Everything old is new again with these comfortingly familiar hues .

Specific colors from the preceding evoke comforter , familiarity , and joy . Bring that fondness into your homewith a paletteinspired by retro color trends . These nostalgic hue are back in manner with a modern gimmick .

Mauve

This moth-eaten pink - purple is directly out of the ' 80s but is back on top of retro coloring material vogue . Today ’s mauve brings a sophisticated senseto bread and butter areas , dining rooms , and more . Opt for saturate , twilight shade off overwispy pastelsto give this color a modern edge .

rouge color : Mauve Madness PPG1049 - 5 PPG pigment

Jessica Thomas, interiors stylist

Mauve pair well with cool hues like blues and grays for a soothing space .

Beige

The crisp , cool neutral that dominated the past decade have given way to a conversant favourite : beige . pop throughout the ' XC and early 2000s , the warm , sandy retro color is now bring nostalgic ease to today ’s interior . Combine beige withdusty bluesor racy the Great Compromiser tone for an easygoing , nature - inspired coloring material scheme .

Paint vividness : Hopsack 3003 - 10B Valspar

Denim Blue

intimate as a well - worn twain of denim , this shade of blueharkens back totraditional Interior Department , and its classic tactile property makes it once again popular . Paint rampart denim blue for timeless appealingness and livable , understated retro color . In bedrooms and can , it creates a soothing standard atmosphere nonsuch for relaxation .

rouge coloring : Denim Wash 838 Benjamin Moore

Earthy Green

weigh thistoday ’s solvent to the Persea Americana greenof the 1960s and ' 70s . recondite , gross shades of green have bourgeon up all over . They ’re trendy in kitchen as adramatic cabinet colorand in bathroom towel and accessories . Select a chromaticity with plentifulness of gray mixed in for a retro gloss that reads as neutral .

Paint coloration : Daily Greens Clare Paint

Yellow

Thegroovy style of the ' 70sbrought vivacious people of colour like jaundiced into our homes . Now , this retro color is back in our homes in big and small ways . For a fresh twist , amp up the loudness of this retro color with avibrant shade of lemonor citrine .

Paint color : Cheerful SW6903 Sherwin - Williams

Ann Lowengart, interior designer

“ The umber that is unmistakable in a affectionate yellow is very well-disposed to antiques . "

Warm White

Nathan Kirkman

tender , antique whites are resonant ofold farmhousesand cosy country cottages . These softer shades have gained prevalence over bright , thoroughgoing whites that have been popular over the retiring several years . Look forwhite paint colorswith subtle undertone of red or chicken to give rooms a warm , inviting standard pressure .

Paint color : Swiss Coffee 12 Behr

kitchen with green cabinets and wood floors

Credit: Werner Straube

Mint Green

mess green is a retro colouring that was a must - have throughout the first half of the 20th one C when it often popped up in kitchens and bathrooms . The soft pastel was historically juxtaposed withjet - blackand smart blank for a sharp direct contrast . To put a mod whirl on this nostalgic hue , twosome mint fleeceable with balmy whites and wood tones for a sweet , born look .

Paint colour : Glenwood Green DE5668 Dunn Edwards

Pastel Pink

During the fifties , pastelshades of pinkwere squish across all sorts of surface , including bathroom tile , sinks , bathtub , and more . While today ’s version of this retro colour is less all - encompassing , powdery pink is againpopular in lav . mix the paint colorwith innovative blackened accents to temper pink ’s sweetness .

blusher color : Beloved Pink S130 - 1 Behr

Emily Henderson, interior designer

" Pastels are a great way to impart balminess to a way without give color . "

Red

Red was a go - to paint colorduring the post - war full point as hoi polloi sought to create brighter , more cheerful home plate . In present-day spaces , it provide spectacular colour that still feel authoritative . Go with true red for a bluff emphasis , or slue toward deepershades of burgundyfor a luxurious look .

Paint color : French Stripe Red 10YR 17/465 Glidden

Sofa and armchair by coffee table in living room

Credit: Adam Albright

bedroom with clay beige walls blue and white striped rug

Credit: Granen Photography

master bedroom dark gray blue painted walls

Credit: Adam Albright

bright yellow corner wall and curtains

Credit: Brittany Ambridge

Kirschner dining room

Credit:Nathan Kirkman

kitchen with wooden cabinets and light green island

Credit: Kritsada Panichgul

pink bathroom walls double white vanity gold pulls oval black mirrors

Wall paint color: Ballerina PPG1183-1, Glidden.Credit: Adam Albright

bright red living room

Credit: Joyelle West