Now more clearly, how would you change the color of the pale yellow-green sofa by painting the walls? What would be 6 good color options for the wall, that would affect the hue, value, or saturation of the yellow-green?
i would go with a taupe or a sage green those would be my 2 most best options.
If you were able to tell me what you wanted the sofa to become it would be easier to be more specific in my answer. I will say this, take a digital photo of your room setting and take it in black and white. When you view your image every item in the room will be some shade of gray.Artists and color specifiers use a 10 step gray scale called a value scale to determine how light or dark a color is. Once you determine the value of your sofa, then it will be easy to pick a value paint which will either make it appear lighter or darker. I am thinking from your description that your sofa is inherently light so I would suggest that any color of a value 3 or darker (# 10 being black) will push the sofa into appearing darker. The darker you go, the more the sofa will appear pale. I am thinking you don't like the color so if you choose something relatively dark and intense, it will draw attention away from the objectionable color of the sofa. Now do you want it to look more green than yellow or more yellow than green. Greens are a combination of blue/yellow and so greens can shift to either side of that equation. If you paint any shade of blue, then your sofa will look more yellow, if you choose a gold then it will appear more green. Exactly the opposite of what you think might happen. I'd suggest a relatively light color like Benjamin Moore's Golden Hills, #262 which is a soft yellow. This will make your sofa look a bit more lime which is a very hot color right now. Paint is only one element in a room and can not realistically be expected to carry the entire room. It is up to you to accessorize to flesh the room out. You might consider an analogous palette in order to make less of the sofa you don't really like. I have some great information on how to use the color wheel to develop an analogous color scheme on my web site. Please visit and feel free to email with questions. Best, Rodd
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The secure solutions right here w/o seeing the tone of the colours could be a white (or any cream shade) or a various tone (lighter or darker) of the two yellow or eco-friendly. The white might assessment greater with the tile paintings and could brighten the room. it is frustrating to decipher what could be the spotlight of the room w/o comprehend the sunshine content cloth. utilising a yellow or eco-friendly might create a monotone result, it would be calmer, much less assessment between the colours of the room. The tile might pop the colour of the tile the is of the opposing shade of the wall. you could continuously attempt to tournament the colours utilising paints swatches and inquire at your community paint save or ironmongery shop for suggestion. stable luck.
I think you could warm it up by using an orange or red colour. When I say orange, I mean a copper or burnished orange (pumpkin spice or even terra cotta) - nothing like those bright orange garbage bags! A soft green (like a moss or lichen colour) would also look nice. Blues would make the room look cool and yellows - well it might be over kill. I would go to the renovation store (home depot, home hardware, Rona...) and pick colours that you like. You could even do just an accent wall with a dark red or orange, behind the couch, and then find a complimentary colour to paint the remaining walls. That is what I did - a deep merlot (red wine) colour with an off white that has a pinky undertone. I never thought I would use PINK on my walls but it compliments well and is very soothing and warm. Go figure! Anyway, go and experiment! Have fun with it! Bring deep luxurious colours into your home! It'll help tone down the sofa if that is your goal!
