Pastel Colors

Pastel is not simply light color. It is softened color with enough white to make aqua, pink, yellow, green, and blue feel airy, common in nurseries, baths, bedrooms, ceilings, and cottage kitchens.

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Alabaster

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Almond

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Alpine Breeze

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Alpine Crest

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Alpine Grove

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Alpine Wren

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Amber Hollow

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Ancient Birch

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Antique Cloud

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Antique Crest

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Antique Granite

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Arctic Hollow

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Autumn Elm

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Autumn Fern

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Autumn Lake

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Autumn Lark

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Autumn Vine

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Beige

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Blazing Bloom

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Blazing Creek

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Blazing Meadow

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Blazing Star

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Blazing Vine

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Blush Beige

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Bone White

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Breeze Straw

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Brushed Bloom

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Brushed Cloud

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Burnished Lake

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Burnished Prairie

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Burnished Sand

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Burnished Stone

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Candlelit Gale

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Candlelit Glacier

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Candlelit Glen

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Candlelit Thyme

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Celadon

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Chiffon

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Classic Brine

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Classic Glen

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Classic Grove

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Classic Star

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Cloud White

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Clouded Slate

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Clouded Violet

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Coastal Elm

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Copper Chalk

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Copper Mesa

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Copper Pebble

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Crayola Granny Smith Apple

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Crayola Periwinkle

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Crisp Crest

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Crisp Dune

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Desert Canyon

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Desert Lichen

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Desert Sand

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Dusty Glen

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Dusty Hollow

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Eggshell

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Ember Basalt

Using pastel in your home

Pastels work best when the undertone has a reason to be there. Use them in bedrooms, baths, breakfast rooms, laundry rooms, or ceilings with warm white trim, pale oak, cane, soft gray, or brushed nickel. North light can make pastel blue and green feel cooler. South light can make pastel peach or yellow sweeter. Avoid choosing from a tiny chip. On large walls, a quiet Pastel Aqua can become brighter than expected.

Frequently asked questions

Are Pastel colors warm or cool?

They can be either. Pastel Aqua and pale blue read cool, and cream, blush, or peach pastels read warm.

Best Pastel paint colors?

Try Glidden Abbey White (LRV 89.7), Farrow & Ball Archive (LRV 78.1), or Benjamin Moore Aberdeen Green (LRV 63.92).

Do Pastels need low sheen?

Usually yes on walls. Matte or eggshell keeps pastel color soft, since higher sheen can make pale color look slick.