12 Paint Colors To Bring France Home

Reminiscing about how you felt the last time you were in France? Want that feeling all the time? Here are 12 Paint Colors To Bring France Home. As a chef with The French Magnolia Cooks, color on the plate is especially important and so is the environment in which I live.

Apparently, 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women in the world are color blind. After joining the military, my husband (Thomas) discovered he that he was severely color-blind. For that reason, he would not fulfill his dream of being a fighter pilot. Nevertheless, his lack of palette fed his palate. To clarify, 26 years in the food and wine business, Thomas has been graced with an old-world discerning food and wine palate of the greatest nature.

However, my husband, like so many, are grateful to paint experts. Thank you to Benjamin Moore for their instinctual ability to feed our colorful souls.

The French are all about pleasure. Almost always, stimulating the senses and evoking emotions of life, love and joyful passion. Joie de Vivre. That is to say, the joy of life!

So, it is only natural that we would seek to re-create the colors of France in our personal home.

Is your color palette subtle or substantial?

Wall color is the easiest way to change the feeling of a room. For that reason, use wall color to speak your mind. Also, use the best paint. For me, it’s Benjamin Moore. Ask the questions, how does this color make me feel? How do I want to feel in this space?

In contrast to feeling questions, ask practical questions. Are my furniture pieces and fabrics warm in tone or cold? In addition, work in contrast. If you own a lot of warm woods and cheerful fabrics, think about calming the room with a cool wall color. Similarly, if you own a lot of monochromatic, cool-toned fabrics, consider a warm pale color to invite intimacy.

12 Paint Colors To Bring France Home

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#1. Chantilly Lace OC-65, Benjamin Moore

First, everyone needs a great white. Chantilly Lace is a great set it and forget white. Second, white is perfect for using splashes of color and easy touch-ups. Have a brightly painted lacquered bench, chair or table? White could be your go-to color.

See below, Chantilly Lace gives this bathroom a structural and clean, Parisian look.

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#2. Mountain Peak White 2148-70, Benjamin Moore.

Another true white. For instance, it’s base isn’t gray and it doesn’t have a dirty look. However, it has the faintest off-white feel without being a full-on cream. Again, perfect for both an elegant Parisian space or Provence farm house. As seen below, a once dark attic is now is a light-filled office.

12 Paint Colors To Bring France Home

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#3. Metropolitan AF-690, Benjamin Moore

Classic French gray is both town and country. Notice how Metropolitan is neither blue nor warm. Classic French gray is typically a cool color. Thereby, counter-balancing the warm tones of brown floors and furniture. Cold grays capture the subtly of Parisian formality or Provence calm.

French Gray, Metropolitan, The French Magnolia Cooks

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#4. Silver Fox 2108-50, Benjamin Moore.

As mentioned in 7 Budget Friendly French Garden Ideas, French style is a study in geometry. I love Silver Fox because it’s a perfect balance of brown and gray. For example, it’s clearly loyal to cool French gray, but introduces an essence of brown wood. As seen below, the brown shines through.

Silver Fox, French Grays, The French Magnolia

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#5. Head Over Heals, AF-250, Benjamin Moore

Subtle tranquility. Under-tones of pale brown make Head Over Heals whisper nude beauty. Accents perfectly in the guest bathroom below.

Head Over Heals, Paris Colors, The French Magnolia

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#6. Pink Moire 050, Benjamin Moore.

Live Paris in your home all day with a sophisticated, intimate and creative soft pink. Likewise, hints of pale rose make Pink Moire a perfect paring with cool French grays and brown woods. Pink Moire captures both the masculine and the feminine in this Paris-type living space.

12 Paint Colors To Bring France Home, The French Magnolia

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#7. Pink Bliss 2093-70, Benjamin Moore

On the other hand, Pink Bliss is casual and fun. In the same vein, it carries the torch from city pied–à–terre to farm house. Accented on a bedroom wall speaks romantic intimacy.

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#8. Patriot Blue 2064-20, Benjamin Moore.

Many would argue over the criteria for a French blue. Suffice it to say, there are many “French” blues. I say, if you are going to be blue, BE true blue!. Here are three perfect blues for the home. Most importantly, they all say, ‘vivre la France‘. After that, you really can’t get more French than a blue and white in a kitchen. Below, enjoy a Patriot Blue accent wall in a white kitchen.

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#9. Symphony Blue 2060-10, Benjamin Moore.

For large residential walls, I recommend a deep true, navy blue. Symphony Blue is French nautical perfection. Formal and clean; yet, homey.

Thinking of royalty and the coast of of Normandy? Symphony Blue would be a lovely choice.

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#10. Ole Blue Eyes 2064-30, Benjamin Moore.

Bright, cheerful and a lot of Provence! The versatile Ole Blue Eyes plays well with others. Like, country mustard. A true country French classic. In other words, Marseille, France on a wall.

Ole Blue Eyes, Marseille, France, The French Magnolia

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#11. Equestrian Gray 1553, Benjamin Moore.

Earthy, homey and well-rounded. Every francophile needs a good mushroom color. Above all, let’s pay homage to Burgundy in a library, mud room or even, an exterior farm house color. An the other hand, nice for an entrance.

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#12. Lavender Secret 1415, Benjamin Moore.

Finally, no French color palette would be complete without dreams of Avignon, Provence. The soul-lifting essence of Lavender Secrets is inspiring. To sum up, combine green floral fabrics and indoor plants. Even more, this French Provence color is sure to ease the mind in a home office or guest house.