Summer has bright and vibrant colors. But as the autumnal equinox hits, it is not only the temperature that changes.
5 fall-inspired paint color schemes that will make your home feel cozy, but that you’ll love all year round
As we approach fall, we naturally turn our attention to our indoor spaces – the rooms where we’ll be hunkering down for much of winter. It’s important that these spaces make us feel cocooned, cozy and warm. To achieve this, they must be rich in texture, and material and glow with soothing lighting. But color is the real key to coziness.
‘The end of summer marks a distinct shift of focus between outdoor and indoor living and we are drawn towards colors that evoke warmth and comfort as we migrate inside,’ explains Anna Drummond, architect and designer at Melbourne-based, CoLAB Design Studio. ‘Where summer schemes are about experimenting with block color, the fall palette is more layered, tonal and textural.’
From russet reds and burgundy tones to moody, 70s browns, to decadent plum, your home can feel all the more cozy with a fresh lick of paint. To find the best five fall palettes out there, we’ve spoken to the paint experts who know a thing or two about seasonal decor.
Terracotta and pale pinks
Pale pink might not be your first thought when searching for that perfect cozy fall palette, but because of pink’s red undertones, it’s a color that naturally carries a lot of warmth.
What’s more, during the cooler months, the light in our homes changes. Using this change in natural light to our advantage, we can harness the power of pink and turn it into a color that feels warming and cozy.
Instead of bright spring sunshine, fall is a time of more shadow and contrast in the home, meaning the tone of your pink can really change and feel darker, removing any trace of that sugary tint.
Just be careful what type of pink you pick. Go for plaster shades of pink layered with earthy terracotta that has more of a brown tone, or pick a pink with a hint of grey for a darker tone. The great thing about a pink living room or bedroom is that it will work come summer too, feeling warming in winter but reminiscent of Mediterranean-style interiors with that terracotta look come the warmer months.
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Burnt orange and mustard yellow
Don’t be afraid of warm color schemes. By using invigorating and energizing oranges and yellows, you can bring the warmth that we crave indoors during fall and winter.
‘Oranges and reds are great as accent colors and warm design tones can bring a lot of vibrant, comforting energy into a room,’ says Judy Pickett of Design Lines Signature. ‘It is a relatively easy way to make your home feel welcoming and engaging at the same time. It also adds quite a bit of dimension as opposed to stark white or a more neutral color scheme.’
‘I think your main living areas are always ideal for warm color schemes: living rooms, family rooms, even media rooms. You spend a lot of time in these spaces and of course, want the areas to feel comfortable.
‘I also love warmer tones for intimate spaces like libraries or dens, where it really turns the room into a little jewel box of a space – a refuge within your own home.’
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Ten Fall Color Combinations
Howdy Friends! Well, I didn’t get the chance to clean my house like I’d planned, nor have I made up my mind on which colors to use for fall this year, And I certainly haven’t hauled down any fall decor yet. I know, I know – What kind of a decor blogger am I? I am a blogger that sucks at decision making. One that takes 20 minutes just to pick a carton of strawberries. That’s a true statement friends. No joke. But… I did manage an evening to peruse Pinterest and gather ten fall color combinations for us to look at. Fingers crossed this gets us me in the fall decorating mood. Here’s what I found!
Ten Fall Color Combinations
I absolutely love this first combo found on Star Crush Jewelry. I would never have thought to put a mustard color with plum but wowza, it’s gorgeous!
Next is this photo from Pinterest/Last Footprints that looks quite ominous. But to me, there’s nothing ominous about it. The color combination is so striking. This would look fantastic in a room with wheat colored floors and neutral surroundings. Oh yeah – That’s a couple of my rooms!
These yarn balls from Adknits.com are a nice traditional color combo. I can always see myself using these. These colors would look great together in pillows and throw blankets on a brown or gray leather sofa. Woodsy, rustic and sophisticated.
The bird photo below from Flickr.com has almost the same exact colors as the one above but they are a slightly brighter. And my golly, those birds are beautiful! If you prefer bright bold color for fall but don’t want the typical orange, this combo is for you. I love the teal and rusty red together.
I think the picture below found on Soon to be Charming would be perfect for a home that has mostly sunny days in the fall. Maybe a home on the ocean or in Florida, Arizona or Nevada? The greens are so soft but all together, they are some happy hues for sure!
This one is almost winter looking because of how dark it is but a muted mixture of blue/green and cinnamon are a lovely blend.
You can never go wrong with golden hues like these found on Ave Mateiu. But all of them together kinda make me want to eat some corn on the cob or maybe pumpkin pie. LOL – What’s up with that?
These log slices found on Colorpalette.net look so similar that it’s hard to see all the different subtleties in them. But they are definitely perfect for a brighter fall tone on tone look – like a Caramel Macchiato or pecan pie! Mmmm. I must be getting hungry.
Take a look at these colors from Creative Market. Some of us wouldn’t think to add these colors together either but the mauve and gold look so nice together. The added gray in the background makes the other colors really stand out. Thank you Mother Nature.
Do you consider these pale beauties to be fall colors? You can see pumpkins come in several blush color variations. I can see these in a Victorian styled room, a romantic bedroom, a little girls room or even in a bathroom. Any room where you want the palest of fall color.
What do you think about all of these ten fall color combinations? Do they make you want to pull out your fall decor or your hair? I think I’ve got a mental picture of what I’d like to use this year. Next step is finding the colors but meanwhile, I’ll be grabbing a sandwich.
In short, I better get on the ball if I want anything to get done before October.
If you’d like to see last years fall decor at the farmhouse, check it out here. And if you want to see last years farmhouse front porch, click here.
What Is A Fall Color Palette?
A fall color palette is a themed color palette that embodies the season’s colors. Fall color palettes have beautiful neutral, earthy, and warm tones that resemble the fall foliage or the season.
A fall palette may not necessarily have the fall colors, but it needs to capture the essence of autumn.
Recently, fall colors have achieved a respectable status. Everyone is wearing fall colors to be classy and elegant.
These colors look good everywhere year-round. Maybe it is the versatility or the sophistication that these color palettes have become a massive hit in the last couple of years.
We have designed and collected some fall color inspiration for you. These fall color palettes personify the crisp weather of the fall season and the dramatic colors.
26 Fall Color Palettes Inspiration
Pumpkin ‘Umpkin
Autumn brings with it a festive spirit. Halloween is just around the corner. Everyone loves decorating for this festival.
Pantone’s fall 2017 color palettes inspire pumpkin’ Pumpkin color palette. It has many shades of burnt orange, mustard yellow, and neutrals like grey and dark grey.
You can use this classy color scheme to decorate a stunning bedroom or use it as a fall wedding color theme.
Autumn in New York
Autumn in New York is a sweet romantic movie starring Richard Gere ad Winona Ryder. This movie hinges on the romance of autumn.
The earthy tones in the Autumn in New York palette perfectly capture the colors of fallen leaves. Dark Chocolate brown, coffee brown, sienna, tan, and beige all blend to form a grand color scheme.
There is nothing more autumn than this color palette. It is perfect for fashion choices, outfit inspirations, and designing a living room/bedroom. The browns indeed make a fall statement!
Cozy Fireplace
When the nights seem a bit chillier, the fireplaces become warmer. Nothing is as cozy as curling up in front of your fireplace with a coffee in one hand and a book in another.
Cozy Fireplace is a gorgeous autumn color palette with earthy tones. It has black, sommelier, jungle green, white, peach, red, slate grey, and orange colors to add warmth.
This palette would make any room look cozy!
Caffeine Burst
When we talk about fall colors, brown is the one color that first crosses the mind! Caffeine burst is a brown fall color palette with various shades.
Having beige, tan, coffee, dark coffee, and wooden brown in one palette can seem overpowering. But anyone who needs a burst of fall colors will love this color combination.
Caffeine Burst would look phenomenal in a bachelor pad bedroom or an eclectic dining space.
Blue Hues
Autumn is not just about drab brown shades. Sometimes, you can mix traditional fall colors with stunning cool colors like blue in a fall color palette.
In the blue tones color palette, the shades of brown and oranges are accompanied by shades of blue. This can make a beautiful color scheme for fall weddings, with rustic wooden tables and blue linen napkins and flowers!
Forest Fever
In autumn when you walk into a forest or a garden, some colors instantly catch your attention. The fiery reds of the fall leaves, the deep brown of the earth, the coolness of the water, and the grey tones of the rocks.
Half the charm of fall comes from its seasonal appeal of unique colors. Forest Fever has a dark grey, grey, sienna, nude brown, terracotta, and brown colors in the palette.
It is the perfect color scheme for a fall-inspired living room or wedding.
Magic Of Magenta
Nude Brown and Mustard Yellow are two colors that define autumn. But there are colors apart from brown, yellow, or orange shades that make fall palettes attractive.
Magic of magenta’s color palette has a collection of deep shades of pink and purple. Dark grey is an accent color that adds coolness to the palette.
A bedroom with class grey walls, purple bed sheets, and a maroon lampstand would look luxurious. The jewel tones of amethyst make this palette stand out!
Emerald Mural
It is hard to add contrast to fall color schemes because most colors are neutrals. However, in Emerald Mural, the difference between emerald green and mustard is almost too tangible.
The jewel tones against the neutrals pop up decadently. This fall color palette can be versatile. You can use it in a living room, outfit, wedding, or even an Instagram aesthetic.
Fall color palettes are in fashion right now.
Pink Paradise
fall color palettes are primarily laden with dark shades of browns, but Pink Paradise is different from the rest. It does not have dramatic hues, but it has soothing tones for a quiet fall wedding.
Pink paradise has dirty yellow, pastel pink, dark mauve, navy blue, and dark blue. These colors create a weird but wonderful color combination representing a 19th-century wall painting.
In stark contrast with blues, the dirty yellows create quite a a depth!
Lighter Shades of Autumn
The changing leaves of trees in autumn create a magical atmosphere. When the leaves fall on the ground, it’s like seeing a blanket of gold covering the ground.
Nature comes alive during this season. However, orange, brown, or yellows aren’t always in dark shades. When the changing leaves finally rot away, the colors turn ashen.
Lighter shades like mauve, grey, light purple, and opaque salmon make their way into the palette. This sweet fall palette is perfect for reception Décor or even product branding.
The colors are just right!
Pumpkin Spice
This color palette, Pumpkin Spice, is inspired by the Pantone Fall/ Winter 2018 collection of fall color palettes. It has warm tones like tan brown and rich jewel tones like ruby red.
This has bright colors that do not overpower the fall aesthetic among all fall color schemes.
Deep brown, maroon, ruby red, tan brown, sienna, and beige form a crisp autumn palette that has the potential to become the best in the decor world!
Nothing Like Blueberry
Shades of orange and yellow have created many excellent fall color palettes. To add a twist to the standard colors of the season, you can use blue.
The cool undertones of blueberry create a rich contrast between yellows and blues. You can use the Nothing like a blueberry palette to create luxurious-looking bedrooms.
Midnight blue is often used to create an exotic and elegant atmosphere.
Touches Of Teal
A fall color scheme doesn’t always have dual colors that contrast with each other. Sometimes, it can be monochromatic like caffeine burs, and sometimes it can have multiple tones like Touches of teal.
This palette has copper, green, mustard, saffron, teal, and peacock blue colors. The diversity of vivid colors makes this palette a rare fall palette.
It would add life to a living room, bedroom, or even an outdoor event (like Halloween).
Red Autumn
You do not have to look far if you want to find color inspiration for the autumn color palette. Nature has all the colors you would need.
The fall colors mostly range from browns to reds; in between, you can find burgundy and beige! This Red autumn color palette has many variants of red hues.
Black, coffee brown, brown, terracotta, ruby red, and sky blue create a stunning color combination. It makes a lovely picture of red autumn trees against the calm blue sky!
Lavender Landscape
Fall color schemes mostly have browns and earthy tones. But in the lavender landscape, lavender adds a pop of color to the beautiful landscape. It is the perfect palette for a fall wedding.
Colors like marigold and lavender create a rich color combination balanced by woody colors like copper red and tricorn black. The bright colors like yellow in contrast with grey/ black make this palette pretty versatile.
You can use it for a fall wedding or in your living room.
Country Road
When you think of a standard fall color scheme, a pumpkin in a field comes to mind. The golden-brown hay, burnt orange pumpkin, brown earth, and green trees.
The fall season is about the sophisticated pops of colors. The country road has mustard yellow, burnt saffron, maroon red, olive green, and forest green.
The colors transition from light to dark, yellow to green. This smooth transition created by various hues makes this a unique palette.
It is often used in interior design because autumn color palettes are getting attention nowadays!
Plaid Pleasures
Plaid always takes us back to when things were a bit simpler. People would dress in comfort, sit back home, and relax. Plaid has been considered to be a not so fashionable choice.
But thanks to the return of 90s fashion, plaids are in vogue again. Plaid’s pleasures have a collection of colors that can create a typical plaid shirt.
Nude brown, grey, khaki, maroon and burnt orange. These hues are inspired by autumn and represent the season’s comfort. Plaid pleasures would look comfy in a sitting or reading room.
You can also create a lot of outfits around these colors.
Autumn Wedding Bells
The most popular time for weddings is from fall to spring! Autumn is the season of bright and rich colors. An autumn wedding would mean having the best color palettes to choose from.
Autumn Wedding Bells’ color palette is an assortment of beautiful fall colors. It has sweet orange, peach, beige, cream, and olive green, all wedding colors.
The muted tones aren’t dull but add depth to the palette. If you want color inspiration for a fall wedding, this palette is it.
The Sultan’s Den
The Sultan’s den is an elegant color palette full of richness. The contrast between the blue peacock and yellow/golden tones is commendable.
Combine it with black or white and a balanced color palette. Everyone should use the colors they love in their space. However, if you want a masculine room, sometimes the colors are limited.
Fall colors may do the work, but if you still want to add extra oomph, blue hues and a golden accent will elevate the beauty of the place.
The Amber Glow
A bright color like yellow is often accompanied by brown or burgundy hues in a fall color palette. But here in the Amber glow, different tones of yellow – fun yellow, olden amber, gold coast mix with versatile grays.
A beautiful otherwordly palette is created that reminds us of the onset of winter. It is time to bid goodbye to the red leaves and say hello to show and glow.
For weddings, this color scheme would be a huge hit. It s is unique and charming. If you want a fairytale-themed wedding, this color scheme will do you.
Dusty Rose Weddings
A couple of years ago, blush pink came into fashion. It became the color nobody could stop talking about. Dusty rose weddings are inspired by pink. But because it is a fall color palette, we have tweaked it a bit.
Dusty rose, blush pink, sage green, and forest green create a romantic atmosphere—that’s why it is the perfect choice for a quiet and quaint autumn wedding.
However, Just a hint of bronze or copper can make this simplistic palette more dramatic.
Dark Blue Room
Who said autumn was all about browns? Grey and blue have a way of creating magic. Dark Blue Room’s color palette has various blue colors – dark blue, midnight blue, navy blue, and teal blue.
These shades are laced with hints of steel gray and grey. A dark blue room palette can add a luxurious touch to any space. It is also a deadly color combo for a killer outfit.
Grey and blue just go together. The lightness of the palette is why You can also use it in branding because blue is a trustworthy color.
Sunset By The Beach
Nothing is more beautiful than the sun setting over the horizon. In Pirates of the Caribbean: At The World’s end, there is a scene where the sun sets, and a green light shoots up in the sky.
That’s when the pirates return from the land of the dead to the land of the living. Sunset on the beach has all the colors that light up the sky when the sun kisses the horizon.
Burnt orange, orange, peach, midnight blue, grey, and light blue! Most of the times, this color palette has been used by It brands, like Orangescrum or Asana.
Orange and blue combinations create an impact on viewers!
Plum Deliciousness
The goodness of plum is that it isn’t drab, like brown, even though it is a fall color. Plum is one of those berry shades that look stunning when styled right.
It is also a popular lipstick shade during the autumn/ winter season. Plum Deliciousness has colors like oxblood, plum, ocean blue, olive green, and ecru.
It has pretty colors of the season. That can create a a glorious fall wedding. While Dusty Rose Weddings uses lighter colors, Plum Deliciousness isn’t afraid to dive into darker shades of the season.
It is a gorgeous color palette for a British/ Victorian themed wedding.
Caramel Rust
Caramel is an underrated color in the fall palette. It isn’t given much credit because it isn’t used much. So, if you want something out of the box, Caramel Rust is the way to go.
Colors like Mahogany, rust, buttercup, vanilla, and chiffon make this palette look delicious enough to each. The soft colors are best for designing autumn weddings, fall outfits, or even bedrooms.
Looking at this palette feels like having a scoop of butterscotch ice cream with crunchy caramel toppings.
Conclusion: Fall Color Palette
Pumpkins and autumn leaves are often the inspiration behind autumn color palettes. But fall colors are so much more than neutrals.
We have earthy tones like brown, mahogany, chocolate, dark slate, grey, and terracotta, but there are also lighter tones like dusty rose, caramel, beige, and amber.
A color palette isn’t about what colors are inside the palette. It is about what the colors represent and what feeling they evoke in the viewers.
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