Looking for some colour inspiration for your doors, windows, and trim work? Today I’m sharing some of the best colours to paint contrast trim.
It’s been a few weeks now since I painted out all of the doors and trim in our mudroom with this gorgeous warm grey colour (Briarwood from Benjamin Moore if you’re wondering) and I’m still so head-over-heels in love with the warmth and character it’s brought into this space. In fact, I love it so much, I can’t wait to paint out all of those laundry room cabinets to match (just as soon as I decide whether I want to go with brass or painted wood knobs on all of the doors).
While I was gearing up to paint out all that trim, I did a ton of research seeking out all the inspiration I could for the best colours to use for contrast trim. Because I had also imagined painting out the cabinets to match, I actually started there – gathering up all the colour inspo for these mudroom cabinets (you can find all of my favourites here). Obviously, I had to keep in mind that whatever colour I went with, all of the trim and doors would be painted out in it too and, since there are A LOT of doors in here, I wanted to make sure I didn’t go too bold with my colour choice. I knew I wanted a colour that would stand out a bit, but without being too overpowering in these smaller spaces (there are two little mudroom/laundry spaces and a hallway in this area).
While I waffled between options on my colour chips, once I painted out my top two (Revere Pewter – lighter and Briarwood – darker), I knew instantly that only that darker colour would give me the contrast I was looking for in here.
I honestly couldn’t be happier with my choice in here! That being said, I couldn’t help but share some of my other favourite colour choices for contrast trim – I’ve tried to note exact paint colours for you where possible. Hopefully, if you find yourself thinking about trying out a contrast colour on your trim (that isn’t white), you’ll find some inspiration in the photos below!
Best Colour Inspiration for Contrast Trim
What do you think? Would you try out contrast trim in your home? I’ve gathered up a few of my favourite contrast trim colours below just in case.
Wishing you SUCH a lovely day my friends!
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Love it!!!! Going to do Revere Pewter walls with Iron Gate on trim and doors.
Oh wow! That will look amazing! Iron Gate is such a lovely colour and Revere Pewter is a tried & true classic we’ve used time and again!