Energize With Orange Color Schemes

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For a room that is both sophisticated and playful and totally inviting, designer Ammie Kim matched modern furniture with traditional curtains and cool blue art with warm orange accents.
Don’t think that orange goes with anything? Think again. All the shades of orange, green and purple work well together. That’s because they form a triadic color scheme; they are equidistant from each other on the color wheel and form a triangle.

So look at the color columns below and have it your way. Combine any two or three shades in wall colors, furniture, fabrics or accessories. You’ll be surprised at how these classic color combinations give your rooms an exciting yet sophisticated look.

Green Shades Orange Shades Purple Shades
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GREEN
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ORANGE
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PURPLE
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GRASS
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PUMPKIN
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IRIS
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MINT GREEN
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APRICOT
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LAVENDER
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SPEARMINT
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PEACH
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LILAC
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OLIVE
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CLAYPOT
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GRAPE
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SAGE
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SHERBET
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VIOLET
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EMERALD
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MAHOGANY
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DARK PURPLE
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JADE
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CAMEO
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REGAL PURPLE
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Color guru Dewey Sadka is the author of The Dewey Color System: Choose Your Colors, Change Your Life. He has created a patented system that is the first validated color personality system in the world. Visit him at deweycolorsystem.com