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Mid century color wheel.
Primary colours enlivened the interiors without making the rooms too.
In this room the bold orange wall helps highlight the dramatic wood ceiling and glass windows features that are both typical of this era.
Light cool grey winchester grey which is dark but warmer and sycamore tan a vey warm grey.
The monotonous palette of the war period interiors were replaced by dazzling tints during the 50s.
Grey was definitely a mcm color along with many others.
From the cheerful hues of the 1950s to the softer earthier shades that were popular in the 1960s these paint colors will give your home the perfect splash of midcentury magic.
Even though i am used to show mid century modern houses decorated with natural textures and materials the typical 50s and 60s houses often had rich and bold colours that helped to highlight unify and divide the inner spaces.
What color of paint goes with dark brown mid century bedroom set.
Many of the images are directly or indirectly sourced from sarah lowengard s excellent the creation of color in eighteenth century europe published electronically on gutenberg e in 2006 a highly recommended read if you re keen to find out more about the fascinating history of colour and also background on many of the images below.
Vintage glass color wheel aluminum lamp christmas tree rotating mid century mod.
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Mid century modern color palettes.
If you re looking for two or more colors that go together well in a mid century home here are some great options as well as some interior shots to serve as inspiration.
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Orange is a bold and bright color and it can be hard to make it work in any home.
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Our mcm had areas where the original paint still was intact.
Go to this color wheel and add one of these color numbers into the continued.
And then there is the classic exterior mid century combination white body dark grey trim and orange accent on the door.
The color swatches above are from an actual mid century modern bedroom design.
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