The Best 'Colors' to Accent Pink Wood or Pickled Oak Finishes -

Pink-Red Wood Stains & Coordinating Colors

Oh, you’re feeling brave, are ya? Well, each to their own, but I would tread darn carefully when accenting pink woods or light red-oak stains.

Why?

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Opposites attract and strengthen each other, and putting a cooler color (e.g., blue or green) against your pink wood finish could make it look even PINKER! If this is your life goal, you can fill your little pink suede boots. Just sample and compare carefully to see how MUCH color your wood can handle!

This next wood isn’t a traditionally pink-toned one (more orange-pink), but at some point, I run out of images (I only use photos from readers, friends, and Online Color Consulting clients).

These wooden French doors have a solid orange hue with pink and purple. Note how the darker blue-green-gray paint color on the walls plays with the wood stain.

Don’t get me wrong; this approach can be BEAUTIFUL if you want to accent and highlight your wood.

And if you’re reading this blog post, it sounds like this is what you’d like to do – and I gotchu, boo.

Of course, I provide as much free information as possible to help you on your way. If you need personal help, I offer Online Color Consulting!

THE BEST BLUE-GREEN BLENDS WITH PINK WOODS

Blue-greens are the most natural complement/contrast to pink or red-toned woods. More genuine blues and greens can look a little try-hard if they aren’t chosen carefully (nobody likes a try-hard), whereas blue-green blends are often more natural, organic partners.

These aren’t ‘one size fits all’ colors, as a LOT depends on your exact stain blend, its depth, and your room’s exposure/other finishes. But they’re a great place to start!

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This first color is Sherwin Williams Rainwashed, which looks badass and beautiful against this whitewashed pine/wood ceiling (whitewashing tends to give woods a pink hue).

My Paint Color Review of Sherwin Williams Rainwashed

Ooooo, look at this next beauty! If you know about Sherwin Williams Evergreen Fog, you might wonder why it’s not in the green section. Fair enough. But whether it’s a trick of photography or a mislabeled paint color, I’m skeptical that these are Evergreen Fog, even though my reader says they are (regardless, they look AMAZEBALLS!)…

Sherwin Williams Evergreen Fog: IMAGES, Info, & More

If you ask me, these cabinets look WAY more like a blue-green blend with some gray to calm it down. I’m obsessed with how they contrast and complement the pink hues of the wood flooring (what you can see of it).

If colors like these get your motor runnin’, take a look at…

LIGHT TO MEDIUM SHADES

Sherwin Williams Jasper Stone
Sherwin Williams Rainwashed
Benjamin Moore Gray Wisp
Benjamin Moore Stratton Blue
Benjamin Moore Wythe Blue
Sherwin Williams Quietude
Sherwin Williams Interesting Aqua is another slightly lighter but more blueish hue.

Choosing a soft blue-green-gray is a great way to meet your pink wood stain ‘where it’s at,’ whereas darker and stronger shades can contrast much more. Let’s look at Rainwashed again…

However, it can look darn gorgeous to hit some darker, more purposeful colors…

MEDIUM TO DARKER BLUE-GREEN-GRAYS

Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs
Benjamin Moore Knoxville Gray
Sherwin Williams Grays Harbor
Sherwin Williams Riverway
OR check out my FAVORITE BLUE-GREEN BLENDS that have a bit more depth (mad love). If you prefer, here are the lighter ones.

THE BEST GREEN PAINT COLORS WITH PINK-RED OR PICKLED WOOD STAINS

When it comes to green, you want to be careful, as green and pink can look a bit vintage. Of course, if that’s your goal, fill yer little go-go boots and have at ‘er.

There are two types of green to choose from: warm and cool. Warm greens, which can look a bit more organic and natural, are green-yellow. Cool greens, which offer a cleaner contrast, are green-blue.

Check out this next lil’ baddy with its green cabinets (‘baddy’ is a good thing according to my teenage daughters)…

The pink tone in this wood flooring (peach and purple, too) looks SO stinkin’ pretty with sage green cabinets and warm white walls!

While I used the computer to make this next wall look green, notice how the peach-pink of the maple cabinets pops against this slightly vintage green hue…

This next example takes a different approach to green, and I have MAD love for it. The red oak floor has pink undertones. My client painted her walls Sherwin Williams White Duck, a soft, muted neutral, and used warm green chairs as her accent…

If you love this approach, check out these colors to sample and compare.

This next bathroom vanity has a muted grayed-out pink undertone. Notice how it comes to life in a dark green and warm white palette…

The Best Medium to Dark Green Paint Colors

The walls in the above photo are Benjamin Moore White Dove, which goes with the white quartz countertop. The vertical shiplap is Sherwin Williams Secret Garden.

Depending on the depth of green you’re hoping for, here are some of my favorites…

LIGHT TO SOFT MEDIUM GREENS (WARM & COOL)

Sherwin Williams Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore October Mist
Sherwin Williams Grassland
Sherwin Williams Comfort Gray
Benjamin Moore Camouflage
Benjamin Moore Gray Mirage

Here’s a blog post with some more beauties to explore!

MEDIUM TO DARK SHADES OF GREEN (WARM & COOL)

Benjamin Moore Dark Olive
Sherwin Williams Thunderous
Sherwin Williams Retreat
Benjamin Moore Castle Peak Gray
Sherwin Williams Pewter Green

Check out more of my FAVORITE darker shades of green in this blog post.

THE BEST BLUE-GREEN-GRAY BLENDS

If some of the above colors make you nervous and you’re looking for a happy medium with your pink-toned wood, these colors could hit the spot.

This first image shows a WICKED pretty shade of blue-green-gray called Benjamin Moore Imperial Gray. Notice how it modestly accents the pink in the wood floor…

You can also choose a more thoughtfully blended, slightly darker, gray-blue-green to accent your pink-toned wood, as shown in this cabin with pine tongue-and-groove ceiling and walls…

‘There are also grayed-out greens, like Benjamin Moore Gray Horse (cool green-gray), which looks smokey and well-balanced against this pink-toned red oak floor…

Are you feeling excited yet? I hope so! If you’re ready to sample and compare, here are some colors to get you started. If you’re unsure, you know where to find me.

The above two shades
Sherwin Williams Magnetic Gray
Sherwin Williams Comfort Gray
Benjamin Moore Beach Glass
Sherwin-Williams Silver Strand
Benjamin Moore Silver Marlin
Sherwin Williams Sensible Hue

See more stunners in this blog post: The Most Popular Light to Medium Gray-Blue (& Green) Paint Colors

Or, you could take a different approach by painting your walls a safer, more moderate neutral (links below) and ACCENT with home decor and linens in gray, blue, and green…

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Did you know that many colors that suit darker RED-stained woods also suit lighter pink-toned ones?

THE BEST PURPLE PAINT COLORS WITH PINK-RED STAINED WOODS

So you’re curious about shades of purple with your pink wood. Oooo, this is a tricky one, but I’m always up for a challenge!

When it comes to purple and pink, a LOT depends on the type of pink or pickled wood you have. In the ideal world, there’s a flash of purple, too (it often looks like gray). This said, the odd pink-orange can handle the right shade of violet.

Because this isn’t a popular partnership, I don’t have any photos of pink woods with purple walls, but I have some colors to get the wheels turnin’!

Benjamin Moore Abalone (which is pretty neutral but still has a gorgeous purple hue – see more colors like this in THIS BLOG POST).
Benjamin Moore Cinnamon Slate
Benjamin Moore Elephant Gray
Sherwin Williams Flexible Gray (which definitely isn’t gray, but it’s also not a raging purple).
Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe and Temperature Taupe are nice taupe-purples.
Sherwin Williams Twilight Gray is a lovely warm purple-gray.