Scientific studies have suggested that the color peach evokes feelings of warmth and joy, making us feel a lot more at ease as the stresses in our minds slowly wash away, and this is a big reason why so many people will choose to use this color when decorating a house.
While peach isn’t too striking or bold in its aesthetic, it’s still definitely noticeable, granting a room a very homely feeling that will help make any guests feel welcome, and while it goes great on the walls, you also won’t want to miss out on the opportunity of using other house decors that possess this fruit-themed color such as armchairs or bed sheets.
However, it can often be a little tricky to decide what colors will mix well with peach. After all, peach is a fairly light color, so it can be easily overpowered if you pair it with a color that’s too flashy or bold.
We’re here to help you avoid making this mistake by listing 11 colors that you can guarantee will pair elegantly with peach, so keep reading to find out how you can make your home look even more relaxing to your guests.
1) White
White is a color that you will commonly find being used on so many pieces of homeware, whether it’s for shelves on the wall or a patio door, it adds a very mellow and classy look to any room, the only issue is you don’t want to decorate a room only using the color white since it can end up looking a little bland.
This is where peach comes in, acting as the perfect companion that helps to make any room seem a lot more lively and vibrant when it is paired with white.
Many people will choose to paint the walls peach while keeping the rest of the decor white, however, you can also paint a wall peach until it meets the midpoint and then continue with using white for the rest to create a very calming and bright aesthetic.
2) Gold
Gold can be a bit of a tricky color to use in a room just because of how bright and flashy it is.
With that being said, you also don’t want to miss out on the chance to have a few golden seats, pillows, or ornaments because these can add a touch of class to any room they are placed in, so it’s all about finding a soft color to compliment it.
Peach works perfectly for this, especially when you’re hanging up gold decor over a peach wall. The softer backdrop will help to make the golden sheen a little more suitable for a room while also ensuring that it blends in a lot more.
3) Green
When pairing green with peach, you will always want to be careful about the type of shades you are using since a room can give off a very different atmosphere depending on the type of green you use.
Lighter shades of green and peach will allow a room to look a lot more vibrant and exciting, perfect for a living room or dining hall, while darker shades such as deep jungle green give off a much more serious and professional vibe which is evened out nicely by the peach, so it all depends on the kind of aesthetic you want to create for a particular room.
4) Brown
Most furniture that you will find while shopping will sport a deep brown color, and while the color itself gives off a very professional look, you need to make sure you place it near a slightly lighter color palette, otherwise, you run the risk of it looking a little bland or predictable.
Try placing a few light or dark brown colored pieces of furniture around a room and place them up against a peach wall.
This will allow the brown decor to pop out a little more without ever looking boring, making this a fantastic combination when you have some brown tables or chairs that you want to stand out just a little bit more.
5) Burgundy
Smart and sophisticated, burgundy is a color that allows any piece of home decor (see also “What Does Home Decor Mean?“) to look as sleek and stylish as possible without ever being too striking or in your face, but if you do want to make it a little more neutral so that it doesn’t end up overpowering any of the other colors in a room, you can never go wrong pairing it with peach walls.
Burgundy goes great on furniture and scattered pillows, and if you really want to set that calming late-night atmosphere to have you feeling cozy and relaxed in the evening, make sure to light up a few lamps and allow the colors to work their magic.
6) Beige
Because peach and beige look so similar in their tone, it can be easy to mix them together in so many ways, but they tend to work best when you use them interchangeably throughout a room.
For example, you can make a beige wall pop out a little more and give it an added level of expression by simply adding a peach curtain or even placing a bed with peach sheets up against the wall.
There really are so many creative ways you can pair these two, and since they will never clash, don’t be afraid to experiment since you can be sure it will never end up looking bad.
7) Blue
You ideally never want to be using a darker shade of blue when mixing it with peach since this can create an uneven mixture of colors where the blue can end up being a little too noticeable and striking, diminishing the presence of the peach in the process.
Instead, go for a sky blue color to give a room a much more breezy and relaxing aesthetic that looks fantastic in the summertime.
You don’t even need to do too much with the peach decor, some peach bed sheets, pillows, or even small tables might just be all you need to strike the perfect balance between these two colors.
8) Yellow
The thought of mixing peach and yellow can admittedly seem a little strange at first and like it could inevitably clash, but the trick is using a minimal amount of yellow, and making sure that you use the right tone.
Rather than using yellow as your primary color palette around a room, or having an even mixture between both colors, it can be a much better idea to use peach for the walls and a few pieces of decor, before lightly splashing some yellow in random spots of the room so that it doesn’t end up clashing.
Mustard yellow curtains or seats for example are a great way to compliment the peach, but the bathroom is really where these colors work the best where you can have a yellow rug or wall-hanging ornaments while the rest of the room sports a light peach color.
9) Black
Black is a color that oozes style and can make a house seem so much more professional and sleek, but you never want to go overboard with using it, and you certainly don’t want to be painting the walls black since this can create more of a bleak atmosphere which isn’t very inviting or welcoming to guests.
This is why peach is the perfect color to combo with black because it still keeps a room looking bright and lively, and allows you to freely place your black tables, armchairs, televisions, and ceiling lamps wherever you would like without the risk of them ever looking out of place or ruining the mood of the room.
10) Pink
You won’t find a pairing of colors more relaxing and cozy than peach and pink, and while many people will actually get these flowery colors confused, peach is actually more of a light pink fused with orange and yellow, making it slightly brighter and more hollow, but it also means that there is never a risk of these colors clashing.
Therefore, you can freely choose which color you would like to use on the walls, and because pink and peach are so similar, you can even use them both, splitting a wall in half, or creating a beautiful multi-colored room that gives off a fun and bubbly aesthetic and a great way to express your personality through your house.
11) Gray
Many people would call gray a serious color, one that some of us would associate with an office or working environment, and you don’t want to carry this common perception to your home which is why a lighter and slightly more care-free color, like peach, is much-needed when fitting a few gray chairs or desks around the house.
Both dark and light tones of peach will pair effortlessly with gray decor, so feel free to try out any color palette you think would suit your house the best.
Summary
There are so many reasons why peach is such a popular color in many homes, and while a lot of it has to do with just how light, flowery, and gorgeous the color itself is, it is also because it compliments so many other colors, even the ones that are on the darker side.
If you’re a little nervous about the potential of colors in your house clashing when the painting is finished, peach is definitely one of the best options out there, providing a beautiful and welcoming atmosphere to any room it is used in.
Frequently Asked Question
What Is Deep Peach?
When searching around for different types of peach paint, there is a high chance you will come across deep peach, but what exactly is it?
Deep peach is essentially an orange-toned variant of the regular peach color that many people will use to cancel out brown discoloration.
Deep peach paint tends to be slightly darker and a lot more striking than a lot of other shades which are usually on the lighter and more vibrant side, so while it shouldn’t be your first choice, it will still mix well with darker colors such as browns and blacks.
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