Earthy Paint Colours

Earthy tones are a versatile choice for decorating your home. Inspired by nature and the natural world, these shades create a warming and reassuring sense in your home.

This category of colours spans a very wide range of shades. From deep browns to forest greens or even warm neutral shades. It really is quite an expansive range of shades. Collectively, they can create a wide range of stunning colour schemes and can create a wide range of atmospheres

In this article, we will be exploring the beauty and versatility of earthy shades and inspiring you with a broad range of colour schemes featuring our chic natural paint colours, and a few tips on how and where to integrate these colours into your home.

What are Earthy Tones?

Typically these shades tend to be warm, muted tones and most commonly have a brown or beige as a base colour or undertone.

This could include taupes, terracotta tones, olive shades, umber, and even ochre shades to spotlight a few. in a variety of design styles, from rustic to contemporary. They can evoke a sense of warmth, comfort, and connection to the natural world.

Neutral earthy tones offer many benefits to those looking for relaxing tones to decorate with. Firstly, they work with a wide range of shades easily working with your existing decor, more vibrant colours, furniture, artwork, or other accessories.

These colours are also timeless and do not tend to go out of style making these tones an outstanding base to build other shades on top of as your tastes change. They also work virtually anywhere and have a soothing effect.

Overall, neutral earthy shades can help create a warm and inviting atmosphere in your home while providing a flexible backdrop for your personal style and decor preferences.

To help you decide on a paint colour here are a few of our neutrals to consider. First, we have Champignon. A warm neutral with a soft red undertone that can have a pinkish appearance in the right light.

Halva G459 is another neutral shade that falls into this category. It has a soft yellow undertone and projects a reassuring and relaxing vibe. And lastly, we have Chai H459 a slightly darker neutral with a soft muted brown edge.

Looking to create a sense of warmth in a space? Perhaps one of our warm earthy colours is the answer. Often featuring yellows, browns, deep oranges, or soft undertones these colours have the ability to turn any space into an inviting and welcoming space.

Along with the sense of warmth, these colours can also give a room energy and a lively edge. Also, they are even known for their ability to enhance your mood.

One of our favourite warm shades in the Tikkurila collection is Semolina G398. This colour is a blend of yellow, cream, and orange. It also boasts a soft pastel edge.

Another warm shade to consider in our collection is Weekend H462. This warm taupe is all but guaranteed to bring a cosy vibe to any space.

Create a sense of tranquillity and elegance in your home with the help of one of our soft earthy tones. These colours bring serenity and peace to a busy space.

This is an ideal group of shades for rooms where you would want to calm down and relax such as a bedroom or even a space that is more likely to be stressful like a home office.

Like the other groups of colours we have discussed in this article these paint colours are very adaptable in a wide range of design styles and colour schemes.

Softer versions of this shade come in a wide range of colours. On the lighter and more delicate side, we have Halo F462. This paint colour is an excellent option for anyone looking to create a sense of space.

With a slight peach undertone, Angora H466 is another choice shade for those looking for a softer option. This colour works well in rooms that feel a little cramped.

Dream X459 brings a slightly more muted option when it comes to softer tones. It does have a bit more of a greige vibe and will make for an outstanding base colour for your room.

Earthy Colour Palettes

Now you have a solid grasp of what type of colours fall into this category here are a few colour schemes worth considering.

If you are looking to create a cool relaxing vibe in your space then consider this stylish colour combination. This colour scheme features the soft earthy appeal of our Champignon G467 as a subtle base shade which will bring a soothing and calming effect to your home, and a bit of visual interest with our muted blue, Forget Me Not H353, and deep black Milkyway V493.

This combination is truly stunning and can be used to great effect throughout your interior.

Looking for something a little more understated and soft? Take a moment to consider this chic colour palette. In this combo, we have brought together a few of our lighter shades and paired them with our bold teal shade, Peacock M336.

Again, this colour scheme will work to great effect in spaces where you are looking to create a sense of space and openness.

Tips for Using Earthy Tones at Home

So, at this point, you are an expert on just how varied earthy tones can be and the type of colour schemes they can be used in. But, before you purchase your paint and start decorating we have a few tips to help you make the most of your next decorating project.

Neutral Shades Make a Great Base

When choosing your colour scheme it is best to make neutral shades a core component of your decor. There are many ways you can achieve this. One we recommend considering is looking at the 60,30,10 breakdown. This method has one main colour as 60% of space, another accent shade as 30%, and then a darker or more vibrant complimentary shade for the final 10%.

Find Strong Complementary Colours

As we touched on above it is important to find complementary colour schemes. Luckily when it comes to earthy colour palettes you will have no difficulty finding colours that work with your favourite colours working together in harmony.

Where do Earthy Paint Colours Work?

One of the best things about earth tones is that they work practically everywhere. Both indoors and outdoors you will have a hard time finding a place where these colours do not work.