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Every year we ask expert stylists and color consultants to look for color and imagery to capture the brand of FJA Painting.

In 2009, we went a little further. We asked, "What is hot and what is not?" We asked "What is in style?" They came back with three exciting color palettes for you choose from. You can take a chance on a hot trendy color from the Fad Collection. Or, if following fashion is your thing, check out our Fashion Palette. For Classic colors that never go out of style, check out the Classic Palette.

Each palette is laid out so you see a variety of colors relating to one another. Use our palettes to find a color you like or just a starting point to find the color you really want. All the colors are from the Sherwin Williams color collection and you will always find them on a Sherwin Williams color strip with lighter tints and darker shades.

Color Basics

Choosing colors

Find the existing dominant color that you like, or wish to keep, in the room or on the house. On an exterior, this could be the color of the brick or stone, pre-finished windows, or roof. For an interior, it could be the color of your sofa, your flooring, or your window coverings.

Determine what kind of feeling you wish to have in the room or on the home. Warm colors, such as red, orange, yellow or beige, can create an invigorating mood or add cozy intimacy to large spaces. They can help warm up a room that has northern or eastern exposure. Blues, greens, violets or grays, the cool colors, give a serene feeling and can add spaciousness to small places. The balance between light colors and deep colors should also be considered.

Consider how complex a color scheme you wish to undertake. There are three main color schemes to choose from.

Color schemes

Monochromatic schemes are based on one hue, which varies in value

(lightness and darkness), and saturation (the amount of color). An example

of this is a pale blue with a pure blue and dark blue.

Analogous schemes combine no more than three similar colors. An

example of this is red, yellow red (orange), and yellow.

Complementary schemes are based on opposing colors. This

scheme offers more contrast and can introduce both warm and cool

colors into the area. An example would be the burgundy complementing

the three shades of green in our front door.Notice application of monochrome,

analogous and complementary schemes with the cream window and burgundy

panels.

Do you love the color but not the shade? If you see a color you like but you do not like the shade of the color, find it on a color strip, and choose a lighter or darker color on that strip. We liked the Berry Bush shade, but it wasn't dark enough. We kept the Berry hue, but a little darker for the walls and a lot lighter for the ceiling for a "monochromatic" color scheme.