Letterbox Colour Palettes - Yellow

Here at Letterbox, we love looking at colour palettes. New ones, classic ones, modern ones, eccentric. You name it, we like it. Every month we will be taking a look at a colour palette that you might want to embrace in your home. We believe every home should have a varied but coherent palette. But we also understand that for many, you just don’t know where to start, or if you’re brave enough to inject colour into your home.

In the month of May we are looking at Yellow. Some people really steer clear of yellow, and we’re not completely sure why. It can be a very dominant colour and many believe it doesn’t go with much, but that couldn’t be further from reality. Yellow is a fantastic colour to use with a variety of colours, and can be toned down, or up, depending on the space you’re are using and the feel you want to achieve. Here’s our guide on incorporating and using Yellow in your home palette.

LET’S TALK SHADES, WHAT SHOULD I GO FOR?

Yellow is a very broad colour, with a varietyof different shades and tones that can allhave a different look and feel. Softer tonescan be found in many homes, withoutrealising it is from the yellow family. Bold,bright Yellow is very distinctive, whilst darkmoody yellow can also be found in homes,often described as mustard.

Wanting a soft, neutral yellow? Opt forDulux Lemon Chiffon.

Want a bright, eccentric yellow? Opt forDulux Easter Morn

Want a moody, dark yellow? Opt forDulux Golden Umber

WHERE CAN I USE YELLOW?

Anywhere. Quiet literally anywhere.There isn’t a space in your home that aninjection of yellow wouldn’t work wellwithin. The question is how you want touse it. Depending on the type of yellowalso depends on what materials will bebest to use yellow for.

BATHROOM

A bathroom is a great place to incorporate yellow. Bathrooms can be boring spaces and with an injection of bright and bold yellow, it can be the perfect place to get ready on a summer morning. Since most modern bath suite are white, bold yellow walls are the perfect contrast to a bright, white suite.

BEDROOM

A traditional bright yellow might just be a little too much in your bedroom – especially if you want to create a calm and serine spot to unwind in an evening and awake early in the morning. But that doesn’t mean yellow doesn’t have a place in yours. Pick a moody, darker yellow for that cosy, calming space.

LIVING ROOM, KITCHEN OR DINING ROOM.

Yellow really can work in any living spaceand really depends on the style you are tryingto achieve. Consider your furnishings,including your work surfaces and flooring, toestablish the best shade of yellow you want toadopt in these spaces.

WHAT ACCOMPANYING COLOURS SHOULD I USE?

As mentioned before, Yellowreally does work well with allcolours. But it all depends on theshade of yellow you are wanting touse. We’ve broken it down for youbelow.

I WANT A SOFT, NEUTRAL YELLOW.

A neutral yellow works so well withsoft greys, light pinks and subtlegreens. As well as contrasting darkhues too.

I WANT A VIBRANT, BOLD YELLOW.

Bright, bold yellows are often thestar of the show. Any colours youwant to pair with that star, shouldn’tshine away from Yellow.

I WANT A MOODY, DARK YELLOW.

Dark Moody yellow works well withdark moody hues. Deep navy,charcoal grey and even black are abeautiful palette to complimentyellow.

WHAT MATERIALS WORK WELL WITH YELLOW?

Lots of materials work well withyellow, but some materials workbetter than others.Once again, it all depends on thestyle you are wanting to achieve.

Right now, raw wooden materialsare a gorgeous match for yellow.Even taking on a industrial style inyour space could be a great way toincorporate Yellow into yourcontemporary space.