Which goes best with orange...?
Question:Does purple of green go better with orange??
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well, it depends on the color theorist that you choose. according to Munsell's Color Wheel, the compliment to yellow-red (which is his version of orange) is blue. but there are also triad and tetrad color schemes. triads are composed of 3 colors on the color wheel which form a triangle (either equilateral or isosceles). with the triad in mind, you could potentially use orange, purple, and blue-green together (based on Munsell's Color Wheel). of course, don't go overboard. choose one as the prominent color, and the other two as accents.
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If I'm forced to pick between purple or green, I'd say lime green.
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Depends on if you want a complimentary color or a coordinating color.
Purple, of course, is the compliment. Coordinating colors can be any one or more of the following:
Red with orange tones, pink, blue, soft or dark yellow, salmon, light orange, greens like khaki, lime, forest, kelly.
You can also do neutral tones with orange - browns and tans and brick/rust colors.
And then there is always white.
Go for a look that makes you feel good and be creative with texture.
Just using my eye, tangerine orange, a pinkish/violet purple (the warm tones), a baby/turquoise blue, and a lime green (the cooler tones), or if you don't do brights, subdued shades of these, go great with a dark chocolate brown as the grounding background color. (A cleaner white or off-white can be the contrast to this, if desired.) Use one of these as the focal color and the others as accents, especially in a floral or geometric pattern with the focal being solid, say, a slipcover, bedspread, or long drapes, and keep the pattern on accesorries such as pillows and a throw. This keeps it from being too busy. These colors would go great with Danish Modern (think Ikea or Dania), Minimalist, or the clean Japanese Zen or Indonesian/Thai look that is so in vogue now, especially by Seattle! Consider putting in a nice bright plant or two to really bring in the fresh feeling, and keep the clutter to a minimum and let the colors and punch of the patterns do the talking. Put your collections (a.k.a. knick-knacks, LOL) together in the same display area: this gives them more "oomph" while cutting down on the visual distraction. Any more info on the look you're going for? Who knows, I might get more ideas, LOL! Best of luck to you!
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