Ever since Farrow and Ball released their lavender color Calluna last year I have seen the contemporary side of lavender, especially when paired with the "it" color of 2012, grey. If you feel like taking on a modern pastel shade, lavender is a very versatile color.

INSPIRATION ROOMS:
1. Lonny Magazine
2. Coco + Kelley
3. Simon Upton for Elle Décor
4. Better Homes and Gardens
5. House to Home

PAINT COLORS TO GET THIS LOOK:
1. Spring Iris 1402 from Benjamin Moore
2. Farrow and Ball Calluna No. 207
3. Ralph Lauren Spring Violet RLVM294
4. Dunn Edwards Violet Crush DE5946
5. Little Greene Paint Company Whisper
6. Sherwin Williams Potentially Purple SW6821
7. YOLO Colorhouse Air .07
8. Behr Mystic Fairy
9. Designer's Guild Lavender
10. Benjamin Moore Winter Gray 2177-60

(Images: as linked above)