A dark, dramatic dining room sets the tone for entertaining or nestling in for a quiet dinner at home. Some purples (dark plum-like ones or dusty gray-ish ones) can be perfect for the dining room, whether it's filled with a loud and lively party or just two at the table.
INSPIRATION ROOMS:
1. Angie Hranowsky
2. Better Homes and Gardens
3. Lili Diallo
4. House to Home
5. Domino
PAINT COLORS TO GET THIS LOOK:
1. Autumn Purple by Benjamin Moore
2. Purple Sage by Glidden
3. Victorian Iris by Behr
4. Pelt by Farrow & Ball
5. Plum Perfect by Benjamin Moore
6. Poetic Purple by Valspar
7. Blackberry Wine by Benjamin Moore
8. Caponata by Benjamin Moore
9. Nairobi Dusk by Ralph Lauren
10. Faded Plum by Pratt & Lambert
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I love the periwinkle of #3 and lilac of #4. I had a lilac bedroom though, and it was awful to try and light it; I like regular incandescents because of their warmth, but their yellow tint turned the lovely purple to a muddy yuck! Bluer lights didn't seem cozy enough for a bedroom, nor would I expect them to feel that great in a dining situation.
I have periwinkle as the trim on my cottagey-house, against a muted seafoam green. Outside, it does well in the natural light.
Love the red and purple together in #2!