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Livable Color: Choosing Hues You'll Love to Live With

What's the secret to choosing the right color? Sure, there are principles and guidelines, but the real secret is to choose colors you can live with and will love to come home to. Use these tips from designers and color experts to help you reach that goal.

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Livable Color

Color can be tricky. Even a bit finicky. But with some know-how and a little confidence, you can choose colors you won't regret. Start by following these tips from the pros.
Get Your Color Match

Find the paint color that matches the mood you want in your room.
Living Room

Bedroom

Bathroom

Kitchen

Dining Room

Entryway
Warm

Cool

Calming

Relaxing

Happy

Bold

Earthy

Exotic

Soft

Fun

Cozy
Get Ideas
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What Is Livable Color?

Watch and listen as Eddie Ross, East Coast editor for Better Homes and Gardens, explains.
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Find Inspiration
- Get color inspiration from designer palettes.
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Set the Mood
- Learn more about how color affects mood.
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Sample Color
- Use paint swatches like a pro - learn how here!
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Take a Look
- Try out paint colors with My Color Finder.
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Match It
- 10 Tricks for Choosing the Right Color
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Look to Nature
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Go Gray
- More tricks for choosing the perfect wall color.
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Invest in Color
- 7 Things You Have to Know About Paint
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Bring It with You
- How to use patterns to select a color scheme.
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Intensity Matters
- How to Use the Color Wheel + Color Terms to Know
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Layer by Layer
- Color Theory: What It Is and How to Use It to Your Advantage
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The Right Mix
- Try out paint colors with My Color Finder.
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Use the Color Wheel
- Watch: How to Use the Color Wheel
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Room by Room
- How to carry a color scheme through a house.
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Beyond Walls
- How to Choose the Right Paint Color Combinations
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Go for It
- Find Your Color Personality!
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Room to Room
- Secrets to Connecting Rooms with Color
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Tone It Down
- Get Answers to Top Color Questions
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Surprised by Color
- Add Color without Paint
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Use What You Love
- What's your color personality? Find out!
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Make It Flow
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The Right Place
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Blend Color
- More tips and tricks for using color.
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Be Confident

Above all, confidence is the real secret to making smart color decisions. Watch and learn how you can grow your confidence.
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