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USING LIGHT AND DARK COLOURS IN COMBINATION

USING LIGHT AND DARK COLOURS IN COMBINATION

The relationship between light and dark is intrinsic to our palette. Carefully balancing complementary colours is the ethos upon which Paint & Paper Library was founded. By choosing a thoughtful combination of light and dark colours, it is possible to create unexpected yet highly elegant schemes.

Our carefully considered light and dark interior colour schemes showcase an unrivalled understanding of colour balance, mood and light in contemporary interiors.

Explore images from our gallery below to explore light and dark schemes.

Strongly Contrasting: Bold colour contrast rooms

Use mid-strength colours at opposite ends of the colour spectrum to create a strong, contemporary contrast of light and dark tones. 

The juxtaposition of light and dark in this timeless colour combination creates gentle tension within the scheme.

Central Wall: Temple

Right Wall: Blue Pearl

Left Wall & Window Sill: BTWN Dog & Wolf

Browse our Original Colours palette to inform your scheme

Softly Contrasting: A subtle light and dark contrast

Here, walls painted in two muted shades are used in combination to create a subtle, gentle contrast. The addition of a darker tone on the lower wall creates depth within a fairly simple space. 

Main Wall & Skirting: Rouge II

Left Wall & Skirting: The Botanist

Architrave Detail: Bronze

Consider neutral paint colours for a muted interior scheme

Monochromatic: Single Colour

Use one bold colour on walls and woodwork to evoke an essence of clarity, beyond that which can be achieved by pairing graduated shades or neutrals.

Monochromatic schemes provide a sophisticated backdrop to layer artwork and furnishings.

Walls: Blue Gum

Cornicing: Plaster I

Related colour schemes: tonal variations

A dark, dominant foreground provides a clear transition and notable change of atmosphere within an open-plan space. The Lead family of Architectural Colours provides tonal change within the scheme. Its blue undertones draw out the pigment in the bold blue walls painted in Squid Ink.

Back Wall: Lead V

Door, Skirting & Cornicing: Lead III

Ceiling: Lead I

Right Column: Squid Ink

Explore an extensive collection of contrasting room colour schemes within our Inspiration gallery.