The color wheel is divided into three main parts – the primary (red, blue, and yellow), secondary (orange, green, and purple), and tertiary (mixture of primary & secondary). The following are the six types of possible color schemes created using the color wheel:

Monochromatic:

This type of color scheme uses a tone of the same color and adds white or black to lighten or darken the color. E.g. Blue can be made a pale sky blue or a dark midnight blue.

This type of color scheme is used to create soothing palettes by combining two colors that appear next to each other on the color wheel.

To reflect a soothing ambiance and aesthetic appeal to your home, this color scheme is used by applying light yet vibrant color sheds. E.g. Pastel pink with baby blue.

Contrast:

This color scheme is used to introduce more color and energy into your home’s palette where a triad of contrasting colors is used.

Metallic Grey and White:

For a spacious living room, the combination of metallic grey and white color is used to create a rich and modern vibe.

Complimentary:

This color scheme is used to create bold, high-energy, and dramatic color combinations by mixing two opposing colors.

Now, you understood the different types of color combinations that best suit residential premises. So, let's jump to tips:

7 Tips to Choose the Right Color Combinations:

Here are the seven unique tips that let your home colors reflect the story of your soul:

1. Start with formal areas and then remaining:

Start coloring your home from the living room, then the entryway, the bedroom, and the dining room. The living room covers the maximum area of a house, so you can easily mix-match your color scheme for other areas of your home accordingly.

2. Implement Vertically - Dark to Light Color Scheme:

Your color scheme must match with the outside world to soothe your eyes when you enter in. Our environment reflects dark to light, .i.e., earth – the darker below our feet, medium-value greenery – when we look straight, and sky which reflects lighter value blue shades. In a similar pattern, you can use dark colors for the floor, medium colors for walls, and light colors for the ceiling.

3. Paint Your Ceilings with the same Color as Walls:

Today’s homes come with lower ceiling height. To make your rooms look taller and spacious, paint your ceilings with the same colors, as your walls as it will blur the lines between your walls and ceilings. If you don’t wish to use the same color for ceilings, go with light color shades.

4. Follow 60-30-10 Rule:

It is best to use the 60-30-10 rule to look your home truly aesthetic. Try to balance your color scheme as 60 percent of a dominant color (use this for walls as they cover a major part of the home), 30 percent of a secondary color (use this for upholstery), and 10 percent of accent colors (use it for accessories such as a floral arrangement or throw pillows).

5. Make Proper Use of Strips and Prints

If you love two-tone colors, make proper use of color stripes or printed designs. Vertical stripes look great for small-height homes. A combination of printed wallpapers with a cool color scheme gives a royal ambiance to your home.

6. Take into Account Color of Your Clothes:

You choose the color of clothes that you look good in or feel comfortable with. When you are planning to choose color combinations for your home, take into account colors you look good in. For example, if you don’t wear red, don’t use red for the larger part, instead create different shades of red with the help of the color wheel.

7. Showcase Your Personal Style:

If you are a smart and calm person, select soft color tones like turquoise blue, cream, lavender, pink, etc. If you are a person who loves nature then use earthy tones like terracotta, brown, grey, soft yellows, etc. if you are a cheerful person then balance your home color combination with orange, red, purple, and vibrant shades.

So At The End,

Everyone dreams of decorating their home according to their preferences. Home color has the highest weightage over interiors, furniture, carpets, and other home decorating elements. The above tips can help you design and finalize the ultimate color palette for your home that speaks your style and sync with the interiors of your home.