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The most important facts about the colour orange
The colour takes its name from the juicy fruit of the same name. Orange is a favourite colour for many people. Orange colours always radiate warmth and cheerfulness
Effect of orange colour
Basically, orange is created by mixing red and yellow. If the red pigments predominate, you get a reddish orange; if the yellow pigments predominate, the colour tends more towards yellow, becomes lighter and has more luminosity.
Adding white or beige creates a soft, light and friendly colour shade that can range from peach to a beautiful apricot. Adding brown creates a subtle colour shade with a rusty appearance, while adding black or grey makes the colour shade dark and heavy. Adding a bright red, almost pink, to orange-red creates a coral or flamingo colour shade.
Orange combines the energy of red with the cheerfulness of yellow. Orange can give us emotional strength and manages to dispel sadness and hopelessness. This is because the colour effect of orange is optimistic, it inspires activity and spontaneity and ensures a positive attitude to life overall. The colour stands for extraversion, enthusiasm, a thirst for adventure and self-confidence.
Design rooms with orange
We can also utilise the positive properties of orange in our homes. The summery effect of orange tones can be used to create wonderfully vibrant accents in a room. By using orange as a wall paint, there are numerous ways to fill rooms with energy and joie de vivre. Orange is an ideal colour for dining rooms in particular. It stimulates the appetite and any sociability. This colour enlivens any room, creates an inviting atmosphere and encourages creativity and a zest for life.
When orange tones are toned down with white, grey or beige, a very harmonious room atmosphere is created. The resulting soft tones convey cosiness and elegance as wall paint. The combination of orange tones with plain colours such as Grey, White with White and Black is particularly effective. All neutral tones make orange really shine. The important thing here is to always find the right balance between the different colour shades.
You should avoid orange here
In bedrooms, orange as a wall paint can be too uplifting and stimulating, so that it does not contribute to relaxation and prevents you from finding peace and quiet. Orange should also be avoided in south-facing rooms, as the colour can make southern rooms appear slightly overheated
Alternatives to Colour orange
A beautiful alternative to bright orange is a shade of orange tinted with white or beige.
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A Spectrum of Orange Shades
Like all colours, orange comes in a range of shades and tones. This starts with an intense orange, like the fiery red-yellow of the sun, and extends to a gentle apricot that's perceived more as an ambient glow in the room than a distinct colour. The term Burnt Orange encompasses darker orange hues that contain brown pigments alongside red and yellow, sitting somewhere between a light brown and orange. This versatility and vibrancy make orange a perfect colour for your unique home design!
Orange Hues
The most intense orange, often seen as a signal or warning colour on our roads, can certainly be used as a striking highlight in interior design. One such vibrant shade is Orange with Spritz from our Just Paint Collection.
There are also orange shades that evoke summer and orange groves. These include Orange with Tangerine and Orange with Goldfish. The warm Orange with Lava and bright Orange with Pumpkin also have this same effect.
Orange is also a strong presence in the category of warm spice shades. Here, red and brown pigments are mixed with orange, creating especially warm and inviting hues. This includes Orange with Chestnut. Other Burnt Orange shades include Orange with Chestnut, Orange with Rust, and the deep Orange with Copper.
If a bold orange feels too intense for your interior, you could opt for pastel orange shades like our Orange with Salmon, or even more subtly, Beige with Peach from the Just Paint Collection.
The Impact of Orange
When you choose a shade from the orange colour samples, you'll bring warmth and cheer into your room. Beyond warmth, orange shades also create an ambience that radiates optimism and zest for life. And, notably, orange is a colour that stands for creativity and enthusiasm.
Orange Paint: Versatile for Any Space
In living areas where you want to foster joy, warmth, and energy, orange accents on walls and furniture are an excellent way to boost well-being. In the living room, an orange wall behind a dark brown or blue sofa can be a real showstopper. While the colour is also associated with a meditative effect, vibrant, energising shades are generally best avoided in the bedroom. If you want to use orange here, brown-toned shades like Orange with Chestnut are ideal.
Paint the walls in a child's room with a soft pastel orange to create a creative and stimulating atmosphere. In a baby's room, light, reddish orange tones can promote relaxation, as these shades evoke associations with the womb.
If you're a fan of the 70s, an orange kitchen is practically a must. Combined with a green tiled splashback or a green wall, orange can create remarkable accents.
Top Tips for the Orange Trend
Precisely because orange was long an almost forgotten shade, its rediscovery often comes as a surprise, leading to genuine 'wow' moments. Used cleverly with the right colours, it gives you the opportunity to develop your own unique interior style.
Orange Shades in Interior Styles and Trends
Orange is astonishingly versatile: For a Mediterranean style, combine muted orange shades with white and natural tones. For 60s and 70s retro style, orange is practically a classic, bringing bygone eras back to life when paired with yellows and browns. If your décor is more Nordic, use brownish orange for a Hygge or Scandi style result.
And let's not forget: orange also works wonderfully for an oriental ambience, creating a mysterious atmosphere when combined with deep browns and blacks. Silver metallic accents complement this perfectly. The colour effect of light orange is also wonderful if you appreciate the vibrancy of Dopamine Decor. Combining red-yellow with other bold colours like blue or green creates an invigorating, activating effect.
Mastering Orange Colour Combinations
Orange is born from the union of red, which symbolises energy, and yellow, which represents cheerfulness. That's why orange, as a strong contrast, pairs beautifully with dark, rich shades. The combination with deep midnight blue, such as Blue with Midnight, is particularly spectacular. Even a serene green like Green with Olive can form a very harmonious pairing with a delicate orange like Orange with Salmon.
Naturally, all brown and earth-toned wall paints complement orange beautifully – something they knew well in the 70s. Brown with Black provides a backdrop for a bold orange, such as Orange with Tangerine, allowing the vibrant citrus shade to shine without being overwhelming.
Don't overlook the option of combining orange with neutral tones like white or grey. A dark grey like Grey with Black from the Just Paint Collection creates an atmospheric combination with a soft orange tone like Orange with Salmon. Warm white, like our White with Melting, works beautifully with all orange shades. Paired with brownish orange tones such as Orange with Chestnut, this creates a Mediterranean ambience that radiates zest for life.
Home Accessories & More for Orange Shades
Depending on your style, natural materials like rattan, linen, or cotton complement orange perfectly. Ceramic or metallic-look decorative items can further enhance the effect. Plants in lush green hues emphasise an oriental or Mediterranean direction in your décor. With this colour, your imagination and creativity know no bounds.
Especially in a bright living room filled with plants, orange shades lift your mood, create an inviting feel in various nuances, and foster a great atmosphere with their cosy effect. This also makes orange a fantastic colour partner for the Urban Jungle Style!
Your MissPompadour „Orange“ Project Guide
From Zesty Tangerine to Elegant Burnt Orange: Pure Joy Perfectly Expressed
In our project guide, we'll show you how to harness the invigorating power of orange to bring warmth and creativity into your home. Whether you want to revive the iconic 70s look in your kitchen or create a cosy haven with soft apricot, we have the perfect inspiration and the right product for you. Discover the world of orange shades and start your next painting project today!
Orange Wall Paint: Energy and Warmth for Your Walls
An orange wall paint radiates pure enthusiasm, making rooms instantly more inviting. While bold tones like Orange with Spritz create dynamic accents, earthy nuances such as Orange with Rust bring a natural serenity to your walls. Our matt wall paints adhere excellently to plaster and wallpaper. Thanks to their high pigmentation, they offer excellent coverage, bathing your walls and ceilings in a warm, positive glow.
Orange Tile Lacquer: Retro Charm and Modern Freshness
With orange tile lacquer, you can make a confident statement in your bathroom or kitchen. For lovers of 70s style, a vibrant orange like our Orange with Pumpkin on a tiled splashback is an absolute must-have. Our durable orange tile lacquers can be applied directly after thorough cleaning and a coat of our primer To Bond & Block – saving you the tedious task of sanding!
Orange Furniture Paint: The Ultimate Eye-Catcher
Our orange furniture paint transforms any simple cabinet or table into a true design object. Orange with Tangerine on a standalone piece of furniture instantly lifts the mood and enlivens the entire room. These paints adhere to almost any surface without the need for tedious sanding. You can also paint IKEA furniture with smooth surfaces or bleeding wood – just use our primer To Bond & Block as the first step to perfectly prepare challenging surfaces.
Orange Wood Paint: Expressive Design for Dopamine Decor
Orange wood paint, like our vibrant Orange with Lava, is a key element for the popular Dopamine Decor Look. This style embraces colours that make you happy – and hardly any shade conveys more zest for life than a bold orange on wooden surfaces. Thanks to its fine pigmentation, this vibrant shade creates an incomparably positive aura in your home.
Buy Orange Paint in the MissPompadour Online Shop
So, go on, simply try orange! If you fancy painting with another wonderful colour later, that's no problem at all. You can simply paint over all our wall paints and paints. See for yourself the amazing coverage that allows you to paint over any shade. By the way: Using our colour cards, you can decide beforehand which orange you like best. You can also easily find suitable complementary colours this way.
We ship within a few days, so you can start your painting project as quickly as possible. If you have any further questions or need advice for your project, please don't hesitate to contact our expert customer service team.
Which colours harmonise with orange?
The vibrant effect of orange paint looks particularly striking when combined with darker shades like blue, brown, or a modern anthracite. However, soft white tones also work well. For the bold, try pairing orange with a gentle pink – it adds a surprising sense of dynamic energy to the room.
Does orange go well with wood?
Dark shades of orange pair beautifully with light, natural woods. Orange paint that leans towards apricot or coral is also perfectly complemented by dark wood. It’s a wonderful way to showcase vintage furniture in any room and integrate it harmoniously into your home.
How do you combine orange in the living room?
You can either combine orange shades with neutral colours like beige, grey or white tones, or complement the colour with shades of green, ranging from grey-green to olive. The wide selection in our range allows you to perfectly tailor the intensity to your room. For those who love colour, blue or brown are also excellent options to add a little more energy and vibrancy to your decor.
Is orange modern as wall paint?
Inspired by a 70s revival, when orange became a symbol of a new era, progress, and optimism, this vibrant colour is back in style! It has also become an essential part of the popular Dopamine Decor trend. Our customers' many positive reviews show just how much joy a fresh coat of paint can bring to a modern home.
What emotion does orange represent?
The colour orange is associated with life, freshness, and creativity. It radiates a welcoming friendliness and is the most cheerful colour on the colour wheel, simply making painting and living spaces fun.
