How to Coordinate MODERN Paint Colors With Your Brick Fireplace
Partner post: How to Update Your Fireplace – 4 Fireplace Update Ideas
If you’ve been following my blog for a while (bless your lil heart) you know that I LOVE to paint anything that men HATE to paint -brick, wood, you name it, I’ll paint it (including my body).
And I’m not picking on men here, I swear. It’s just that in my decorating adventures, I’ve found that men are the LEAST likely to want to paint brick or solid wood pieces – EVEN IF they are butt-ugly.
And I’m actually DEDICATING this blog post to the men (and the odd women) who despise painted brick and are desperately hoping to find a wall paint color that makes their brick fireplace look fabulously updated!
The first thing I’m going to say about these color suggestions is that these are ONLY ‘guideline colors’
Guideline colors are colors that get you off on the right foot – without being definite. There are SO many colors of brick out there, it would be IMPOSSIBLE to cover each and every one. I am my own personal hero, but I’m not THAT good.
Instead, I’m giving you one main color to explore and then other colors that are similar but have different undertones and depths. This way, you have a good selection to play with, to see which one resonates best with your brick.
Please note these two important details:
- These color suggestions are NOT for exteriors (although you can take some very general guidance from them). Paint colors can look CONSIDERABLY different on an exterior compared to the interior.
- MOST of these suggestions are with ‘softening and blending’ in mind, rather than accenting and highlighting – I can only fit SO much into one blog post!
- There’s no guarantee these colors WILL go with your particular brick, they’re just a place to start and you can adjust as needed depending on your brick and other interior finishes.
But before we start, we need to discuss your INTENTION…
HOW TO ENHANCE A BRICK FIREPLACE
If you LOVE your brick and want it to really come to life, you can do this via CONTRAST. Just remember, many warm colors don’t love being partnered with colors that are cooler AND lighter than them, so you have to tread carefully. Often, it’s best to contrast with a COOL color that has some DEPTH to it (opposites attract and make each other stronger).
In this next photo, while the green undertone in the paint color is a CONTRAST to the pink undertone in the brick, because it’s LIGHTER, it’s not doing a good job of CONTRASTING – it needs much more depth (such as Sherwin Williams Grizzle Gray).
- to REALLY get things popping choose a DARKER cool color like a navy blue, gray-green or gray-blue
- some bricks can also humor a more medium-toned blue-green blend
HOW TO TONE DOWN & SOFTEN A BRICK FIREPLACE
In this next photo, the yellow undertone of the walls made the red-violet hues in the brick POP in comparison. However, in the photo on the right, the muted greige-taupe warmth tones down the look of the brick and modernizes its approach…
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- find a paint color that flows somewhat seamlessly with the MORTAR (which often has a warm violet or taupe undertone)
- the odd warm gray with a green undertone can work, depending on the color/undertone of the mortar around the brick
- pick-up on the colors/undertones of the brick and choose neutrals with these undertones
- some mortars lean a bit warmer, picking up a subtle ‘tan’ look which means some tan paint colors can soften the intensity of some brick fireplaces
- remember, nothing will make your brick go away visually (short of painting it or refinishing it), this is more about softening its impact and modernizing its look
The 5 Best Paint Colors to Go With a Red or Red-Orange Brick Fireplace
This is one of the easier bricks as it suits a variety of paint colors!
1. SHERWIN WILLIAMS DOVETAIL SW 7018
MILD CONTRAST
Are you feeling brave and want a paint color with a bit more DEPTH to partner up with your brick? Dovetail is a beautiful, medium-toned warm gray. It can be a subtle complement to your brick as isn’t overly colorful, while still pulling into the warm gray often found in this type of brick. You can consider Dovetail as an ‘accent wall’ color and pair it with a light neutral or use it on ALL of your walls.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Dovetail: Sherwin Williams Gauntlet Gray, Sherwin Williams Classi French Gray, Benjamin Moore Metropolis
FULL Paint Color Review of Sherwin Williams Dovetail
2. SHERWIN WILLIAMS NATURAL TAN SW 7567
SOFTEN
Natural Tan is a fabulous (and popular) neutral tan color – it’s like slapping your nicest pair of khaki pants on the wall! Natural Tan is slightly warm but is overall, a relatively neutral tan paint color.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Natural Tan: Sherwin Williams Canvas Tan, Sherwin Williams Neutral Ground, Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige
FULL Paint Color Review of Sherwin Williams Natural Tan
3. BENJAMIN MOORE SIMPLY WHITE OC-117
CONTRAST
With its fresh warm yellow undertone, Simply White is a great way to create a bright look without the starkness of a more standard white paint color. The brightness will contrast with the depth of the brick.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Simply White: Sherwin Williams Pure White, Benjamin Moore White Dove
FULL Paint Color Review of Benjamin Moore Simply White
4. SHERWIN WILLIAMS WEB GRAY SW 7075
CONTRAST
If you want to have a bit more fun, Web Gray is a beautiful way to contrast with your brick and add some energy to the room. I recommend partnering it with a soft white or off-white paint color.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Web Gray: Benjamin Moore Trout Gray, Benjamin Moore Anchor Gray
5. BENJAMIN MOORE COLLINGWOOD OC-28
SLIGHTLY SOFTEN
Many red-brick fireplaces, particularly the darker ones, suit WARM gray paint colous (as well as taupes) that have a violet undertone. Collingwood is a light warm gray with a gentle violet undertone and is often as COOL as you can go.
Paint colous that have a similar approach to Collingwood: Sherwin Williams Popular Gray, Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist, Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray
FULL Paint Colou Review of Benjamin Moore Collingwood
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IF YOU DON’T LIKE YOUR RED OR RED-ORANGE BRICK, AVOID THESE COLOUS…
If you have a surface you don’t love (like a red brick fireplace), the key is to not CONTRAST with it. Taking a low contrast approach means your brick won’t look any more red, orange or pink than it already does, and to do this, you’ll want to avoid cool paint colous. Cool colous (being opposite to the warmth of your brick will contrast, and therefore, ENHANCE the warmth of your brick.
- avoid blue, green and blue-green undertones in gray or greige
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The 5 Best Paint Colors to Go With a Brown Brick Fireplace
You can find brown in a LOT of brick blends, but some bricks commit to it MUCH more than others. These blends can also include cream, red, purple, peach and more!
1. BENJAMIN MOORE KINGSPORT GRAY HC-86
TONE-DOWN
Kingsport Gray is a medium-toned greige that leans more brown than gray.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Kingsport Gray: Sherwin Williams Mega Greige, Benjamin Moore Alexandria Beige, Benjamin Moore Pashmina
FULL Review of Benjamin Moore Kingsport Gray
2. BENJAMIN MOORE BALLET WHITE OC-9
Ballet White is a beautiful warm neutral for brown brick fireplaces. It’s a cream that’s MAJORLY diluted by a tan/greige base, cutting back the degree of yellow that can pop up. Just be careful as it won’t necessarily suit a brown-PINK brick.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Ballet White: Sherwin Williams White Duck, Sherwin Williams Neutral Ground
FULL Paint Color Review of Benjamin Moore Ballet White
3. BENJAMIN MOORE MUSLIN OC-12
TONE-DOWN, SLIGHTLY CONTRAST (THE LIGHT DEPTH OFFERS THE CONTRAST)
Muslin is a soft, gentle beige with very flexible undertones that suit MANY of the brown-base brick fireplaces. While it won’t necessarily look ‘exciting and stimulating’ it might help to tone down the pink and neutralize your space.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Muslin: Sherwin Williams Kilim Beige, Sherwin Williams Natural Linen, Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige
FULL Review of Benjamin Moore Muslin
4. SHERWIN WILLIAMS LOGGIA SW 7506
TONE-DOWN
Loggia is a light-medium beige with SUPER muted undertones, so no overly golden colors will pop up on you.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Loggia: Sherwin Williams Balanced Beige, Benjamin Moore Stone Hearth
5. SHERWIN WILLIAMS ANEW GRAY SW 7030
TONE-DOWN & UPDATE
Anew Gray can be a stretch for a lot of brown brick fireplace, but it’s worth a try! Anew Gray is a light-medium greige that is pretty well-balanced.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Anew Gray: SW Mega Greige, Sherwin Williams Versatile Gray, Benjamin Moore London Fog
FULL Review of Sherwin Williams Anew Gray
The 10 Best Gray and Greige Paint Colors
IF YOU DON’T LIKE YOUR BROWN BRICK, AVOID THESE COLORS…
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- if you keep the samples on their white paper, you can move them around the room
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The 4 Best Paint Colors to Go With a Pink or Salmon Colored Brick Fireplace
I’d love to show you some LOVELY images of rooms redecorated with a pink brick fireplace, however…they don’t exist. Also, in order to show you photos of REAL HOMES with REAL BUDGETS, I only use photos from my Online Paint Color Consulting clients.
Both of the fireplaces above have pink tones
This next photo shows a stone, not brick, but it CERTAINLY has those pink undertones! Which sample do you think works best with this fireplace?
If you guessed the far-right – YOU’D BE RIGHT! Why? Because the pink undertone picks up on the undertones in the stone and mortar.
BENJAMIN MOORE CEDAR KEY 982
TONE-DOWN & MODERNIZE
With its beige base and slightly gray-taupe undertone, Cedar Key can work nicely with a pink-toned fireplace. While it won’t necessarily look ‘exciting and stimulating’ it might help to tone down the pink and neutralize your space.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Cedar Key: Benjamin Moore Baby Fawn, Benjamin Moore Maritime White
BENJAMIN MOORE MARITIME WHITE 963
TONE-DOWN WITH SUBTLE CONTRAST
Maritime White is an off-white that has a soft, cream look, but also harbors a wink o’ pink.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Maritime White: Sherwin Williams Moderate White, Benjamin Moore Muslin
FULL Paint Color Review of Benjamin Moore Maritime White
BENJAMIN MOORE METROPOLIS CC-546
For a look that’s more rich and exciting, consider Metropolis as an accent wall color. When paired with a soft off-white paint color, Metropolis will add depth to your space and could sit nicely with your pinkish fireplace. Or be brave and paint the whole damn room!
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Metropolis: Sherwin Williams Dovetail, Sherwin Williams Pewter Tankard
FULL Paint Color Review of Benjamin Moore Metropolis
BENJAMIN MOORE PALE OAK OC-20
TONE-DOWN & UPDATE
Pale Oak is a soft, gentle light taupe paint color with violet-pink undertones.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Pale Oak: Benjamin Moore Classic Gray, Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist, Sherwin Williams Alpaca, Sherwin Williams City Loft
FULL Paint Color Review of Benjamin Moore Pale Oak
IF YOU DON’T LIKE YOUR PINK BRICK, AVOID THESE COLORS…
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you need to avoid greens and blues and these undertones as they’ll CONTRAST with the warmth of the pink
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unless it’s in a baby’s room, pink and yellow can be totally nauseating combo
The Best Paint Colors to Coordinate with a Purple or Purple-Red Brick
I’m a BIG fan of brick with violet undertones as it’s often a rich, stately look, creating a beautiful focal point for a living or family room.
I apologize for the lack of light in this photo, I do rely on E-design clients to send me their photos and interiors can be tricky!
SHERWIN WILLIAMS REPOSE GRAY SW 7015
Repose Gray is a light warm gray that favors a mild purple undertone. But be careful, it can sometimes flash a wink green or even blue – grays are known to do this.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Repose Gray: Not much, maybe the slightly darker SW Mindful Gray
FULL Paint Color Review of Sherwin Williams Repose Gray
SHERWIN WILLIAMS ANEW GRAY 7030
Anew Gray is a gorgeous, light-medium greige that sits nicely between gray and beige.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Anew Gray: Sherwin Williams Mega Greige, Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray, Benjamin Moore London Fog, Benjamin Moore Cumulus Cloud
FULL Paint Color Review of Sherwin Williams Anew Gray
SHERWIN WILLIAMS ARGOS SW 7065
CONTRAST
Argos is one of my fave green-gray-blue blends and its cool approach is a pretty contrast to some violet-inspired brick fireplaces.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Argos: Sherwin Williams Magnetic Gray, Sherwin Williams Comfort Gray, Benjamin Moore Gray Wisp
FULL Paint Colou Review of Sherwin Williams Argos
BENJAMIN MOORE CLASSIC GRAY 1546
Classic Gray is an off-white warm gray with a subtle purple undertone.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Classic Gray: Benjamin Moore Silver Satin, Sherwin Williams Incredible White, Sherwin Williams Eider White
FULL Paint Color Review of Benjamin Moore Classic Gray
SHERWIN WILLIAMS GAUNTLET GRAY SW 7019
Gauntlet Gray is a gray paint color with a solid brown/taupe base.
Other darker grays to explore: Benjamin Moore Amherst Gray, Benjamin Moore Metropolis, Sherwin Williams Dovetail
FULL Paint Color Review of Sherwin Williams Gauntlet Gray
Colors and undertones to avoid on your walls if you DON’T like your purple brick…
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true blue never works
- yellow/cream can be touchy
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green can work if you are looking to further enhance the tones of this brick, however, if you want to keep things on the down-low, then refer to the wall colors listed above
The Best Paint Colors to Coordinate with a Yellow and Orange Brick Fireplace
This brick is not as common as others (thank God) because it can be challenging to update – and the more yellow it is, the more challenging it is. If you want me to be brutally honest with you, this is one brick that I would paint. You could paint the walls and say ‘Well it looks better than it used to…’ or you could just paint the brick and say to yourself, ‘NOW I can decorate my room the way I WANT to without being held hostage by this damn brick!’
However, for those of you who are enamored with your brick, I DO have a few ideas up my sleeves…
If you don’t believe me, then here are a few color thoughts for you…
Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray
You’ll be living on the wild side with this one! Yellow and gray is a lovely color combo in the design world! Chelsea Gray is a lovely rich-toned charcoal gray that will tap nicely into the grout of your brick fireplace, bringing a sense of calm and balance to the room.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Chelsea Gray: Sherwin Williams Classic French Gray, Sherwin Williams Dovetail, Benjamin Moore Amherst Gray
FULL Paint Color Review of Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray
Benjamin Moore Whitall Brown
If you’re dealing with predominantly yellow brick, this is the ONE color that I could really live with on my walls. Whitall Brown is a chocolate brown that is neutral; meaning that it’s not overly orange-toned nor too gray.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Whitall Brown: Benjamin Moore Brown Horse, Benjamin Moore Willow
Benjamin Moore White Down OC-131
White Down is a soft warm off-white. It’s a cream but has a strong neutral base to calm it down. It ALL depends on which colors your brick favors.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to White Down: Sherwin Williams Creamy, Benjamin Moore Ballet White, Sherwin Williams Steamed Milk
FULL Paint Color Review of Benjamin Moore White Down
Benjamin Moore Navajo White OC-95
Navajo White is a lovely light cream with a warmth in it that is softened by a modest neutral base.
Paint colors that have a similar approach to Navajo White: Benjamin Moore Gentle Cream, Benjamin Moore Indian White, Sherwin Williams Antique White, Sherwin Williams Creamy
Colors and undertones to avoid on your walls with yellow-orange brick…
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Opposites will attract. Avoid greens and blues if you are hoping to keep your brick fireplace as soft and gentle looking as possible. By pairing an orange/yellow toned brick with cooler tones, you will bring out the color of it which might be a good thing – but usually isn’t.
- Pink tones are DEFINITELY not good as pink and yellow/orange are pretty gross together (not including kids rooms) and I would also avoid purple
Need help with picking the right color?
Check out my Online Consulting for your own personal color consultation!
Originally written in 2017, awesome updated in 2019
“I am my own personal hero, but I’m not THAT good.” Ha ha ha. Kylie – your website has be A.W.E.S.O.M.E!!! I’m so grateful to have stumbled across your site via a google search for ‘what paint colour works with brick?’ Yours was the only website that had the balls to make a choice and put your opinion out there, and provide lovely pictures and samples. You’ve made what might have been a tricky decision very easy. THANK YOU x Love etc, Avril
Oh Avril, what a lovely email to get!! I’m so glad you found some help with these ideas – if not, send me a photo and I can give you some quick thoughts 🙂
Hugs, Kylie
I came across your site while searching for suggestions on what color to paint my bathroom that has an exposed multi-color brick chimney. I was really frustrated until I came across your page. I love that you suggested actual paint color instead of just vaguely suggesting “a color in a certain tone”, which is what all other sites did. It made the process of picking out the wall color so easy! I made the mistake of painting the room with a taupe-pink color, and now the bathroom looks like a disaster! I can’t wait to repainted the walls with one of the colors you suggested! Thanks a billion!
Hi Mindy, thank you SO much for letting me know that! I love when my advice really resonates with someone and helps them – I know picking colours can be hard!
Hope it’s all worked out for you!
~Kylie
Thanks ever so much, Kylie! Like the others said, it’s so helpful to come across an expert who will really put forward helpful advice, instead of vague notions… My husband and I recently bought our first home. It’s a brick ranch from the 50’s, and we’ve completely gutted it. The only “native” element that remains is an exposed brick wall in what will be our dining room. We love it, but I have been having a rough time trying to figure out what colors will work best in there! Thanks to your tips, I am on my way. Now I just have to go stare at that wall to confirm my suspicion that it’s pink brick.
Hey Kelsey! I’m SO glad you’ve found some value in my site – yay! Send me a photo of your fireplace and I’ll let you know what you’re dealing with so you can start off on the right foot(kylie@kylieminteriors.ca)
Also, I do affordable Online Consulting so if you are having any troubles just holler (I can give you 3 colour options/ideas for $60). But regardless, at least me telling you what brick you have will get you off and running 🙂
Chat soon ~Kylie
Our brick fireplace is great but I didn’t like the oak mantle above it ~ I thought it conflicted with the brick ~ until I spotted one of your pictures that looks identical. Thanks for showing how brick fireplaces can hold their own, and look great!
I am struggling right now with what to do with my oak kitchen cabinets. Updated floors to an array of grays, beige, brown, off white slate look, with just a hind of tan. Looks great with my Winners quaint retreat table, chairs and buffet. Just enough colour to tie everything together. However, what colour to put on those walls with lurking oak cabinets. Colour must also flow into living room and hall. Floor in living room is a bit of an orangey oak in the right light as well. Throws pink on wall so have to be careful of beiges. Ughh!
Hi Margaret! With questions like yours that aren’t quite straight forward I refer readers to my Online Consulting so that a) I can see photos of your space and b) ask some important questions with regard to exposure, personal tastes, etc… Any suggestions I would have wouldn’t be beneficial enough as there are so many things to take into consideration. https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/online-decorating-design-services/
Thank you for asking and hope to hear from you!
~Kylie
Hi Kylie
Thank you for the great information on coordinating paint colors for pinkish/ red brick fireplaces. We are purchasing a house with this type of fireplace. Just wondering could I paint the wall with the fireplace a darker brown to make a focus wall and the other walls a lighter color. Not sure how it would look.
Thank you
Nicole
Hi Nicole, you bet you can! Now stay away from the orange brown and stick with the more neutral ones (I love Whitall myself). Otherwise check out a dark charcoal like Sherwin Williams Dorian Gray which will neutralize/tap into the mortar. And yes, with the other walls a lighter colour you’ll be good to go!
~Kylie
Hi Kylie,
Thank you for this awesome article. I need some help with my living room!
I have a red brick fire place and white chair rail and crown molding. I would like some orange in the room but I’m not sure where to pain it. I tried an accent wall on the same wall as the fire place and didn’t like it. Should it be on the opposing wall to the fire place? Also what are your thoughts on two-tone above and below the chair rail? Is that too much? It feels like this room has too many things going on.
Thanks!
Hi Laura! Yes, orange on the fireplace wall would likely be overwhelming. Try to balance things out by choosing a wall that is opposite your brick. And definitely don’t do a 2 tone. It can work in some homes, but the popular thing to do is ‘simplify’ with 1 colour above and below the chair rail. Have you thought about keeping the walls simple and just adding orange via accents (toss cushions, artwork,etc…)?
~Kylie
This is so great! I have an old brick fireplace and tried whitewashing and grey paint on a section that will be removed soon, and I did not like it, but now I feel I can find a paint color that will actually look good with my existing brick! One question, I think mine falls more in the pink/salmon category, but I love that Sienna color for the wall opposite the fireplace wall (accent wall). Sienna was listed in the red/orange fireplace section, but do you think that would work for a more pinkish fireplace as well, or would it be too much? Thanks again for all this great information on paint colors!
-Jen
Hi Jen! You caught me during my ‘reply to comments’ time – so good timing! Yes, I think Sienna could work! Fresh Clay is also a similar look, just slightly lighter and a tiny bit more pinkish (without being pink)…
Now I’m not totally sure just what your brick looks like, but if you’re in the States you can also check out BM Beaujolais which has a bit more of a brown base while still being warm and rich looking (a bit more dense feeling and less ‘colourful’.) If all else fails, check out my Online Consulting as I have some really affordable Paint Packages where you can send me photos and we can have some fun~! https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/online-decorating-design-services/
~Kylie
Not only are you extremely talented with a ridiculously keen eye, you have such a knack for explaining things! You really allow your readers to understand the entire concept.
Ive been having the hardest time picking a paint colore for our house. I’ve always gone to blue greys, like SW Cloud grey, Silver point and because of your revue Repose grey. I have white shaker cabinets and for some reason I just can’t get the look I want. This is so not like me. After reading (pretty much your whole web page) I think my problem might be my floor. Our house came with brick tile floors. Our entire first floor. I really do love them but I can’t get that neutral look like I had in my last house. It just seems very busy and sometimes kind of country.
After reading this blog I’m going back to the store to try some other greys or whites that don’t have a blue under tone. Wish me luck! Haha.
So happy I’ve found this site! Your great!
Oh, I need to figure out how to send you a picture of my floor-to-ceiling red brick fireplace with its surrounding sage green walls. (I think the color is Scotland Road, actually.) It looks fabulous – honestly!
Now if I can possibly get the hubby to replace the too-small shiny oak mantel with something more….hefty and rustic…I will be thrilled! 🙂 (It’s always something, right?)
Thanks for some great ideas for next time.
I bet it looks BEAUTIFUL! I find with hubbys that sometimes it’s ‘one thing at a time’, whereas I’m more inclined to do EVERYthing and all in the same afternoon!
Chat soon 🙂
Hi Kylie,
I am getting ready to paint my family room which has a large bick fireplace that covers one end of the room with a large barn beam mantle and barn wood beams that run across the room. The brick is mostly red but also has some white, black gold colors with dark gray grout. Which color scheme do you think I should use?
Hi Mary Ann, thank you for your note! Due to the amount of questions/emails I get in a day, I do need to refer personal questions to my E-design. I try to give as much free info as I can via my blog posts, but if that doesn’t do the trick, sometimes it’s time for a closer look! If that interests you, here is the link to that section of my blog 🙂 https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/online-decorating-design-services/
~Kylie
Kylie- This is such a helpful post and I see it referenced in many places. Could you possibly recommend a lighter gray (than Chelsea Gray) or a greige that would neutralize the orangey tones?
I have a large stone fireplace with gray and brown rock and my current green paint is really bringing out the browns and oranges in the stone. I’d prefer to bring out the grays of the stone.
Thank you so much…just subscribed on youtube.
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Hi Jenn, thank you for the note! Unfortunately, due to the amount of emails/questions I get in a day, I do need to refer most personal ones to my e-design, particularly when I need to see what colours are in the stones. It’s affordable and fun and this way I can spend some quality time with your home (via photos) and you (via the questionnaire) and give you the best solutions possible! If that interests you at all, the link is here 🙂 https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/online-decorating-design-services/
Thank you!
~Kylie
Hi Kylie! I see your color combos all over Pinterest and I just came across this post and you cover salmon bricks! Now your my hero! I will be painting our living room with a full wall red-pink-salmon bricks soon. Originally I was planning on grey washing it. But upon closer inspection I realized it looks pretty good with our chocolate brown couch and dark red accents. So we’re keeping it! I was thinking dark brown walls and probably light brown walls too. It’s a big room. But I’m so glad to see the brown you suggested because that’s what I pictured. And I will have to send you before and after pictures for your pink brick collection. Right now the walls are peach!! Can’t wait to fix it!
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Kylie, I can’t WAIT to see it and I’m so glad you found the info helpful!!!
Great info! Just stripped “yellowed” shellac off my white brick fireplace and love the improvement. Painted my antique bronze screen to a flat black and it’s such and improvement. Now, if I could just figure out the mantle situation that will work with my oak picture frame paneling I’d be able to wrap this project up! I’d love something more rustic, but not sure how it would look.
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Wow Kylie, you are a wealth of information! So happy to come across your blog ???? Out of curiosity, how do you feel about a fireplace painted the same color as the walls (sw Collingwood)? I have a small living room and would like to open up the space …. and cover that yellow brick ????. Do you think it would be tacky of me to paint the same color as my kitchen two tone cabinets instead (SW peppercorn /BMsilver satin). I want to limit the variety of colors in this small space!!
Best,
Laurie
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Hi Laurie! I don’t know that I’d do the Collingwood on both, although you can shift the look slightly just via the change in sheens from the paints, I like the idea of the Silver Satin better 🙂
So, when I come across this post on pinterest there is a cover photo not embedded in the most, of a red-pink fireplace with a wood mantel and a star on the top. There’s white bead board to each side and a lovely neutral tan on top. Any idea what the tan color might be?
Hello,
It would be so helpful if you put some small text on your example pictures of the paint colour name. Sometimes it is difficult to understand which example is what. Great site!
Thanks!
Kylie, would you share a blog on best paint colors for the brick to properly tone down the various colors in the brick? Thank you, Susie
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THAT is a great idea, THANK you!
From your post (Thanks!!), it looks like we’ll be trying Benjamin Moore Kingsport Gray HC-86, BM Pashmina, or Stone Hearth for an accent wall around the brick fireplace. Would Ben Moore Windswept work on the walls or should we try something else?