I Don't Want a Band Aid Color!!!!

Also known as “pinky beige” or the dreaded “fleshy color”. I wish I had a dime for every time I've heard a client say this. Band aids serve a purpose. They protect a cut or scrape from getting infected to promote healing. Rarely, if ever does this color belong on a wall. Now I know that there are certain times when the “band aid” color is the perfect fit for your decor but for the most part, it's a loathed color choice.

Many times a creamy neutral is all you need but as Color Specialist, I know there are hundreds if not thousands of “beige” to choose from. How hard is it to pick a beige right? Perhaps you go to the box stores, choose a color you like, go home and paint away. After all, it's just beige, it'll go with everything right? Well yes and no.

There's a time and place for beige. Here are some examples when beige is the perfect color of choice.

When - 

1. you're staging your home to sell
2. when you have a monotone color scheme
3. you're afraid of color
4. your really, really love beige
5. when you have a very colorful decor and you need your walls to “rest”
6. it's the perfect hue that matches your sofa
7. you're renting
8. you've gotten a great deal on paint
9. it's free
10. you don't care what your walls look like
11. you just love the color

So you see, you can and should choose beige for your wall color but it has to be the right beige. This is when we start getting into the undertones of a color. The pink undertones have a tendency to be the band aid colors. Sometimes it's hard to tell which one to choose.

If you live in the Charlotte area and would like the perfect beige for your home, email me and we can schedule a color consultation. Already have the incorrect beige on your wall or would like a splash of color? I can do that too!