inspo needed for kids room paint colors

[Anonymous]

Need pics of brightly - but not garish - colored kids rooms for inspo!
Fixing up room for 10yo, she says she wants a pretty green-blue on the walls.
Link pics!

[Anonymous]

Remember that it needs to look way, way muddier on the paint chip.
Benjamin Moore has a sub-collection called affinity that has a lot of colors but they’re all pretty reliable and mellow. You could let her pick three options from that and have a good chance of success.

[Anonymous]

This is what pinterest is for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Remember that it needs to look way, way muddier on the paint chip.
Benjamin Moore has a sub-collection called affinity that has a lot of colors but they’re all pretty reliable and mellow. You could let her pick three options from that and have a good chance of success.

DP — off topic but what do people mean when they say muddy?

On topic: how dark/saturated does she want it? Are you thinking pale? SW sea salt and rainwashed are pretty and very subtle, but maybe not enough pop for a 10yo (though you could pair with something that does pop like an overdyed rug)

[Anonymous]

She’s ten? Either take her to the paint store and let her choose, or have her pick out bedding first that has a green-blue color in it she likes, then take it to the paint store and have them match the color.

[Anonymous]

Let her pick the color, then go one shade lighter and tell her that's how they mixed it at the store.
My kid picked a vibrant orange peel color that I knew would be overwhelming and he ended up with a sherbet color. He never even noticed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Remember that it needs to look way, way muddier on the paint chip.
Benjamin Moore has a sub-collection called affinity that has a lot of colors but they’re all pretty reliable and mellow. You could let her pick three options from that and have a good chance of success.

DP — off topic but what do people mean when they say muddy?

On topic: how dark/saturated does she want it? Are you thinking pale? SW sea salt and rainwashed are pretty and very subtle, but maybe not enough pop for a 10yo (though you could pair with something that does pop like an overdyed rug)

I’m not that knowledgeable about color theory but I meant it as more gray/brown, like from mixing colors across the color wheel. It has been my experience that if the paint color card looks like what you think you want, it may read too garish or jarring on the wall. A color that’s more muted on the chip might achieve what you’re going for. Obviously do samples etc.

[Anonymous]

I agree with adding grey to what she wants, unless you'll all OK with a super vibrant teal/cyan/jade/cerulean/turquoise/aqua (all distinct colors with blue and green in different proportions).

I painted both my son and daughter's room a light grey lavender. It's amazing: in sunlight, it's a pale shade of violet. When it's darker out, it's pale grey. It works really well with both of their decor.

[Anonymous]

I would have her pick three different colors from paint chips, buy the pint versions of them and let her pick from those.

[Anonymous]

OP back, I had her look at paint chips, she picked the most vibrant colors, mint green and bright turquoise, bright yellow. I really don't know about mint green. I can't imagine any light shade of it that would work. That's why I need to see inspo pics.

And PP, you actually painted the room orange sherbert? how is it?

[Anonymous]

It's her room. If she's in love with mint green walls, go for it.

My son wanted orange (orange!!!). We went to the paint store, considered some options, and he picked out a cantaloupe-colored shade. It was actually not terrible in his sunny bedroom, and he was so, so tickled to have complete creative control. It's only paint. If she hates it, let her roll on a new shade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with adding grey to what she wants, unless you'll all OK with a super vibrant teal/cyan/jade/cerulean/turquoise/aqua (all distinct colors with blue and green in different proportions).

I painted both my son and daughter's room a light grey lavender. It's amazing: in sunlight, it's a pale shade of violet. When it's darker out, it's pale grey. It works really well with both of their decor.

what's the name of the light grey lavender?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with adding grey to what she wants, unless you'll all OK with a super vibrant teal/cyan/jade/cerulean/turquoise/aqua (all distinct colors with blue and green in different proportions).

I painted both my son and daughter's room a light grey lavender. It's amazing: in sunlight, it's a pale shade of violet. When it's darker out, it's pale grey. It works really well with both of their decor.

what's the name of the light grey lavender?

My upstairs is SW "Touch of Gray" and it exactly fits this description. It's a pretty color but I'm sort of bored with it.

[Anonymous]

i am in the get the bedding or art or rug first and pick a color from that camp.

i like clear colors, not muddy ones.

[Anonymous]

We have BM Melted Butter and it's a softer yellow that would also be ok for a non-kids room.