Purple is the meeting point on the color wheel between warm red and cool blue, which means that reddish purples are warm and blueish purples are cool. Lilac's pink tint puts it towards the warm end of the wheel. Lavender, however, is a cool color – because of its blue undertones.
What colors go with lavender? Well, neutral colors like gray, smoke, and off-white are often the best ones to complement it. Lavender can turn around the depressing and muted impression of the cool neutrals. It also conveys a feeling of royalty and plush opulence with its subtle beauty.
Lavender is a light shade of purple or violet. It applies particularly to the color of the flower of the same name.
Even though the color includes red, lavender is mostly associated with a blueish undertone, with a cool undertone.
Soft lavender is truly a neutral color, because it goes with just about every color. Lavender and red is dramatic; lavender and chocolate is relaxing; lavender and yellow is cheerful. Lavender also is a big color for men's shirts, especially in Palm Beach.
Most importantly, not all shades of lavender are girly or feminine. Lavender that is more of a light purple really makes the space pop. If it's too vibrant for you, use it as an accent instead of a main color.
Neutral colors include black, white, gray, tans, and browns. They're commonly combined with brighter accent colors but they can also be used on their own in designs. The meanings and impressions of neutral colors depend more so upon the colors around them.
Cool Undertone: If you look good in purple, black, emerald, bright blue, lavender, and pink. Warm Undertone: If you look good in olive green, brown, coral, orange, amber, yellow, peach, and similar shades.
Lavender looks gorgeous on warm skin tones, don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise!
Lavender looks best on people with light cool tones. These muted hues won't compete with your skin. If you have a darker skin tone like me, wear lavender on your bottom and avoid wearing it too close to your face.
Lavender and green are natural accompaniments since green shades are opposite lavender on the color wheel. Opposite colors are considered traditional pairs, but there are many other accent colors for lavender including spring tones and darker hues.
Lavender flowers represent purity, silence, devotion, serenity, grace, and calmness. Purple is the color of royalty and speaks of elegance, refinement, and luxury, too. The color is also associated with the crown chakra, which is the energy center associated with higher purpose and spiritual connectivity.
Lavender vs Purple
Lavender is the name of a type of flowers but also used to refer to a pale shade of purple. In fact, lavender is the hue obtained by mixing white with violet color. Lavender has richer blue tone than purple that appears darker because of richer red tone.
Lavender's sweet, fragrant flavor complements a range of foods, both sweet and savory. Ingredients lavender goes well with include strawberries, blueberries, pears, lemon, orange, honey, sage, rosemary, oregano, thyme, black pepper, and chocolate.
Since the blue and purple families share some of the same color components, pairing light lavender with light blue also works beautifully. It is a natural pairing that can be light and airy. If you want to add more contrast – add a light green to the mix.
What colors should I avoid? People with cool undertones to their skin will want to avoid soft, pastel shades or bright colors. The same goes for neutrals; rather than white, light beige or stone, choose richer shades such as sand, camel, khaki and slate grey.
Cool colors are heavenly- based on blues, greens, pinks, purples, blue-greens, magentas, and true "blue-based" reds. This simple chart will help you to determine which colors are which, once you learn the basic differences between warm and cool color tones.
Light Skin tone: Fair, slightly yellow
Think baby blue, light pink, lavender, pale yellow. Neutrals also look good on you, such as a lighter beige and heather gray. Try to avoid: Really striking or primary colors. Also, too much deep, dark color can wash you out.
Bright orange and red are two examples of colors that can clash with purple and create a jarring and overwhelming space,' Artem Kropovinsky warns. 'Additionally, it's best to avoid pairing purple with too many other bold colors, as it can make the space feel overwhelming.
Green. Green is considered a neutral color since, like the green found in nature, it goes with almost everything. Blue, red, yellow, white, black, and gray all go with green.
A neutral is a color without much intensity or saturation—a color that's lacking in color, if you will, which generally goes with everything. Examples of neutral colors include: Tan. Beige.
Lavender is a light and gentle shade that evokes friendship, affection, and freedom. Lavender can be combined with stronger purple shades to create a striking, monochromatic color palette. It can also be mixed with colors commonly found in nature such as deep greens and blues to produce incredible results.
It's a shade that poses that much-needed cautious optimism and escapism that people are craving post-pandemic and even in times of budget crunch; it is imaginative and creative but also speaks of serenity and balance,” said Clare Smith, a Colour Strategist at WGSN.