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13 Beautiful Colors That Go With Brown, According to Designers
This rich tone can add so much to your interior.
Brown is one of those colors that’s far more prevalent in the home than you might realize. As the natural hue of wood, it shows up effortlessly through flooring, furniture, and architectural details—even when you’re not intentionally seeking it out. But beyond its organic presence, brown is also a rich, versatile shade to intentionally bring into your home. Though it sometimes gets an unfair reputation for feeling dull or dated, when paired thoughtfully with other colors that go with brown, it can make your home feel warm, layered, and dimensional.
No matter your design style, there are countless ways to work brown into your space. Natural wood is often the easiest entry point, but whether you love mixing wood tones or prefer a more uniform look, it helps to start with the mood you want to achieve. Rather than collecting finishes at random, consider how different shades of brown—and the colors that complement them—will work together. The same approach applies if you’re introducing brown through paint, textiles, or furnishings. Choose a focal color first, then build around it with accents that enhance and support it.
If brown is the shade you want to highlight, you’re in the right place. Below, find 13 designer spaces that show how colors that go with brown can be styled in one space.
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1
Adam Kane Macchia
Worn Wood + Olive Green + Creamy White
In this beautiful, English-inspired kitchen by Cashmere Interior, the bespoke cabinetry has a patinated look, giving warmth to the space. The olive green range and creamy white walls, paired with the natural brown wood, feel both elegant yet quaint.
2
Adam Kane Macchia
Milk Chocolate + Black
In the same Maryland home as above, Cashmere Interior chose a light chocolatey brown wood stain for the stair railing and steps, matching the center table. To give the cavernous room some weight, they chose a deep black paint for the trim.
3
Anson Smart
Plum + Burgundy + Deep Brown
This fierce primary bedroom by Greg Natale isn't afraid to mix color and bold patterns. However, the deep brown wooden ceiling and beams help to anchor the space, even from above. The mix of burgundy, plum, and green fits so beautifully under the statement ceiling.
4
Miranda Estes
Butter Yellow + Puce
The deep reddish-brown color from the rug layered on top of black flooring makes this sunny laundry room feel more grounded. Designer Amy Vroom based the entire space around the wallpaper, pulling butter yellow for the cabinetry and bringing in some darkness with the flooring and countertops.
5
Nicole Franzen
Dark Chocolate + Beige
This tonal bedroom, designed by Amy Knerr, is primarily beige with a dark splash of brown from the throw blanket. While this room could easily look flat, the designer cleverly chose textures like bouclé and molding on the walls to add dimension and warmth.
6
Brie Williams
Coffee Brown + Cornflower Blue
In the primary bedroom of our 2024 Whole Home, designer Heidi Woodman wanted some bold cornflower blue moments and chose to anchor them with sturdy browns. The different brown shades, like the deep color of the nightstand, help to make the pop of blue stand out.
7
Andrea Calo
Mocha + Lime Green + Sienna
In this guest space by designer Leah O'Connell for our 2025 Whole Home, she chose a mocha brown couch in front of a sienna-colored wall, but cooled down the space with a lime green window treatment. The blue shelves of the built-in bookshelf bring a nice touch, too.
8
Charlie Schuck
Kelly Green + Canary Yellow + Leather Brown
You can't go wrong with a nature-inspired color palette. Joey Meyers and Mark Baehser gave their New Jersey Victorian a refresh packed with vibrant color combinations like yellow and green. The paint color, Java by Sherwin-Williams, draws attention to the decor like the yellow stained glass and a yellow planter, which props up a healthy monstera.
9
Erica George Dines
Clay Orange + Slate Gray + Dark Brown
This southern cottage by Shon Parker exudes a regal charm. Against orange and brown wallpaper, an antique Venetian mirror and a gray Thibaut settee look picture-perfect. The dark brown Baker table makes welcoming guests twice as chic.
10
Amelia Stanwix
Burnt Orange + Mustard + Earthy Brown
To enter this cozy bedroom designed by Fiona Lynch is to feel at peace instantly. She used Rich Biscuit by Dulux and mixed in some offbeat accents for a laid-back but elevated atmosphere. It's especially calming when paired with washed linen bedding in clay, burnt orange, and mustard.
11
Maura McEvoy
Off-White + Brown-Black
Designer Kristin Kong hid a door to the basement behind millwork painted in Sherwin-Williams's Black Fox in her home near Atlanta. This inky black color "makes the room look less choppy," she says—it helps everything blend.
12
Paul Raeside
Gold + Terracotta Brown
The terracotta brown walls in Garrow Kedigian's Canadian townhouse's guest bedroom fill the space with warmth. The statement art helps break up the dark color, and the gold hue of the bed frame adds a layer of elegance.
13
Nicole Franzen
Tone on Tone + Juniper Green
Studio Plow founder Brit Epperson proves that using brown furnishings in a room brings the drama. "This tone-on-tone nook "allowed us to be playful with color, but not wild," she says.
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