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Need help choosing a colour

12 years ago
We have a condo in Belize, by the Caribbean Sea. The walls are primarily beige and one wall was almost a dark brown. I had it painted a bright turquoise, which I think fits the Caribbean. As soon as it was done, the two beige walls on either side of it looked so bland. So, I thought I would like to paint one adjacent wall a bright yellow, the colour of the yellow in the subject's hat in the painting I have on the wall. . However, it turns out that the painter can't get that colour here. Any other suggestions?. My sofa is a kiwi green colour. The photo makes the sofa look quite bland or even grey but it IS a kiwi colour. Could someone please give me suggestions, keeping in mind that this is the Caribbean and I think it should reflect the bright colours of the sea and the surroundings. ?.

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  • 12 years ago
    Really? Did he say WHY he couldn't get yellow paint?
    glenda thanked Amy Cali
  • 12 years ago
    I do like a cantaloupe melon type color for your space. Here is BM toffee orange as an example:
  • 12 years ago
    Resources are very limited here. They have a set palette of colours that are available and one of them is called poli yellow which is really, really, really bright yellow. I am a little hesitant to go quite that dark and was hoping they could tint colours but so far we haven't found a place that can customize... As i look at their pre tinted palettes, I don't see a melon colour.. It is a bit frustrating.l
  • 12 years ago
    There is an option of a light yellow called buttercup yellow or litchfield yellow The paint here is Sissons paint.
  • 12 years ago
    I looked up Sissons and there is a folder called Price Buster. those are the colours they have. Some of them aren't exactly the same. the corn colour looks more like a caramel beige on the folder. The colour I chose for my walls is Caribbean Blue but it came out more like Morning Glory. The bright yellow is poui yellow. I looked at sunflower but it didn't seem as pure a yellow as the yellow in the painting. they don't have the science here to scan colours, etc. premixed seems to be my choice. online the poui yellow doesn' look the same as on the chart. On the chart it is a deep, deep, yellow...
  • 12 years ago
    I have just found a place in a small village that says they can mix the colour for me. would you go with the bright yellow with the turquoise?
  • 12 years ago
    checking out the site right now….
    glenda thanked Amy Cali
  • 12 years ago
    Personally, it wouldn't be my first choice. I would play with layering blues and greens and bring the yellow in through accents. Something like this:
  • 12 years ago
    Would you, then, paint the rest of the room in the turquoise that I have on the one wall now? My husband is a little nervous of it being all turquoise and the beiges that are on the other walls seem so bland now. That is a beautiful room that you showed me, that is for sure.
  • 12 years ago
    Where did you find that photo?
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I had my honeymoon in Belize! What wonderful memories!

    Do they have a paler turquoise? Sometimes the same color a couple shades lighter can look very nice.

    When I think of the colors of Belize, I think white, sand (obvious reasons), turquoise, a red clay color (from the red dirt), and green from the jungle.

    I think white may be too stark, but a lighter turquoise, a gold-beige to reflect the sand, or a light green would reflect your surroundings and look nice in the space.
    glenda thanked User
  • 12 years ago
    I think if you layer your beige wall with large colorful tropical colored prints..it will help carry that blue around the room, and not make the beige stand out as bland. In my opinion, adding another super bright full wall color may be too much in the space. Even from the AmyCali picture above, it looks like the room is one turquoise, but layered then with trim work white, and lots of color in fabrics, rugs, flowers etc
    glenda thanked tgian
  • 12 years ago
    Grenda, no I don't think I would paint everything the same turquoise. What is on the other side of your living room? Can you post a pic? Given your paint limitations, I would choose to repaint the front of your bar in Caribbean Green and the rest of the walls in sky white or possibly green chiffon.
    glenda thanked Amy Cali
  • 12 years ago
    ooh.....like the idea of changing out the front of the bar/island to another carribbean color..that could be great!
  • 12 years ago
    current wall color:
  • 12 years ago
    bar front color:
  • 12 years ago
    Suggestion for remaining walls:
    glenda thanked Amy Cali
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I would paint the walls all the same and do the cabinets white.
    glenda thanked JudyG Designs
  • 12 years ago
    This is the other wall
  • 12 years ago
    oops this is the other wall
  • 12 years ago
    Hi, Amy: I was out this afternoon and just got back. Here is the other wall. I really like your suggestions. You are very creative
  • 12 years ago
    thx grenda ;)
  • 12 years ago
    The turquoise is a bold choice. Others wall could go 2 shades lighter, use coral as accent color, in pillows and accessories. Love yr art but hang lower.
    glenda thanked Nancy Travisinteriors
  • 12 years ago
    Thank you for your comments travis. It is kind of a balance with the art since the ceilings are 20 plus feet high.