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What is the undertone and will this work in a north facing room?

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Will this headboard colour work in a north facing room? What is the undertone of this green? It is marketed as ‘painted a soft green’.

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Isla Cherry
last month
Its a lot like F&B's mizzle. Its a soft sludgy green. I think its a great mix of grey and green. I cannot see any reason why this would not work in a north facing room.
Juliet Docherty
last month
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It looks to be a yellow green. We can see the yellow in it as the wall behind looks much cooler and bluer. In general, North facing rooms benefit from more saturation and/or more warmth. I would avoid blue greys and try to opt for warm materials such as natural wood, not greyed wood.
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roannedc
Original Author
last month
Juliet, I was thinking that the green may appear grey in a north facing room which is not what I want. So you are saying undertone is not for a north facing room right?
Juliet Docherty
last month
No I wouldn't necessarily say that. I think it depends on so many factors. If all of the hues work in a room and there is plenty of light and it looks cohesive then it should work. I always think that colour temperature is a very important factor meaning that a balance of some warmth can really lift a dull space. North facing rooms can be like a foggy day and this means that some increased values (darks and lights) and some warmth can really help.

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