Purple painting ideas
10 Best Purple Paint Colors for Walls
The color purple is associated with royalty, power and ambition. In a home, it has positive effects on the mind and body, creating an uplifting energy, adding calmness to a space, and encouraging creativity and imagination. Best of all: the incredible versatility of the color means that you can tailor the shade to suit your space.
Here, we highlight some of our favorite rooms featuring purple paint, along with pointers from Benjamin Moore Color and Design Expert Andrea Magno on how to pull off each look with a similar paint choice.
Purple Monochrome
Katri Kapanen
In shoe designer Minna Parikka's Helskinki home, her walk-in closet was designed with as much care as her shoes are. Light purple walls match the ottoman and closet doors, with cool undertones to balance the pink carpet.
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Courtesy of Benjamin Moore
"A mid-tone purple, Purple Poppy is drenched in rich undertones of blue and violet yet retains its delicate, dainty character. "
Make it Your Own: Benjamin Moore Purple Poppy TC-14
Periwinkle Cabinetry
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In a more neutral room, adding a pop of color like this decadent periwinkle can completely brighten the space. For an easy kitchen refresh, a great cabinet paint job will do just the trick. This hydrangea-esq purple stands out as much as it blends in for a subtle yet chic vibe.
Color Inspiration
Courtesy of Benjamin Moore
"... bold, saturated [color] that brings spaces to life for those looking to illuminate their world with pure, extraordinary color."
Make it Your Own: Benjamin Moore Spring Purple 2070-40
Royal Purple Vestibule
Eric Piasecki
For those who are fearful of committing to a fully purple room, incorporating just a touch of color in a smaller space is the perfect solution. Steven Gambrel uses a deep, royal purple in his vestibule design, breaking up the softer palettes of the surrounding rooms.
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Courtesy of Benjamin Moore
"An intense, wild purple that envelops a room, exotic purple is powerful and pulse-racing, exuding cool confidence and style."
Make it Your Own: Benjamin Moore Exotic Purple 2071-10
Romantic Lavender
Simon Upton
In this East Hampton home, a delicate lavender is used on the walls, serving as a neutral backdrop for the vintage blue and white porcelain ceramics. A deep purple couch complements the walls without feeling overwhelmingly purple.
Color Inspiration
Courtesy of Benjamin Moore
"This soothing grayish purple captures the beautiful color of lilacs. A perfect shade for any room, it never fails to deliver a dose of calming relaxation."
Make it Your Own: Benjamin Moore Spring Lilac 1388
High Gloss
Eric Piasecki
If you're looking to create a statement in your home, here's your inspiration.
Designed by Steven Gambrel for an eclectic Manhattan family, this library is painted in Pantone's Mysterioso and Rosewood with high gloss for an attention-grabbing, relaxing space.
Color Inspiration
Courtesy of Benjamin Moore
"A deliciously saturated purple, mystical grape conjures images of an evening on the terrace drinking vintage wine."
Make it Your Own: Benjamin Moor Mystical Grape 2071-30
Jewel-Toned
Roger Davies
This jewel-toned room in covergirl Jessica Stam's apartment combines purples, pinks, and metallics to create an extravagantly chic living space. The heavily purple room is complete with a vintage couch, 1950's armchairs upholstered in Donghia cotton, and a complementary custom rug.
Color Inspiration
Courtesy of Benjamin Moore
"Taking its color cue from the pretty perennial, this deep, grayed purple is as welcome as the early spring crocus budding through the snow.
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Make it Your Own: Benjamin Moore Crocus Petal Purple 2071-40
Rosey Purple
Joshua McHugh
This Upper West Side apartment is painted in Farrow & Ball’s Cinder Rose, which is a warmer alternative to the traditional, cooler lavender color. Designer and owner Kimille Taylor said she wanted to create a space that "feel[s] yummy and soft."
Color Inspiration
Courtesy of Benjamin Moore
"A dose of black gives depth to this mid-tone purple, making it ideal to accent the fanciful period details that distinguish Victorian architecture."
Make it Your Own: Benjamin Moore Victorian Purple 1370
Deep Plum
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This bathroom gives us royal vibes with a deep plum paint job and gold detailing. With the great natural sunlight, a darker purple is easily pulled off.
Color Inspiration
Courtesy of Benjamin Moore
"Mystery and intrigue define dark purple.
An intense, blackened shade that feels rich and velvety soft, it creates a beautiful backdrop for antique silver, fine crystal and heirloom furnishings."
Make it Your Own: Benjamin Moore Dark Purple 2073-10
Purple Veranda
Simon Upton
Though purple is rarely deemed "earthy," the use of this vibrant shade in fashion designer Liza Bruce and her husband Nicholas Alvis Gega's veranda takes on the great outdoors with style.
Color Inspiration
Benjamin Moore
"Capturing the breathtaking beauty of summer's exquisite hydrangeas, this deep mid-tone purple inspires long beyond the season."
Make it Your Own: Benjamin Moore Hydrangea 1390
Soft-Plum
Pieter Estersohn
Take advantage of a bathroom with loads of natural light by painting the walls in pastel to enhance the space's brightness. This master bath reflects a sanctuary-like vibe with mirrored cabinets reflecting the purple walls.
Color Inspiration
Benjamin Moore
"A light purple mid-tone with a touch of baby-soft gray, this sweet shade is reminiscent of your little one's first outing on a chilly day."
Make it Your Own: Benjamin Moore Baby’s Mittens 1368
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Surely you heard that the Impressionists idolized Edouard Manet. But they didn't just admire him. One of his phrases could plunge them all into illness...
Once, shortly before his death, Edouard Manet said:
“The color of the atmosphere is purple! In less than three years, everyone will be working in purple.”
Purple is nothing unusual for us. But for the painting of that time, Manet's words were some kind of absurdity! This color was rarely used. Almost never. Moreover, purple did not depict the atmosphere. nine0008
Of course, the more conservative artists did not listen to him. But the Impressionists were delighted.
And here we see the purple sky and purple trees at Claude Monet.
Claude Monet. Three trees in cloudy weather. 1891. Private collection. Wikiart.org. Pissarro also has purple clouds.
In general, Pissarro especially fell in love with purple. One critic wrote of him: "Convincing Pissarro that trees are not purple is as difficult as convincing an inmate of a lunatic asylum that he is not the Pope." nine0008
In general, all "sane" critics decided that the Impressionists were suffering from violet mania. Yes, in all seriousness, a version was put forward about the causes of the “disease”. After all, they worked in the open air (in the open air).
And from constant exposure to the bright sun, they allegedly opened the ability to see the purple color. Others do not see him, but the Impressionists do!
But it was something else. After all, the insight of Edouard Manet confirmed the theory of complementary colors that appeared then. nine0008
Each primary color has a complementary or opposite color. It enhances the base color, making it brighter.
And what is the opposite color of yellow, the color of sunlight? Yes, purple!
That's why the Impressionists have so much purple in overcast landscapes. Where there is no sun, there is a place for purple...
Van Gogh also picked up the love for purple. And his winter, less sunny landscapes also contain a lot of this color.
Vincent van Gogh. White house among olive trees. December 1889. Private collection. Photo from The Unknown Van Gogh by Martin Bailey (Mann, Ivanov & Ferber, 2020).Agree, there is more purple in his picture than white and green. Although the work is called "WHITE HOUSE among olive TREES".
But it's important to note that not all of the purple in these paintings... survived.
The Impressionists, like Van Gogh, sometimes used quite cheap paints.
For example, in his famous painting, Vincent mixed blue and red paint to create purple irises. But the red pigment faded over time. Therefore, Irises have come down to us in BLUE! nine0008 Vincent van Gogh.
Irises. 1889 Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Wikimedia Commons.
However, purple was very popular with the next generation of artists. Expressionists.
Ernst Kirchner. Cows at sunset. 1919. Old National Gallery in Berlin. Wikiart.org.After all, it was the color of the new time. A new atmosphere in which yellow and purple meet boldly. And they reinforce each other. This was the end of the old non-purple art.
PS. If you remember, I already mentioned that in one of the tasks of the "Diary of an Art Critic" there is a task: what color artists of all times and peoples used most often. nine0008
I think you have already guessed that this is NOT purple either. Despite the fact that in modern art, starting with the Impressionists, it has become more.
Read also “Color in painting. Green".
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- Blue color
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“Only to those who love color,
its beauty and inner essence are revealed. nine0094
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, but only selflessly devoted to it
, it allows you to comprehend its secrets ” I. ITEN symbolic meaning, and has an emotional impact on the artist and viewer.
I continue to talk about the symbolism of color, thanks to which painting acquires a special meaning.
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The first part about the meaning of color can be found in the previous article “Meaning colors and painting , 1st part”.
Blue color
Blue color is depth, infinity, boundlessness, thoughtfulness, tranquility, sky, water, relaxation and creates an atmosphere of security and trust. It also symbolizes the universe, calls to find meaning, truth, creates a prerequisite for deep reflection on life. He calls for reflection, but does not answer questions about the eternal, about the meaning of life. Dark blue can cause a feeling of hopelessness and sadness, and a light color (blue) can cause a state of laziness and apathy when there is a lot of it. Blue is also the color of creativity and is recommended for classrooms. nine0008
“ Blue is a typical sky color. With its strong deepening, an element of rest develops. Plunging into black, he acquires an overtone of inhuman sadness. It becomes an infinite deepening into a state of concentration for which there is no end and cannot be.
Passing into light, to which the blue color also has less inclination, it acquires a more indifferent character and, like the high blue sky, becomes distant and indifferent to a person. The lighter it becomes, the more silent it is, until it transfers to a state of silent rest - it becomes white. The blue color, presented musically, is like a flute, blue is like a cello and, becoming darker, like the wonderful sounds of a double bass; in a deep, solemn form, the sound of blue can be compared to the low notes of an organ.” nine0092 V.Kandinsky
For me, the most acceptable and most favorite color. I love all its shades, this color makes me think and calm. This is definitely a color for meditation, but not for action and work. Probably for this reason they say that you can look at the water and the sea forever, and this color is often used to decorate the interior of the bathroom.
Yellow
Yellow is the color of optimism, warm, light, bright, flowing, joyful, symbolizing movement, joy and fun.
It evokes in everyone a pleasant feeling of openness, lightness, joy and fun. It has a liberating, liberating effect and promotes the free development and activation of mental activity. But in combination with other colors it can cause negative emotions. For example, when cooled with blue, it gets a sickly shade, and greenish-yellow shades can act repulsively. This color is not a positive shade for everyone, for example, at the end of the 19th century, the “yellow house” was called the hospital for the mentally ill, and in Brazil this color is a symbol of despair. nine0008
In general, yellow is associated with the sun, with sand, with something warm and pleasant. In Ukraine, this color is associated with a field of wheat and a field of sunflowers, this color is present in the symbolism (the flag of Ukraine is yellow-blue). Very joyful and stimulating color, promotes quick decision-making. I think it is also suitable for workrooms, for decorating children's rooms.
Green
Green is the most calm color, it is rich, fresh, gentle, calming, lively.
It calms and symbolizes peace, tranquility, love, stability, salvation and prosperity. According to its properties, the green color is neutral and is located in the middle, between active (red, yellow, orange) and passive colors (blue, cyan, violet). This color does not move anywhere and has no overtones of joy, sadness or passion; he does not demand anything, he does not call anywhere. nine0008
If you look at the picture in green tones, then the effect on the soul of a tired person will be beneficial, but after rest, it can easily become boring.
“…in the realm of colors absolutely the green color plays a role similar to that of the bourgeoisie in the human world – it is an immobile, self-satisfied, limited element in all directions.”
“Green is the main color of summer, when nature has overcome spring - the time of storm and onslaught - and plunged into self-satisfied peace. " nine0094 V.Kandinsky
Paintings with this color will be useful in a rest room, bedroom, where a person relaxes, restores his strength, where he rests.
I personally really like green in painting, it heals the soul, restores harmony and unites with nature. But if you need to work and make decisions, then this color is not recommended at all.
Violet
Violet is a faded red, cold, heavy, calm and mysterious. The color that arises as a result of the displacement of red by blue, as if a cover of darkness had been thrown over, but is sometimes perceived as a color that does not know which direction it should develop further - towards red or blue. Therefore, duality is characteristic of him: he is, as it were, full of life, but causes melancholy and sadness; soothes, has healing properties, relieves fatigue, but acts depressingly, excites a feeling of sadness; it is the color of inspiration, but in large quantities it can lead to depression. nine0008
Orange
Orange is a warm red intensified by its sister yellow. Orange is strength, love of freedom, excitement, inexhaustible energy.
