A wallpaper pro shares five tips for picking the right shade.

Should you color-match an exact color from the wallpaper?

Choose a lighter hue from the wall covering?

paint colors on wallpaper

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Katie Charlotte

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“Matching the primary color fromthe wallpaperwill blend the paint with the pattern,” she says.

It visually encloses a room and creates a cocoon-like feel that makes a space extra cozy and inviting.

Sitting room with botanical wallpaper

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Karyn Millet

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Jay Wilde

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You will achieve visual harmony while emphasizing the wallpaper.

black and white wallpaper with white wall

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“A lighter hue will help to define the wallpapered area as an impact wall,” Miller says.

Entryway with black doors, geometric wallpaper and staircase banisters

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