My Favorite Dixie Belle Paint Company Color Blends

When painting furniture, having an array of colors to choose from is very important so you can have a large pallet for your design process. Sometimes, however, you may not have the exact color you’re looking for. When that happens, knowing a little color theory helps. By mixing colors, you can create new colors that you didn’t have to choose from before. By varying the amount of each color you add, you will get different shades and this… makes your options limitless.

First, let’s go back to basics. Remember the color wheel from grade school art class? Well, it still applies.

Primary Colors: There are three primary colors: red, blue and yellow. Primary colors are the only 3 colors that cannot be mixed or created by mixing other colors together. Red and blue are known as stronger colors and yellow is known as the brightest color. All other colors you know and see are made up from these three original primary colors.

Secondary Colors: There are three secondary colors as well. They are green, orange and purple. These are created by mixing primary colors together. Red and blue will create purple. Red and yellow creates orange. Blue and yellow makes green.

Tertiary Colors: Tertiary colors are formed by mixing a primary color with a secondary color. These include blue-green and blue-purple, yellow-orange and yellow-green, and red-orange and red-purple.

Knowing this is important because it will allow you to create any color you need from the colors you have. Be careful when mixing all three primary colors as this will give you a brown-grey color.

When painting furniture, sometimes we like to do blended looks… Meaning, blending one color with another. This is achieved by mixing the colors together while still wet. You can choose to do each color as a solid, stand alone color and then blend them together where they meet or you can choose to just blend them together all over making your own new color. Some of my favorite color blends from Dixie Belle Paint Company are listed below.

Stormy Seas and Savannah Mist. These two colors are both in the blue grey family. They are neutrals that are also colors and can go with any decor because of their neutrality.

In The Navy and Antebellum Blue: These will produce a darker version of Antebellum Blue alone that has a lot more depth. Fabulous on cabinets or accent pieces.

In The Navy and Driftwood: This will create a lighter version of the In The Navy. These two blend beautifully together. You can them on parts of this cabinet. It was also accented with other colors.

Collard Greens and Dried Sage: These two create a beautiful soft green that is still considered a neutral. Depending on the amount of Dried Sage you add, you can have a lighter or darker shade of an olive green.

Flamingo and Fluff: If you really want a pop of color, these two colors will make a statement. I finished an armoire in these colors and after selling it, received a request to do it again for someone else. They are fabulous for a young girl’s room or an accent piece.

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that I love all the jewel tones and love doing purple pieces. One of my favorite Dixie Belle blends is Aubergine and Driftwood. Aubergine is a beautiful deep purple color that has no red undertones. Blending it with Driftwood (a non-green grey) makes a soft version of the purple that again, has no red or green undertones.

You can watch the blending process here

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XOXO, Tyler