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April 2019 | 103
GET YOUR GREENS “Green is the most inclusive color; it pretty much accepts any other,” Carretero says.
He suggests less saturated greens for large rooms that have lots of natural light and dark greens for small, dark rooms.
go deep
In a supporting role,
dark paint can be neutral
too. Hunter green
walls in designer Juan
Carretero’s foyer make
the pine railing and
secretary look bright by
comparison so they
become statement
pieces. Cement tiles
balance the paint’s
opacity as do a pair of
black stools. “Black
can act as a mediator to
soften the impact of
a color you’re using as a
neutral,” he says.
pair light
and dark
Designer Bennett Leifer
pulled two greens—
celadon walls and
eucalyptus drapes—into
this living room. “Using
softer tones as a
calming backdrop to
more vibrant yet still
tonal colors and accents
makes a room feel
neutral,” he says. The
shine of leather, glass,
and metal keep the
monochromatic palette
from feeling fl at.
Mother Nature knew what she was doing when she chose green as her
everywhere color. We also like our greens cool, layered, and used all over.
freshGREENS
SPEARMINT
HA ZE
5006-5C
Valspar
GREENAGE
21-23
Pratt & Lambert
STEAMED
SPINACH
643
Benjamin
Moore
SALAL
LEAVES
PPG1137-6
PPG
NEW MOSS
S410-2
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