Layout figure out whether the colors are going to be separated per wall or if they are going to be separated by a horizontal chair rail or wainscoting.
Two tone room colors with chair rail.
The fourth bedroom has a chair rail with wainscoting under it.
Color blocking can also depend on the surface being applied on.
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If you have high ceilings another example of this two tone technique might be to pair a bright coral with tan this time reversing the theme of light above dark.
When updating the room for my oldest son we painted above the chair rail a gray and painting white below the chair rail.
Living room large traditional formal and enclosed medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room idea in chicago with gray walls a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace chair rail is painted to match the wall color a tan grey and the crown molding and shoe molding are painted white.
For example the base color can be applied onto the plain walls while the accent color is applied only onto the cornices wainscoting and trims.
These are two different colors but work well together without allowing the bright hue of pink to overpower the room.
When neighboring color wheel hues share the same undertone such as greenish blue gray and sage green two tone walls display a gentle transition without a chair rail partition.