then, I get to start with the amazing colors :-)
May I suggest thought that you take things a little slowly, get used to the feel of your home and study the aspect and light at all times of the day before you embark on major changes, particularly where colours are concerned. While you are in winter now, a nice cosy looking room could translate to an oven in summer. It is so easy to fall in love with a colour scheme on paper and then find it totally wrong in the room because of too much or too little light. Same applies with warm and cool colours.
olldroo - I know what you're saying and I know I move slow enough that I can see it change. The kitchen has so many windows that I believe that the southern Indiana summer will only be brighter. I did grow up here, so I already have an idea of how much light we get in the summer.
But I am not planning on doing much. I have to prime the kitchen and prime one of the bedrooms, so I will be priming in the next few months (and working on the book). I think that'll be enough for me. :-)
PS I am going to figure out how to change my name to my first name.
Please not the decorative molding had not been attached under the horizontal cabinet yet in this photo.