When it comes to decorating an empty wall, there are endless possibilities. You can use your creativity and imagination to create a dream wall that reflects your style and personality.
And that’s why, the tricky items such as metallic, gold, or brass that are usually difficult to incorporate into any space, can easily fit when used as wall decor.
Furthermore, those glam and stylish gold accessories can be a perfect choice as they fulfill one of the main fundamental goals of using wall decor: to create a centerpiece that captures everyone’s attention instantly.
However, there are some important things that you should pay attention to get the perfect results using gold wall decorations, and one of the most essential is pairing them with the appropriate wall colors. Mixing it with the wrong ones not only will ease out the beauty of those gold items but also will make the entire visual appearance looks unappealing or even a bit strange.
So, what color wall goes with gold accents?
According to our expert designers, some of the best wall paint colors for gold accents are pure white, light gray, charcoal, dark blue-gray, blush pink, terracotta, and mint. These hues serve as a dramatic backdrop that allows gold elements to shine with opulent brilliance. The high contrast they produce brings an air of modern glamour to the space, allowing the gold items to pop and capture attention.
Read on as we dive deeper into each awesome paint color choices that perfectly complements the glam touch of gold accents.
Pure White
For any accents that need to be stand out such as gold, then obviously pure white is one of the best colors that go with gold. With the plain white base, the gold will be striking beautifully to bring a glam vibe to the entire room.
Using this neutral color can also give you more opportunity to bring other vibrant shades to the space, even though our favorite way is to keep it simple by sticking to the white and gold combinations without bringing any colors that can cause some distractions.
Light Gray
Alternatively, you can go with light gray. This paint will bring similar results to white, but in a bit of depth tone.
Moreover, we love to combine the light gray wall with gold accents as the elegance of the gray blend beautifully with the glam effects of the gold, resulting in a very interesting visual appearance.
The gray wall can also be a great option if you want to make your gold-themed interior looks more modern and up-to-date rather than a classical one.
Charcoal
Let’s switch to the darker side. And for this, charcoal is one of our most favorite options. This bold color combination can max out all of the stunning glam looks of the gold elements without conflicting with them or even worse, taking away their position as the focal point.
If you need to create an accent wall to accommodate all of your gold accessories, then this wall color is surely the perfect choice for you.
Indigo Blue
Blue and gold, this color scheme obviously doesn’t need a lot of explanations, as the above image example speaks itself.
This classic combination works together beautifully, and, even better, makes both elements look way better than when they separate individually.
For the best result, we highly recommend you go with any blue with velvety, vibrant looks such as indigo blue or royal blue.
Dark Blue Gray
But if you want a more neutral blue, then you can try this dark blue-gray. This kind of blue had strong gray undertones, make it feel much calmer than most typical blue.
Thus, you will have an awesome wall that becomes a perfect backdrop to let the gold decorations shine.
Ivory
One problem with gold elements is that it’s quite difficult to find any colors that can look harmonious and flawless with them. Of course, you can go with some brown or yellow shades, but when it comes to wall colors, they don’t look well when mix up with gold.
But don’t worry, you can still achieve both the seamless looks and at the same time keep the gold elements looks fantastic using any very light brown shade such as ivory or white dove.
As you can see in the image above, the ivory wall matches the gold beautifully and still keep it become the glam centerpiece of the wall.
Greige
Greige is a new beige. This trending color gained a lot of popularity in recent years, and one of the main reason for this is because it blend a perfect amount of modern elegance with some comfy warmth.
Thus, using this color palette, you can still have a modern looks without making your space being too cold. Furthermore, greige can be a perfect base to gold as it’s still a neutral. So, the greige wall can easily let the gold pieces becomes the main focal point of your interior spaces.
Blush
When glam meets beauty, the results will be very lovely! And you can achieve this kind of result by add gold decorations in front of the blush wall.
This soft pink shade works amazing as a complementary color to gold as they are not as strong and vibrant as any other pink, thus the blush wall won’t intervene with the striking gold looks.
Terracotta
If you want to blend the gold with some splash of color, then we highly recommend this unique shade. At first, terracotta may looks like a typical orange, but if you take a closer look, it had a more soft and subtle tint.
Thus, it can bring some fun and excitement to your home without overly dominating the space and overtake the beauty of the brass gold elements.
Mint
Who said that you can’t achieve aesthetic looks using gold? Take a look at the image above, where we accentuate the soft and subtle mint green using some gorgeous gold decorations, looks awesome, isn’t it?
Furthermore, this combination provides a perfect balance between the soothing yet fresh mint shade with the vivid and glamorous gold accents, resulting in an eye-pleasing visual appearance.
Dark Emerald
Dark emerald and gold is a perfect combination if you are looking for a velvety, luxurious looks. This jewel tone combo will easily stand out against any other elements inside your home, becoming the glam centerpiece that will easily capture everyone’s attention.
Mix them up with some shiny, marble elements for an even better results.
Light Olive
Another gorgeous green shade that can works really well alongside gold or any metallic elements. The fresh but warm ambiance of the light olive walls can soften up the gold without taking away it’s beauty.
Chocolate Brown
If you need a color that can create a flawless pair with gold, then this is surely the best choice for you. Chocolate brown had a very similar looks to gold, making them going together seamlessly.
And even though the gold may not stand out as strong as any other contrasting options, it will still looks glam and beautiful.
However, painting your entire living room or bedroom with chocolate brown may be not a great idea, so keep it only as an accent wall.
Dark Brown
You can also try other brown shade like this dark brown, especially when it comes to an accent wall. This shade may not as strong and intense as the previous option, but still bring plenty of glam and luxury touch that will blend together beautifully with gold.
This earthy color also become a perfect option if you want to create a glam classical interior design style.
Bright Red
For you who want to create an even more intense statement, then you may try this option. The red and gold combination creates a strong, luxurious visual statement that will easily elevate your entire space.
This pair can work well for any kind of interior design styles, from vintage to modern contemporary ones.
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