Where Can I Find a Colour Picker for Masculine Interior Design Palettes?

[DaveC426913]

OK, I've looked for about two hours now and can't find what I want (though I've found lots of stuff that doesn't do what I want.)

Years ago, Para Paints had a widget on their site that would have you choose one of about 32 colours, and would then give you a palette that matched it.

There's lots of pickers that let you choose your own colours, and there's lots that will generate a palette from a photo - I'm looking for one that will recommend palettes.

In particular, I want colours that would go in a library or smoking room - masculine colours - deep reds, tans, ochres and complemetary colours (grey-green or slate blue).

Ideally, there are interactive colour wheels where you can shift a cursor around the wheel and it dynamically adjusts all the colours on-the-fly.

 

[lisab]

Ugh, tough search...there's just too much stuff out there in that subject area!

Here's what I've done in the past, given my complete lack of talent in this area.

I chose a picture that I like - usually by Matisse. I don't look for content, just colors...and I steal the colors.

Here's one that's kind of smoking-room-ish.

http://www.1artclub.com/uploads/14-0017.jpg

 

[JaredJames]

http://www.colorschemer.com/online.html

The online version is roughly what you want, the download one seems to be exactly right for you.http://colorschemedesigner.com/

This one has a wheel, you can choose (at the top) how many colours to return.http://www.code-line.com/software/colorexpert/

App for the iPhone.

 

[DaveC426913]

Here's what I've done in the past, given my complete lack of talent in this area.

I chose a picture that I like - usually by Matisse. I don't look for content, just colors...and I steal the colors.

Right. Been there. But I want it to suggest colours to me. If I provide a pic, I've already committed to a palette of my own design.

http://www.colorschemer.com/online.html

The online version is roughly what you want, the download one seems to be exactly right for you.

Yeah, I tried this one. It doesn't really care about interior design; it seems more universal - concentating on primary, saturated colours.

 

[Triple_D]

It's tough for me to get this kind of stuff right, too. I had to do it the old fashion way, and get a woman to pick the colors for me.

 

[DaveC426913]

It's tough for me to get this kind of stuff right, too. I had to do it the old fashion way, and get a woman to pick the colors for me.

I hear ya. But last thing I want is my man cave to be done in colours picked by my wife...

(On the other hand, it has occurred to me that, to be a proper man cave, it should be done in colours picked by a man).

i.e. badly.


Maybe I shouldn't be using a colour picker...

 

[Evo]

Try some of these.

http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/colors/color-combinations

http://www.hgtv.com/decorating/how-to-choose-a-color-scheme/index.html

http://www.hgtv.com/topics/interior-paint-colors/index.html

Oh heck, here's my search http://www.google.com/search?source...339US339&q=interior+house+paint+color+schemes

 

[marcus77]

Its a very hard challenge for everyone.you should be take the suggestion of professional interior designer.who can sure help in your interior design color picker query and make you completely satisfy.

 

[fuzzyfelt]

http://www.cs.brown.edu/courses/cs092/VA10/HTML/GoethesTriangle.html ?

Doesn't work well, and it is based on Goethe's ideas, differing from Newton, etc, but interesting.