12 'Chameleon' Paint Colors That Change Throughout the Day, so You'll Never Grow Tired of Them, Say Designers

A bedroom painted a terracotta red with a red and white striped headboard, white and brick red bedding, a nightstand with a wavy lampshade. terracotta bedroom.

Did you know that depending on the light at any given time, the appearance of your paint color can change significantly? In fact, the same shade can look completely different in a well-lit room compared to a much darker one, and that's especially true for 'chameleon' paint colors.

Unlike pillar box red and sunshine yellow, chameleon shades are more nuanced with interesting undertones, and it's this variation that makes them so flattering in situ: they work with the natural light to amplify certain tones and certain times of day.