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HELP with beige color and my furniture

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rkoenke
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HELP with beige color and my furniture

am i being too critical? my furniture looks orangey to me, and that's why i think it worked with the orange on the walls.
in the new house, i will, of course, have this furniture, and want beige walls. not to light, not too dark. right in the middle..
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does anyone have a color rec for a beige that doesn't have an undertone that will not work with this furniture.

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Posted 12/14/09 8:03 AM
 
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JerseyMamaOf3
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Re: HELP with beige color and my furniture

It looks like your furniture may be oak which has some orange in it. I think the color that you had painted your room made it look more orangey.

I would try different swatches on the wall and see what makes the furniture look warmer. Anything that has a brown undertone to it will work.

Posted 12/14/09 9:04 AM
 

rkoenke
my little piggys

Member since 3/08

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rachel

Re: HELP with beige color and my furniture

Posted by JerseyMamaOf2

It looks like your furniture may be oak which has some orange in it. I think the color that you had painted your room made it look more orangey.

I would try different swatches on the wall and see what makes the furniture look warmer. Anything that has a brown undertone to it will work.



OH! that's what i want, brown undertone. how do i search online (BM?) for a beige with brown undertone? would Myperfectcolor dot com do it?
THANKS FOR YOUR FEEDBACK!!

Posted 12/14/09 9:09 AM
 

TheDivineMrsM
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Re: HELP with beige color and my furniture

Sherwin Williams has a coloring program. You can click and drag sample colors onto a digital wall to see how they look. It's addicting. Chat Icon

Posted 12/14/09 9:20 AM
 

RocPin
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Re: HELP with beige color and my furniture

This is what I have in my living room. BM Quincy Tan

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Posted 12/14/09 10:08 AM
 

JerseyMamaOf3
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Re: HELP with beige color and my furniture

I have never used my perfect color so I am not sure how it works.

What color family are you looking for? Willmington Tan (I think that is the name, if it's not I will have to find it for you) is a really pretty light golden color, not bright.

Posted 12/15/09 8:33 AM
 
 

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