How To Pick the Right Green Paint

april818 says:

I LOVE the mint green!! It has a retro feel about it.

Ginger Pugliese says:

what about for businesses? still stick with the true or blue-greens?

Danielle says:

Love the lemongrass and spearmint!

careylkelly says:

Oh my goodness, this couldn't have come at a better time! I just painted two rooms green, then hated it. It is because it was too yellow. So now we are going back and changing it to a more sage green color! It will be much better with the rich hardwood floors, and stone wainscot.

bellefonte says:

I am determined to have a green living room but have been struggling to find the right green, it's not so easy! Thanks for these suggestions!

Sandra Strandebo says:

Do you take questions? Just in case ... Repainting my cabin on an island - getting sick of the forest green and am considering the sage green in this article. There is a LOT of light in the room facing south and also windows on the east and west sides. What do you think? Can't make a mistake as it costs a fortune to bring a painter in from the mainland. Any other suggestions appreciated.

Pangaea Interior Design, Portland, OR says:

Nice Ideabook! I'm a yellow-green lover myself. I have acid green accent walls in a contemporary home and I did paint the others gray. I love that lemon grass too. Really pretty!

embracegrace says:

what about spa green? i'm trying to decide on a master bath color.

gwen mckay says:

love the green in the second photo. and am in love with sage so timeless warm and country

Evan says:

If I had to pick one color for everything, it would have to be green. surf green, avocado, chartreuse, seafoam, mint... so many good ones. I like all of those, not quite sure about the lime...

marticialancaster says:

The yellow green, though i tough it was mustard is amazing, i think im going to suggest this to my parents. Can you imagine a residential condominium with walls painted with this color. This would be great and unique. I love the "Line Green" makes the room look cozy and bright.

mapasia says:

What would be the best color for my new room since we will be having relay-out in the office. That would be a 14 sq meter in size without window. I'm planning touch of pink or old rose. Any suggestion?

iansmom says:

Our house is mostly shades of greens and reds. Not Christmas-y though. We did a very pale green in our living room, and it works great with the dark woods and brown and red accents. Our downstairs bath is a more yellow/green and it looks wonderful with our vintage black and white tile.

Kelly Porter says:

Thanks for all of your comments, everyone! I think the key to choosing green (and many other colors) is to decide the mood you want for your space. If you want a warm feel, go for the yellow greens and sage greens. For a more cool feel, pick a blue green or mint green.

Then decide if you want the color to be...as I say...'Sassy' (vibrant and vivid) or 'Shy' (muted and subtle). This will help you to narrow down the colors until you find the best one.

Beth says:

My husband would call the second photo "baby diaper green:"

Libby Wilkie at aneyefordetail says:

Loving that "Nervy Hue"...and what a great name!

jackcynredesign says:

My living room is painted a variation of the sage green - it was actually called "Jodhpurs" by Calvin Klein. I have never tired of it - it is a great new neutral...... I can't deal with large swaths of apple/ bright green - I made that mistake back in high school - I painted my room a bright green - it was so electric I didn't need my lamps.... It just glowed..... I learned the hard way...

wordings says:

I wonder if the disquieting feel of "acid" greens has to do with them reminding us of actual acid, or other toxic substances? Hmm. I have been on a green paint quest, and have decided on Ben Moore's "Vale Mist" for the dining room. I'll post a photo when it's done. It is very much on the sage side of green, and seems neither too light nor too dark. I was glad to hear it works with browns as we've got dark brown moldings and window trim. If I were not thinking about resale in a few years, I might have gone with BM's "Georgian Green"--richer and what I would call "mossy." It seems to emanate a historical feels to me. Wow, I think I might talk myself into Georgian Green after all! Anyway, thanks for the idea book.