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Color Combo: Blue, Brown, and Greenish Gold

This color combo is surprisingly light and airy, even though it incorporates some hues from the darker end of the spectrum. It leans towards cool tones, with a pale blue that's got a little bit of gray in it. For an accent color, these images incorporate a gold tone that sometimes borders on yellow green. Click through for a few examples...

 
 

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Thaaat's what I need to update all my green/gold hand-me-downs from the 70s. And it's my husband's favorite color. Thanks!

posted by whytephoenix on July 15th 2009 at 11:19am
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I have been looking for a modern throw pillow for my couch that incorporates these three colors (or at least the blue, green-yellow/gold and cream) for about two years now to match a chair that I have- most pillows I find that have both green and blue in it, the green is too bold. If anyone has any suggestions please pass them on!!!

posted by MCNicole on July 15th 2009 at 11:33am
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im so happy for this post! i have an olive green couch and these color schemes are perfect to go with it! yay!

posted by Anna Joy on July 15th 2009 at 11:47am
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My living room has evolved into this palette. It was first all white, blue/greens some grey add one piece of hardware now the golds are coming through even my ugly fireplace screen in brass (which I cannot remove) is looking better and all is more pulled together. Layers are good.

posted by LoriSF on July 15th 2009 at 11:47am
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MCNicole not sure where you live by there is a store in SF that often carries this color combo, its where I bought two of my pillows that are perfect.

I found these not sure if these are your style or the right hue, but you can combine one of these with another to get all three-four colors you want-

http://www.worldmarket.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3596674&siteID=WtogS3aCXrw-XOvxBRKaIDDTNJ.bcXMVfQ

Some nice pillows here-
http://www.worldmarket.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3596674&siteID=WtogS3aCXrw-XOvxBRKaIDDTNJ.bcXMVfQ

http://www.laylagrayce.com/Products/Batik-Blue-Green-Flower-Throw-Pillow__LA4.aspx

http://www.bluefly.com/bmpdp/_/214555100/detail.fly

http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/subcategory/list.do?catalog=room&category=rm_accessories&subcategory=pillow_throw

posted by LoriSF on July 15th 2009 at 12:13pm
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I love this combo! I have used the green, blue and yellow in other parts of the house and wanted to find a way to incorporate it into my dining room which has chocolate walls. Any ideas of a good dining room rug with this scheme? Most I have found have a green that is too yellow, a yellow that is too brown and a blue that is too green...If that makes any sense. This rug is beautiful, but wouldn't fit in my formal dining room.

posted by ImCrafty on July 15th 2009 at 1:39pm
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I love the color pallate as well, very fresh.

posted by Haunted_Studio on July 16th 2009 at 8:24am
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