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Named palettes with hex codes, paint color guides and the rules for building a scheme that works across a whole home. Pair these stories with the Palette Studio to test any palette in five rooms.
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Gloss levels explained, which sheen belongs on which surface in every room, how finish changes the way a color reads, and what to specify for cabinets, trim, ceilings and humid spaces, with a sheen-by-surface table.
Read storyFive ready-to-use palettes with hex codes, the rooms they suit best and the materials that make them work.
Read storyWalls, trim, ceiling, doors and radiators in one hue: how to choose the color, set the sheen, handle the light and avoid the mistakes that make a drenched room feel flat.
Read storyHow to build interior color schemes that work across a whole house: the 60-30-10 rule, a five-step whole-home palette method, schemes by style from Japandi to quiet luxury, open-plan flow and the mistakes to avoid.
Read storyWarm white paint colors explained: how warm, soft and cool whites differ, why north light and 2700K lamps turn white yellow, pairing white with oak, stone and brass, trim and ceiling choices and a sampling method.
Read storyHow to choose neutral paint colors that stay neutral on the wall: reading yellow, pink, green and gray undertones, warm vs cool vs greige, LRV numbers, whole-home combinations and a sampling method that works.
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