Today’s color dilemma…
Hi there Kate!– Your paint color H2 Ah! sounds like just what I am looking for to paint my home. Do you have a recommended color for the trim? Thanks! Emily
Emily, I’m glad you like this color and I have found it to go with so many colors. I asked color maven, Ellen Kennon to share what trim colors she has been selecting for her clients that are using ‘H2 Ahh!’. –Kate
Take it away Ellen.
Ellen suggests…
Kate’s ‘H2 Ahh!’ is a great color because it can be used in so many situations.
Kate Smith’s Signature Color is available through our Full Spectrum Paint
When used in a bathroom or bedroom, for instance, with crisp white tiles and linens, I like to use brighter whites for the trim, like our ‘White Opal’ or ‘Snow”.
However, it works equally well with cream colors, like the undertones of travertine for example. In those instances, I’d use softer, creamier trim colors like our ‘Classic Cream’, ‘Bone’ or ‘Mushroom’, depending on which works better with other elements in the room.
Just recently, I specified ‘H2 Ahh!’ for two separate projects here in Louisiana where we wanted earthier looks. In one home we used our ‘Sage’ for trim, cabinet and millwork color throughout the house because the green in it helps pull your eye out towards the woodland views and it worked quite well with ‘H2 Ahh!’, which we had selected for the upstairs bedrooms.
In the other home, we used ‘H2 Ahh!’ with ‘Mushroom’ trim which was used throughout the home. In this instance, we wanted a soft look (i.e. less contrast), yet something fairly traditional as this was for a spec house.
However, in most homes, I would stay with whatever trim color blends with the trim you already have throughout your home. You can adjust it slightly so that it works with the furnishings and ambiance you are trying to create, yet still flows with the rest of the home.
Resources:
- Ellen Kennon Full Spectrum Paint
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