Coastal paint colors are inherently calming — they remind you of the sand, sea, sun, or sky, of vacations spent relaxing, carefree. They can look cool or warm depending on where you paint these tones. From sunset colors of yellow and orange to the blues of the water and sky, plus the colors of the beach plants and flowers, you can borrow many tones from the oceanfront to create a coastal color palette.
To get you started, we asked designers for their favorite coastal shade — looking to classics, and new takes on beach-front color that isn't as expected.
