In Honor of the Royal Baby: ROYAL BLUE!

In honor of the newest arrival into the royal family, let’s talk about the on-trend style and versatility of ROYAL BLUE.

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Benjamin Moore’s Hale Navy HC-154 in lacquer finish

After all, it’s one of Pantone’s top fashion colors of the year – and there’s no doubt that dark blue is HUGE in the world of decor right now. One of my favorite combos is royal blue and raspberry:

dark blue and raspberry

via Pinterest

Dark inky blue looks yummy with yellow:

navy and yellow

via Pinterest

Cobalt looks lovely with lavenders and purple:

blue and purple via Pinterest

Navy blue looks gorgeous with greens:

navy and green

House Beautiful via Pinterest

The truth is, dark blue is the new black – it’s a versatile neutral that can stand the test of time. I mean, what color DOESN’T work with royal or navy blue? For more color inspiration, follow my Pinterest board, I Heart Color and check out my Color Video Workshop to learn how to choose the right colors for your home.

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9 Comments

Laura Ingalls Gunn on July 26, 2013 at 8:23 am

Loved this post! That second image really caught my eye as I am in the midst of adding Greek Key trim to some drapes.

All this week I have written Royal themed posts in honor of Prince George.

Love your blog!
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Linda on July 26, 2013 at 9:54 am

One of my favorite colors..then and now. Love all the photos!
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Cheryl Rutledge on July 26, 2013 at 12:56 pm

Love any shade of blue. Glad by house is in line with the latest trend, because I love my blues.
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Kelly on July 26, 2013 at 1:38 pm

That is my favorite combination- navy and pops of raspberry. Love your pictures- especially that first living room- gorgeous!
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Mary on July 26, 2013 at 3:53 pm

I purchased a royal blue couch for my first apartment after getting a ‘real adult life job’. Five years later, it is STILL my favorite aspect of our house! We’re starting the hunt for a new sofa, and I’m leaning toward another of the same hue!
Loved the post!
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- Kristie Barnett on July 26, 2013 at 10:20 pm
  
  Mary,
  I’ve specified several navy/royal blue sofas lately! It’s a great neutral without being white/off-white, which can be difficult to maintain 🙂
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Karena on July 27, 2013 at 7:42 am

Kristie the living room has me swooning!
Adore the velvet’s, the colors, the rug; stunning!

xoxo
Karena
2013 Designer Series
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~Syl on July 27, 2013 at 8:01 am

Ver inspirational!!!! I love the pop of color which is so regal and classic! Matching it with raspberry is certainly a fall trend in fashion so why not for the home!!!!!!! As always thank you Kristie for the excellent post! Blessings!!!
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Daina on March 7, 2023 at 4:03 pm

Where did you get the Greek key rug?
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