Mauve & Chartreuse and Other Variations on Purple & Yellow

My own personal color combination obsession lately has been lavender and the color of a bosc pear. It can't just be purple and yellow — which is a lovely combination, but not exactly what I am looking for.

I could even vary from not-yet-completely-golden bosc pear to a greenish-tinged-yellow or even an olive green. As for the lavender, it can ease towards pink (just a tad) but ideally stay within a definite purple tone. I don't actually want to paint my walls with these colors, just get furniture and accessories that go well together using these color ideas. Does anyone else have a difficult time with pinpointing the exact shade of color you like? Do you ever make up your own color names? I'm getting quite fond of bosc pear as the name of my new favorite color.

(Images: 1 via The Style Files, 2 Blueprint, 3 Coastal Living, 4 The City Sage, 5 via Bugaboobaby)

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That purple wall is gorgeous. I've been debating doing a dark purple in my bedroom but wasn't sure if a purple with a lot of a red hue would come off too 1980's "cartoonish." It certainly looks real-world in your home - bold and vibrant but also very contemporary. Nice!

posted by flowersmom on October 13th 2009 at 1:06pm
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Swoon......

posted by Haruki on October 13th 2009 at 1:44pm
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I have that first picture in my Flickr inspiration set, that pale pale lavender rug is to die for. I still wonder where it is from?

posted by LoriSF on October 13th 2009 at 1:50pm
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I love the lanterns hanging in a row like that. What a great creation for a corner somewhere.

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posted by MODERnestS on October 13th 2009 at 2:09pm
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I LOVE PURPLE! I have purple in every room of my house, little bit in the kitchen, little bit in the bathroom, little bit in the bedroom, but aLOT in the living room!

posted by colleen2009 on October 13th 2009 at 2:15pm
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Love the hanging white lantern. Anyone know where you can buy this, or similar?

posted by prettygreengirl on October 13th 2009 at 6:58pm
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When I was little I swore I was going to grow up a become a crayon or paint color namer!

posted by Icanmakeit on October 13th 2009 at 11:25pm
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I quite like all these color combinations and photos. Great quick post.

posted by alsoiloveyou on October 13th 2009 at 11:32pm
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i like this post. We just moved, and purple (while not my fav) was clearly a winner in the previous owner's eyes. I've already re-painted a purple bath, kitchen, and dining room (ceilings too). It wasn't nearly as elegant as these though! Even now though, I'm realizing that all/most of the plants bloom purple!! crazy!! And since I'm not about to rip out the whole front yard, I'm learning to love..

posted by CozyLittleCave on October 13th 2009 at 11:51pm
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