Purple wall paint: elegance with a touch of melancholy
Purple requires a little courage, but is a versatile colour. Here you can find out how to achieve a great effect with purple walls.
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Effect of the wall paint purple
Purple is certainly a colour that divides opinion. In the past, purple was a colour reserved exclusively for clerical dignitaries. Today, purple is the colour of feminism.
Incidentally, violet and purple are not actually the same colour. Purple is a mixed colour that describes every colour shade between blue and red on the colour wheel. Purple is therefore a collective term for a wide variety of colour shades, from light, delicate lilac to dark, powerful berry tones. Violet, on the other hand, is a part of visible light and therefore a physically defined spectral colour. However, the terms are often used interchangeably for interior design colours and in fashion.
Interior design with purple wall paints
Purple is not easy to use as a wall paint and requires a little courage to experiment. However, purple can also be unexpectedly versatile and have a great effect. Purple can appear bold, even mysterious. It can lend the room a nostalgic atmosphere, but it can also emphasise a modern ambience.
The mood that purple creates in a room can be very different depending on whether the cold blue components predominate in a purple shade or the colour leans more towards warm red. Purple tones in a children's room, for example, can appear fresh and cheerful, but in a living room or bedroom they can create a really luxurious ambience.
The effect of purple as a wall paint is particularly dependent on the lighting. Warm light makes the red components of purple wall paints appear more intense, while cooler light emphasises the blue component of the colour. Cooler-looking purple is ideal for bright rooms with south or west-facing windows. A warmer colour shade, on the other hand, creates a cosy, intimate atmosphere.
Purple: wall paints for an eye-catcher in the living room
Purple is not easy to use as a wall paint in the living room. With wall paint in an intense purple shade such as Purple with Lavender or a strong berry shade such as Purple with Blueberry, a single wall in the living room can be given a really dramatic, extraordinary effect.
Bold people combine purple with the complementary colour yellow in home textiles such as upholstery on sofas and armchairs, on a carpet or in curtains. Tip: Pictures look particularly attractive on a dark, intense shade of purple, as the dark background draws undivided attention to the art. Natural wood furniture in the living room can also provide a balance to the often somewhat cooler colour effect of purple wall paints.
However, other shades of purple are also suitable for a living room. How about painting all the walls in a room in pastel colours such as a light lilac shade like Purple & Soft? If you then complement this wall paint with snow-white doors and window frames, a white ceiling and perhaps even a white sofa, you will have an unusual and extremely luxurious living room. This can be furnished with very modern furniture made of glass and chrome, but antique furniture also goes particularly well with purple tones.
Whether you only want to paint a single wall in the living room or a section of wall with wall paints in purple ultimately depends on the intensity of the colour and how much you want to allow the colour to dominate. The larger the room and the lighter the colour shade, the more walls can tolerate a coat of purple wall paint. You can also add interest to the walls in the living room with a pale mauve, a colour in which pigments in grey are added to a light purple. The colour effect of mauve is rather subtle and makes the furniture in the room stand out. Mauve is a colour shade that has few nuances in blue. It is therefore a good choice for a cosy yet interesting living ambience.
Romantic: purple wall in the bedroom
The bedroom is a room in our home that can definitely do with a little romance. A colour from the purple colour scheme can make this happen. Because purple colours always have a touch of luxury about them. If you choose colours from the purple range, just make sure that the shade of purple in the bedroom leans more towards purple-red than a shade of blue. Violet colours with a high blue content, but also with a lot of grey, can easily create a cool atmosphere.
Any purple interior colour that is less lilac than berry is a good choice for the bedroom, and you can use an intense, warm berry colour on the wall at the head of the bed. Perhaps repeat the colour on a rug, curtain or small sofa in the bedroom. Pictures should not be missing in the bedroom either. Incidentally, you can add wonderful accents in silver or gold to this rich dark berry colour.
But not everyone likes to indulge in luxury and romance. If you choose a purple colour with a high proportion of grey, such as Purple with Blueberry, this can wonderfully underline an interior with a beautiful, simple Scandi look .
Neutral and appealing wall paints: purple & pastel in the children's room
Children's rooms really don't always have to be painted sky blue or baby pink. How about a soft shade of purple? MissPompadour's children's collection of chalk paints for children includes a wonderfully soft, very light shade of purple that appeals to boys, girls and their parents alike. The colour is called Purple & Soft. And the name describes this enchanting colour perfectly.
Shades of purple for walls in the kitchen and hallway
You can also score points with purple wall paint in the kitchen or hallway. However, you should make sure that your colour shade contains enough grey so that it doesn't look too offensive. If you're looking for an eye-catching accent colour, choose a bright shade like Purple with Provence.
Combine the wall paint purple harmoniously
Purple tones are not easy to combine. If they contain a lot of grey, anthracite goes quite well on the sofa. Combine strong shades of purple with yellow. It should not contain too many red colour components. A dark berry colour can also be combined with a soft pastel pink. A combination with shades of green is rather difficult. If you still want to work with green tones in a violet room, place green plants. Because green plants always work.
Colour selection of violet & purple at MissPompadour
MissPompadour offers some interesting purple colour shades: A light, delicate shade of purple is Purple with Lavender. The restrained pastel shade reflects the fresh scent of lavender rather than its colour. This purple is soft and subtle, while the powerful Purple with Provence is more intense. It shows the colour of blooming lavender fields. The bold can combine this strong colour shade with other bold colour shades. A strong Yellow with Sun is suitable here, while the reddish violet tone of Purple with Blueberry is a rich berry colour. With its grey colour components, this violet has a calm and subtle effect. It is a great accent colour and there is also the pastel chalky shade Purple & Soft from the LittlePomp collection.
Shades of purple: order wall paints from MissPompadour
The best way to find the right shade of purple is to order a set of colour cards. The cards are the size of a postcard and can be removed individually. This gives you the opportunity to examine the colours in any lighting. Bear in mind that purple in particular can look different in any lighting.
All colour shades in the MissPompadour collection are available in 2 qualities: The Valuable Wall Paint is our eco paint, which impresses with its velvety consistency and tremendous depth of colour. The Functional Wall Paint is our hard-wearing paint, with which you can create washable and impact-resistant surfaces in heavily used rooms.
Frequently asked questions about purple & violet wall paints
- What is the difference between purple and violet?
Purple is a colour on the colour wheel that lies between blue and red. Violet is a part of spectral light and therefore a physical colour. In wall paints, the terms are usually used interchangeably. - What effect does purple have on the psyche?
Purple is a romantic, emotional colour. It can have a calming and contemplative effect, but can also evoke a melancholy mood in sensitive minds. - Which wall paints go well with purple?
Shades of white with slight grey tones, such as White with Character, go particularly well. But the chalk paint White & True also complements purple colour shades well. - Is the wall paint violet violet blue?
No, violet is not violet blue. There is indeed the colour Blue with Violet in the MissPompadour Paint collection. However, it is a bright blue with slight red tones.