Color and Style Guides

Interior designers say silver finishes can reflect surrounding colors and light, making chrome and stainless steel more versatile than their cool reputation suggests.

• ByRetreat Team
• November 3, 2026

House Beautiful reports that designers recommend six paint colors—from Wedgwood blue to midnight blue—for adding a vintage feel to a home.

• ByRetreat Team
• November 1, 2026

House Beautiful lists 15 paint shades HGTV personalities favor, from warm whites and greiges to dramatic blacks and deep greens.

• ByRetreat Team
• October 30, 2026

Livingetc’s SS27 Style Pulse report identifies mint green as an emerging interior color, with designers recommending accents and warm, muted pairings.

• ByRetreat Team
• October 29, 2026

Interior designer Róisín Lafferty outlines five color principles, from choosing a room’s mood to using color across walls, ceilings and materials.

• ByRetreat Team
• October 23, 2026

Warm evening bulbs can shift how wall paint looks. Designers recommend testing colors in daylight and layering lamps and wall lights.

• ByRetreat Team
• October 21, 2026

Designers recommend seven pairings for chocolate brown, from dusty pink and warm white to jewel tones, butter yellow and chartreuse.

• ByRetreat Team
• October 18, 2026

Benjamin Moore selected Webster Green HC-130, a historical mid-tone green, as its 2027 Color of the Year.

• ByRetreat Team
• October 15, 2026

Benjamin Moore has selected Webster Green HC-130 for 2027, pairing the rich green with a palette of browns, pastels, off-whites and ochres.

• ByRetreat Team
• October 15, 2026

Benjamin Moore has named archival shade Webster Green its 2027 Color of the Year, alongside a seven-color palette rooted in earthy tones.

• ByRetreat Team
• October 15, 2026