Great color scheme, very current! Check out Bossy Color Blog, there's a recent entry mentioning very similar colors. Check out BM Mount Rushmore Rock too. The violets will look great with either grey or tan. I would choose a tan that leans toward grey instead of yellow. Good luck!

Thank you jesst - I had a quick peek at Bossy Color Blog and there is a whole lot about accent walls too - and the advisability of them. I will check out BM Mount Rushmore Rock too.

A dozen years later, we are on the verge of painting our '50s ranch house bm caponata. Did you end up using this color? It's hard to find examples; the sample patch on our house looks pretty

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@J F did you end up using it? We're debating using it as an accent color for our house and wondering how it turned out, if so.

We did! I'm out of town right now or I'd take a photo to share. I got cold feet when the paint went partially up because it was browner in shady conditions than my sampling showed. But several neighbors stopped by to comment on what an intriguing color it is and encourage us to stick with it. The lovely black raspberry undertones that appealed to us come out more in the sun. We used AF Thunder as a trim, fyi. Also, I've noticed caponata-like colors as accent doors in some historic houses in the Northeast.

We used caponata for the trim on our historic home in New England! It looks wonderful with the natural stone foundation and porch. The house is a warm gray.

I used it in my living room on every wall. I originally wanted to go with Farrow and Ball Brinjal but it was too expensive and I was Caponata was a dupe. I wanted to go for a lighter yellow or even blue but with the lighting in my living room that faces north all colors I sampled made the room seem smaller, cold, and gave my off white furniture a dirty look like a smokers beige yellow. I took the plunge and went darker and it not only made the off white furniture look clean but it made the small living room look bigger and more warm. I added floor lamps since overhead lighting at night was not welcoming and now it's very cozy. Love it and I want to use it everywhere now.