Home Decorating Ideas: Arts and Crafts Movement Paint Palette for the Family Room

William Morris was at the heart of the Arts and Crafts Movement at the turn of the 19th century. These home paint colors for interiors are inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement, which emphasized simplicity, and drew upon nature for inspiration. With the current green movement underway, and making an impact on home interior colors, the Arts and Crafts Movement fits in with today's design sensibilities. This Arts and Crafts Movement Paint Palette for the Bedroom palette draws on paint colors from Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams and Behr.

Arts and Crafts Movement Paint Palette for the Family Room

Arts and Crafts Movement Inspired Paint Palette: Browns

A coppery brown is also needed in the Arts and Crafts Movement Paint Palette for the family room. Use Antiquarian Brown or Library Pewter as suggested by by Sherwin-Williams.

Or consider Chai Spice 260d-5 by Behr.

Arts and Crafts Movement Inspired Paint Palette:Greens

Start with green that comes from deep in the woods. One option is Forest Green from Benjamin Moore. Another is Absolute Green also from Benjamin Moore.

Behr Paints suggests going with Shaded Spruce 480F-6. (Behr.com)

You could also create your Arts and Crafts style decor with Dard* Hunter Green (#41), as suggested by by Sherwin-Williams. *Spelling according to Sherwin-Williams.

Add a medium green with a hint of peacock blue, like Benjamin Moore's Juneau Spring. Another medium green, with a grayish tinge is Studio Blue Green (#47), as suggested by Sherwin-Williams.

Lighter greens to compliment the darker green and the medium green: Potpourri Green by Benjamin Moore. Other options are Shire Green By Behr 450D-6, Celery Bunch Behr 420C-3.

Sherwin-Williams suggests using Ruskin Room Green (#42).

Blues Inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement

You can add a bit of blue, or swap out the green for the blue. If swapping out the green for blue, choose a deep blue, in the peacock blue range. Go with Dark Teal by Benjamin Moore or Sherwin-Williams suggests Bunglehouse Blue (#48).

Behr opts for a deeper hue of blue in its Arts and Crafts Movement palette, Distance (#540F-6). Behr is also the only interior paint company to offer up a purple hue on their Arts and Crafts Movement palette for interior paint: Gothic Amethyst (#670F-5).

Arts and Crafts Movement Inspired Reddish Pinks

One important component of the Arts and Crafts Movement palette is the use of reddish pinks, that appear as tints, and are subdued. For example, Sherwin-Williams offers up Rembrandt Ruby (#33). If you're using Benjamin-Moore interior paint colors, Italiano Rose is a good modern-day take similar to Rembrandt Ruby. The other Benjamin-Moore option is their Rouge.

The reddish pinks also need to be part of the coordinating colors. For example, pick Roycroft Rose (#34) as suggested by Sherwin-Williams. Or use Tomato Cream Sauce by Benjamin-Moore. Artifact is the closest color you will find in the Behr Arts and Crafts Movement palette, and is missing that bit of pink the other two exude.

Earthy Red Hues from the Arts and Crafts Movement

Earthy reds with a healthy fertilization of brown also make up any decent Arts and Crafts Movement palette. Try Maple Leaf Red by Benjamin Moore. A similar color, but a bit lighter is Roycroft Adobe (#40) by Sherwin-Williams.

Also consider Rembrandt Ruby by Sherwin-Williams or any of these paint colors by Behr: Classic Cherry 140d-7, Strawberry Rose 160d-4 or Warm Comfort 190f-4.

Neutrals from the Arts and Crafts Movement

To finish out the Arts and Crafts Movement palette for bedroom redecorating, consider the following paint colors.

Grays

To complement any deep blues in the palette, try Morris Room Grey or Twilight Gray by Sherwin-Williams.

Yellow Whites

For a bit of warm brightness, any of these neutrals will work: Hubbard Squash by Sherwin-Williams and Warm Cocoon 310C-3 by Behr are both pleasant yellowed neutrals. Or go for a lighter hue with a tint of yellow with Buckram Binding by Sherwin-Williams.

Creamy Whites

The other option is to warm up the palette with creamy whites. Consider White Hyacinth or Indian White by Sherwin- Williams or or Cancun Sand 310E-1 by Behr.

Sources

Arts & Crafts Society, http://www.arts-crafts.com
Benjamin Moore, http://www.benjaminmoore.com
Behr, http://www.behr.com
Sherwin-Williams, http://www.sherwin-williams.com