Retro Colors

Retro color is best on breakfast nooks, powder rooms, furniture, doors, and accent cabinetry before it spreads through a whole house. It lives in avocado, harvest gold, cinnamon orange, pear green, and tan. It has attitude.

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Acorn

#BD6C48

Adobe

#B6B643

Amber Gale

#A08E3B

Amber Glacier

#658538

Ancient Flint

#859749

Ancient Slate

#78A54A

Antique Horizon

#8D5735

Autumn Shore

#9B9D34

Blazing Ash

#B5A642

Brass

#96D21E

Brilliant Glacier

#CD7F32

Bronze

#C5A253

Brushed Gold

#679C35

Brushed Spruce

#A17917

Burnished Gold

#C19A6B

Camel

#C68642

Caramel Skin

#B5651D

Cider

#D2691E

Cinnamon

#B66A50

Clay

#5A7227

Clouded Dusk

#875F3A

Cocoa

#6F4E37

Coffee

#B87333

Copper

#BDB76B

Dark Khaki

#556B2F

Dark Olive Green

#96D449

Dazzling Ash

#D5AE39

Dazzling Lotus

#8C7321

Desert Horizon

#8F6A28

Desert Thyme

#AF8751

Driftwood

#A0DD4B

Dynamic Breeze

#E19751

Dynamic Moss

#BE9764

Ember River

#9BDB51

Energetic Haze

#75D345

Explosive Petal

#7FDA58

Fierce Fog

#E3BC4F

Fierce Maple

#B78D66

Fiery Star

#BDAB75

Fiery Thyme

#C9A264

Flame Brine

#9B9150

Flame Plume

#C49264

Flame Reed

#B07840

Flame Violet

#65DC32

Flash Moss

#9DD94A

Flash Shell

#E0A824

Fluorescent Sage

#A27839

Glowing Crest

#906C31

Golden Quartz

#918430

Golden Violet

#DAA520

Goldenrod

#84491F

Harvest Breeze

#A67B5B

Hazelnut

#897B43

Heated Lichen

#84AE19

Hushed Hawk

#B18F6A

Iced Coffee

#4E7038

Mellow Gale

#98C059

Mellow Mist

#929429

Molten Birch

#A97E19

Molten Stone

Using retro in your home

Use Retro colors where shape supports the era: slab cabinets, round tables, tile, paneling, or graphic art. South light makes Cinnamon and gold shades warmer. North light can keep Pear and olive notes sharper. Pair with warm white, walnut, chrome, black, cream laminate, or deep teal. The warning is commitment. Several strong retro colors can turn a room into a set piece.

Frequently asked questions

Is Retro paint too bold for all four walls?

Sometimes. Muted avocado or tan can wrap a room, but bright orange usually works better as an accent.

Best Retro paint colors?

Sample Benjamin Moore 14 Carrots (LRV 26.21), Sherwin-Williams Spiced Cider (LRV 23), or Valspar Absinthe Dreams (LRV 19.228).

What colors go with Retro green?

Cream, walnut, burnt orange, muted gold, and black work well. Avoid blue gray unless the green is very clean.