11 Paint Colours That Complement Wood Details

Pair your wood trim and cabinets with the right shade of wall paint to bring out the beauty in both

Charmean Neithart 28 April 2019

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What paint colours work best with stained wood trim? I generally select neutral colours when I am painting a room with natural wood details, whether cabinets or stain-grade trim. Greens, greys, whites and beiges are no-brainers. Warmer colours, like orange, brown, rust and red, work too, but the deeper tones of these colours work best. Here are 11 great spaces that I think got the choice of paint colours right.

jamesthomas Interiors

Creamy white works with honey- and amber-toned trim. I like creamy whites in an eggshell or pearl finish for just a little bit of sheen. Save a flat finish for ceilings; a little bit of sheen will make cleaning minor scuffs on walls easier.

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GoodHome Painting Co.

White is an obvious choice with wood trim. Stay away from bright white and look for something with milky undertones.

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Lowe's Home Improvement

My favourite neutral with wood trim is green. The olive-toned greens are the best. Greens work with red, brown and blonde woods.

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Hendel Homes

Beige, tan and ivory work great with light and dark shades of wood. Notice the wood floors are a contrasting colour to the trim. The contrast is nice with the trim, while the darker colours are highlighted again in the rug.

TruexCullins Architecture + Interior Design

Cream is also a beautiful choice, but be careful not to confuse cream with yellow. Yellow is not a good choice for wood trim, in my opinion.

Knickerbocker Group

Grey is a winner with soft, blonde or weathered wood tones. Here the cabinets under the stairs and tread colour are a perfect choice with the weathered wood ceiling.

Charmean Neithart Interiors

“Greige” is a great neutral with wood trim. The trick is the right shade. Go toward a warmer greige if you have red-toned trim or cabinets, like cherry or mahogany.

Anna Lisa Avelar Interior Design

Light blue with subtle grey undertones works great with a medium-toned walnut. Here it blends beautifully with the wood beams and white trim.

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Katerina Tana Design

Turquoise and aqua shades can work too. This great shade of aqua evokes spring and looks great with the amber-toned ceiling.

Lowe's Home Improvement

Grey and brown can work with black trim or cabinets. Make sure the shade you select provides contrast.

Bella Villa Design Studio

Oranges, rust and red work with many wood trim colours. Try earthy reds and oranges with brown undertones.

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Esther

All these colours work , but to add to those I think blues and pinks look good . Esp a plaster pink , and powder and bright ultramarine blue . Not together , but on their own with natural wood tones , the combination can be quite gorgeous . .

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