What color harmony types does the palette generator use?

The palette generator creates five schemes based on proven color harmony principles: complementary (opposite colors on the wheel), analogous (adjacent colors), triadic (three evenly spaced colors), split-complementary (base color plus two colors adjacent to its complement), and monochromatic (shades of a single hue).

Are the palette colors matched to real paint?

Yes. Every color in every palette is matched to a real paint color you can buy from our database of over 25,000 colors across 14 major brands including Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, Behr, Valspar, and PPG. You can also filter results to a single brand.

What are the palette roles?

Each palette assigns colors to four room roles: Walls (the main color covering the most area), Trim (baseboards, crown molding, door frames), Accent (a feature wall or large furniture piece), and Pop (used sparingly on throw pillows, art, or statement pieces for energy).

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