Choosing paint colors for your home is an art that can make you feel confused, stuck, or frustrated! And who wants to live with wall colors they thought they would love, but they regret? So much work and wasted time!

We are often contacted with requests for paint color consultations. And while we don’t offer paint consults as an individual service package, we still want to be a resource for you if that’s all you need!

Here you will find our best advice for choosing a color scheme: The 60-30-10 Rule. Plus, we’re sharing our favorite, go-to color palettes for you to steal, swipe, and make your own!

WHAT IS THE 60-30-10 RULE?

It's a classic decor rule that helps create a color palette for a space. It states that 60% of the room should be a dominant color, 30% should be the secondary color or texture and the last 10% should be an accent.

HOW TO USE THE 60-30-10 RULE?

The 60% is the overall color of the room, the background color if you will. When you look at the space you'll say, it's the "gray" room, or whatever color you choose.

The next number in this rule is your 30%. It will become the secondary color in your space and will support the main color, but be different enough to give the room interest. Think of it this way, you'll be using half as much of this color as you did for your main color.

The fun percentage is your 10%; your accent color. It can be more bold or more subtle depending on what look you want. The 10% can be what gives the room character or keeps it that much more neutral, it's really up to you.

If you haven't yet read downloaded your free copy of my e-book 5 Essential Elements of Romantic Transitional Style, then you should go do this now. Once you've read this, you'll understand how to create balance while mixing styles/tones/textures. As you know, I recommend a neutral color palette that allows you to create a practical and curated space using pieces you love, but you can choose any colors you like using the 60-30-10 rule.

Here we’re sharing our favorite go-to color palettes, one with warm tones and one with cool tones. Using the 60-30-10 rule, you can use one of these palettes to choose paint colors for your home. Paint has always been one of my favorite ways to transform a space. I don’t think there’s anything else that makes an impact on the look and feel of a space like paint! I hope you love these palettes and enjoy putting them to use in your room makeover.