Living Room Color Scheme Ideas for 2019

As 2019 rolls in, it will be time to ditch the old colours arrayed throughout your living room and embrace new styles that will be trending this coming year. Many of the colour scheme trends that 2019 will bring are predictable evolutions of 2018's motifs, but some come from so far out of left field that they may surprise even the most jaded interior design critic. Here are some of the bold new living room colour schemes that you should watch out for in 2019.

Mushroom

Mousy browns and rust paint were all the rage in the 1970s, but they've almost entirely dropped off the map since then. However, 2019 will be the year that mushroom tones make a comeback; whether you set up a light grey sectional around your coffee table, paint the backsplash of your bar charcoal grey, or use wood panelling to smooth out your living room's other hues, subtle, earthy tones are back in style.

Blue Living Room Theme

Blue has long been a backup colour that interior designers pick when they want to do something out of the ordinary without shocking their clients, and that much won't change in 2019. On the other hand, how designers will use blue will evolve dramatically in the new year.

As 2019 gets into full swing, get ready to see a lot more of ice blue, charcoal blue, and powder blue in living rooms across the country. As always, use blue responsibly; some tones of this hue can make a living room feel cramped and oppressive, but light or muted shades of blue can be some of the most relaxing colours you can use to liven up your living room.

Soft Clay

Soft clay has been an interior decor favourite in tropical climates for decades, but this year, interior designers will take a new approach to this colour scheme by incorporating more burnt oranges and sunny yellows into this predominantly grey and brown colour scheme.

Hues like terra cotta, clove, and caramel are the standbys of the soft clay look, but you may want to throw in a bright yellow vintage armchair or two to breathe a little bit of light into this sometimes oppressive decor style. Also, don't be afraid to use very light pink shades to cover your walls; after all, many types of clay are slightly pink, and evoking the spirit of the earth is the approach you're going for when you deploy this colour theme.

Muted Pastels

Bright pastels are as out of style as the Backstreet Boys, but light shades of lilac, pink, and grass green will be trending in 2019. These hues go great with minimalist living room designs, and they also pair nicely with simple wallpapers that incorporate swirls of light tones.

One of the top benefits of setting your living room up with muted pastels is that these hues won't become unpopular any time soon. If you're tired of repainting your living room and switching out your decor every time a new fashion rolls into town, muted pastels can serve as a type of insurance against the sometimes capricious whims of the interior decor community.

Night Watch Green

PPG Paints has gotten ahead of the game by declaring the coming year's top interior decor colour in advance: Night watch green. Perhaps this shade is named for its similarity to the appearance of pine trees on a moonlit night, but whatever the case may be, we're certain that this dark green shade will be a stunner in 2019.

Night watch green looks great on its own, but you can also pair it with other dark shades of green, such as jade, to provide your living room with a muted, sedative effect that will impress your guests to the point of stupefaction. These hues replicate the appearance of lush verdure, and by incorporating night watch green into your 2019 living room decor style, you can invoke the healing power of nature from the comfort of your couch.

Lilac Gray

If you don't want white walls, most interior designers will start you off with light grey as they list out a series of alternative hues. However, many savvy homeowners are too hip to contemporary trends to fall for these tried-and-true living room colour scheme ideas, which is why off-grey shades like lilac grey will be so popular in 2019.

At first glance, lilac grey looks just like any other type of light grey that you've seen on uninspiring walls across America. Upon closer inspection, however, it's revealed that this shade of grey has a slight purple tinge that differentiates it from the competition. This slight variation from normal grey helps set a quiet mood in your living room, and it pairs well with modern or minimal design themes.

Hazelnut

If you want to wake every morning of 2019 to a living room scene that reminds you of your favourite coffee drink, hazelnut tones are the right choice for you. The first step you'll need to take to deploy a hazelnut look throughout your home is to pick a base colour that looks like a creamy or yellowish form of white. From there, accent this hue with hues that range from dark grey to rich brown.

Pewter

Pewter hasn't been the most popular tone in recent years, but 2019 will be when this trend gets turned on its head. If you only use pewter to paint your living room walls, you might be left with an oppressive look, so try a light-coloured ceiling to offset this shade's imposing qualities.