A Guide to Benjamin Moore's 2008 Paint Collection

Benjamin Moore is a leader in paint and design. So when they released their 21 trendy new paint colors for 2008, we better pay attention. I've said before that a coat of paint can re-decorate a room and make it look trendy and new. So take your cues from the Benjamin Moore hues!

Benjamin Moore separated their colors in four color groups. These groups are distinctly different and should not be mixed in one space. Read my reviews of each group and tips on how and where to use those colors.

Hot Colors
These three HOT interior paint colors should be used lightly as accent walls or in big rooms that can handle a lot of color. These three colors are vibrant and fun and will liven up any room. The blue, green and pink, respectively peacock feathers, split pea, and gypsy pink are fun twist on neon (don't worry, they aren't actually neon). These colors could brighten up a child's room, give your kitchen a Spanish feel or make your outside patio more festive. I would avoid these colors in a room where you want to relax, like your master suite. Just take some time to think it over before you use these extreme colors on your walls.

Modern Tranquil Colors
These six colors are just what they are titled, a modern version on tranquility. Most of these colors you would see naturally at a beach. The six colors are creamy versions of peach, green, pink, brown, blue, and lavender, respectively called Capri coast, green tint, latte, Litchfield gray, sidewalk gray, and wedding veil. If you want your house to feel like a modern relaxing beach house. To go with the beach feel, you would have furniture and flooring of similar colors and natural woods. If you want to add a relaxed sense to a room without the beach feel, use these paint colors with bold or modern furniture. I recommend these shades for a relaxing master bathroom. They would go perfect with a bubble bath!

Organic Comfort Colors
These colors are the modern version of natural colors, even though I don't think of these colors can be seen in nature. When I enter a house painted in natural browns and greens, it looks outdated. If you have a natural style and all of your furniture and accessories match those 1970s browns and greens, you can use these paint colors for an update without having to replace your furniture. They gray, peach, brown, green, olive, and yellow in this line are respectively titled cape hatteras sand, everlasting, mayflower red, misted fern, providence olive and sulfer yellow. Try these colors in any room where you want to go back to nature without looking updated.

Pure Opulence Colors
If you mixed together the hot colors with the organic comforts, you can almost get these colors. These colors remind me of hues popular in South America. These colors are fun and would brighten up a room, without being as extreme as the hot colors. They are versatile enough to fit in any room in your house and keeping your whole house in the same color family is a great way to create flow. The aegean teal, cherokee brick, cork, ferret brown, french violet, and rockport gray, look just how they are named. These colors could inspire a Spanish kitchen, a red-walled library, and a blue and yellow child's room. Have fun with these colors and use stencil designs. These colors are strong enough to pull off fun designs with being overpowering.

I hope my review and tips gave you some ideas. If you will excuse me, I am going to repaint my house now.