Color Chips: Orange, Putty, and White

July 21st, Corner of Valencia and Hill Street

We'd like to call this color "velveteen" as every time we see it (which is happening more and more frequently) it reminds us of the color of a soft little rabbit. The gray-taupe and white get a much-needed boost from the orange...

...but we could see any other warm, bright color working well in its place, too (say a sunflower or lemon grass with more yellow than blue). This color of putty seems to be cropping up a lot, and we like how enveloping and cozy it can make a room feel. The thing to be careful with here is keeping the hues from looking at all army-ish. To avoid that try and look for a light putty with slightly more gray than brown.

As seen at Spork.

Comments (7)

These 3 colors together make me think of European auto racing. I could see this combination on a helmet or a driver's jacket.

posted by MoJonson on July 22nd 2008 at 12:54pm
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Love...

posted by visualingual on July 22nd 2008 at 1:21pm
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It seems to me a version of this color combo is featured in the midwest midcentury landscaping redo feature below--a darker putty wall, orange door, stone/cement tile white?

posted by jen_g on July 22nd 2008 at 1:33pm
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Having a luv affair with a paler putty -- a mushroomy paint I mixed myself and then had matched in flat and semi for a few walls and cabinet doors in my mid-century style house. Mushroom plays nicely with a clear creamy white and charcoal black backdrop, and allow color pops which can change on a whim.

The mushroom is not beige by any stretch. It needs that greyed undertone to look modern.

posted by holland on July 22nd 2008 at 2:30pm
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I knew it was Spork! I took a picture of it as well because I loved the color combination.

posted by Keri on July 22nd 2008 at 6:06pm
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I have been looking for a colour to go well with all my orange collectables, I will have to try putty, thanks for the tip!

posted by topia7 on July 22nd 2008 at 8:06pm
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This is exactly where we've taken our room http://stylenorth.ca/blog/2008/06/inspiration-junk-store-junkie/
scroll down for the money shot

posted by ChrisToronto on July 23rd 2008 at 4:13am
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