What Wall Colors Work Best with Yellow and Green Drapes?

Draping your living space with eye-catching yellow and green curtains can be a great way to refresh the look of your room, but the selection of a perfect wall color to go along with them may be a bit puzzling. In fact, whether it is joyful hand-block print designs or luxurious embroidered panels that you have chosen, the main idea of the wall can make your curtains not only glow but also highlight your entire room.

If you have curtain fabrics in yellow and green, as the playful yet elegant Hand Block Print Yellow Green Doll Curtain by MnR Decor is, then you can consider many wall colors that will enrich these tones without being a distraction:

1. Soft Neutrals: Calm & Cozy

With delicate colors like warm ivory, oat-white, or soft beige, the neutral walls will be a source of peace, along with the bright embroidered curtains. These colors are, in fact, the calm backdrop of a painting, making the yellow-green patterns the most significant ones in the room.

2. Light Gray: Modern & Cool

The light gray color of the walls can be looked at as a very gentle and modern contrast. The cold side of the gray tones is what makes the yellow less warm and invigorates the green, so the choice is good for living rooms as well as bedrooms.

3. Muted Greens: Harmonious & Fresh

If you’re after a flawless look, why not use a muted sage or olive green? These tones can be compared with the greens of your curtain fabrics, and at the same time, they are very calm. The outcome? A room that is naturally vibrant yet tranquil at the same time.

4. Blush or Dusty Pink: Soft Warmth

Do you want some warmth without a clash? Dusty rose, or blush colors, can be the answer as they emit a kind of warm light that mixes well with the golden yellow and makes the green even deeper — just think of the rooms where you desire a cozy atmosphere and at the same time a slight hint of glamour.

5. Accent Walls for Drama

An accent wall is indeed the right place if you want to be daring. A deeper shade — charcoal or forest green, for instance — around the curtain’s window frame can create the effect of the eye being drawn to that point, thus leaving the rest of the room bright and fresh.

In case you decide to go for more complicated fabric textures and details of the curtain style, such as these lovely embroidered curtains from MnR Decor, these paint ideas can bring the artistic elements to the fore without dominating the rest of the space.

Designer Tip

Never commit to a paint color until you have tested it on your walls, and also seen it in different lighting of the day, with natural and artificial light, which can make the color look completely different when it is next to brightly colored fabrics like yellow and green curtains.

About MnR Decor

MnR Decor is a brand that represents the idea of a handcrafted, elegant range of Drapes and other home decor pieces that can both define the character and add the charm of any place, be it the fun prints or the luxurious ‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌embroidery.