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How Peach Magically Brightens Any Room
Roxanne Robinson
What Color Is Peach?
Much like the color orange, which takes its name from the fruit of the same shade, the color peach borrows its handle from the juicy food. However, the fruit’s appearance can sometimes be deceiving as there are shades of red, orange, yellow, and even pale pink on its skin. Rather than dissect its many parts, it’s better to envision the color peach with its heavenly mix of orange and pink hues found in the meat. A white peach would produce a softer pastel, while the yellow peach would have a touch of electric orange.
A Peach Palette and Its Complements
Peach palettes can vary as much as the fruit itself. A range of peach colors can mimic a pink scale, starting in a barely-there tone and gradating to a medium yet soft shade resembling Provençal rosé wine. Taking cues from the yellow peach gives a vibrant scale of peaches that start coral-like, scaling to almost yellow. In the makeup world, a peach palette encompasses several light, neutral makeup shades popular in procuts like lipstick.
How to Decorate Using Peach
If you find peach pleasing enough to splash across your home, there is a good reason for that. Studies by psychologists suggest that peach evokes a sense of comfort and warmth. It also brings forth sensations of youthful joy and acceptance.
For that reason, decorating with peach can be a pleasurable undertaking and yield a satisfying result. One approach is to layer the hues of a peach palette, one after the other. This creates a monochromatic, neutral room that is less austere than it would be in a shade like white—as well as more cheerful than it would be in almond colors.
