The Best Wall Colours to Pair With a Cream Sofa Set

A cream sofa set can look soft and expensive or tired and yellowed, and the difference usually comes down to the colour on the walls around it. Cream has a warm, golden base, so it responds best to paint that shares that warmth or offers a gentle, considered contrast. In this guide we look at the wall colours that work particularly well: soft sage, warm greige, plaster pink and muted clay, deep navy, inky forest green and chalky warm whites. We explain how the cooler light in many north and east facing British living rooms changes the way paint behaves, which colours need more careful handling, and why cool blue greys and brilliant white can make cream upholstery look dull. You will also find practical advice on testing large paint swatches beside the sofa at different times of day, choosing the right finish for older walls and building a coordinated scheme with accent colours, rugs and accessories....