Mint green: the best color-combinations to enhance every room in your home
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Green represents nature and harmony and for this reason, it has always been a popular choice for interior painting and decoration.
Mint green, in particular, was a very popular shade of green used in interior design from the 1920s to the 1950s and, these days, can give your home a vintage and retro look - depending on how you use it.
So, what colors can be combined with mint green? The answer depends on the effect you want to achieve: most pastel colors and neutrals go well with mint green, but you can also create wonderful contrasts with darker colors.
Below, we suggest some color-combinations which incorporate mint green to create a stunning look.
1. Many shades of green
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Many different shades of green that can go with mint green - from the lightest (which will create a tone-on-tone effect), to darker and deeper shades (such as the forest green shown in the photo). Using this color palette, your rooms will have a harmonious and coordinated appearance, without being boring.
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A combination of mint green and petrol green - pictured here - is perfect for more modern homes.
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Sage green is also a perfect pairing with mint green - especially in the bedroom where it can create a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
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Here's another example of a combination of mint green and dark green, creating a contrast that adds depth to the room.
2. Mint green and pink
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For a colourful, lively and "opulant" interior, the winning combination is undoubtedly mint green with pink (and which can also create a vintage, 1950s atmosphere).
3. Mint green and gray
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Alongside gray, mint green gives off a calming vibes.
4. Mustard yellow and mint green
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The warmth of mustard yellow will make the relaxing embrace of mint green more inviting.
5. Red and mint green
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Combined with red, mint green will give your home a vintage look, taking you back to the diners of the 1950s.
6. Mint green and gold
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Metallic accents in gold or copper will warm up a room decorated in mint green, giving it a chic, refined look and feel.
7. Black and mint green
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Highlight the refreshing effect of mint green by combining it with black detailing. This color contrast will make the green "pop".
8. White and mint green
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White goes well with almost any color, and mint green is certainly no exception. Combined, these colors will create a bright environment and it will feel more expansive.
9. Mint green and wood
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Traditional and rustic homes can add the freshness of mint green to their light, dark or natural wood interiors. The contrast between the warm welcome of wood and the refreshing note of green will be a thing of beauty.
Have you used mint green in your home?