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As with the rest of the purple family, violet is synonymous with luxury and sophistication. If you’re keen to bring a regal quality to your spaces but don’t want to overwhelm with royal purple paint, violet shades are the perfect colour choice. 

Violet is also associated with spirituality, making it ideal if you’re looking to create a more harmonious interior. It’s also thought to spark creativity, making a violet-purple wall a great idea for a home office or workshop. 

Coating your interior walls with violet is a good choice if you’re looking to create a laid-back living room or relaxing bedroom. You can even use it instead of neutral shades to spruce up hallways. Does your bathroom need a refresh? Forget about the usual greys and pale blue shades and reach for violet instead. It’s easy to create a stylish decor scheme with violet as your anchor. 

Ten Relaxing Violet Paint Colours

Think you’re not limited to a single shade of violet-white? Think again. In our range of violet paint colours, you’ll find shades enriched with everything from cool blue to fiery red. 

Looking for a light purple paint colour with excellent coverage? Violet Vogue should do nicely. Although pale, this peony purple will bring plenty of character to your interiors. Perfect for living spaces and bedrooms, it’s the perfect compromise if you’re eager to embrace purple, but don’t want to overwhelm your space. 

As it’s a fairly subtle shade, you put this violet shade to work alongside all manner of other purples. What’s more, it can be used alongside other purple-infused shades like amethyst and lavender. To add warmth to your interiors, bring in an accent shade with red or pink undertones.

Muted violets are a superb choice for more laid-back spaces like bedrooms. If you struggle to drift off at night, a colour like Violet Hush will help usher you off to pleasant dreams. As this violet hue is fairly subtle, you can use it on every wall. What’s more, it pairs nicely with all manner of purples. If you want to make more of a statement use an intense amethyst for an accent wall. If you’d rather keep things low-key, complete your decor scheme with lavender. 

As with other violets, this paint colour provides you with a versatile backdrop for all types of furniture. Lighter varieties of wood will work well here, but even filigree metal and reflective surfaces will look right at home alongside it. 

Even the most contemporary home can benefit from a coat of violet paint. Winter Violet might look like a subdued choice, but it’s the perfect palette choice for a more modern interior. This peony people is enriched with a grape juice tint, giving you a versatile base for building a more complex colour scheme. 

Muted lavenders and lilacs will work beautifully alongside it. However, even more intense shades and saturated purples will prove effective with this on your walls. If you want to keep your interiors simple, stick with cool off-whites and lighter woods when furnishing your space. 

If you’re thinking about decorating a bathroom, it’s a good idea to use a violet shade with cooler undertones. Violet Ice is an ideal candidate. This gorgeous paint colour provides the perfect balance of periwinkle and lilac, leaving you with a host of options when it comes to accent colours.

Use it liberally to paint an entire space. Alternatively, use dusty rose shades and silvery lavenders for a more complex colour scheme. You can even lean on those blue undertones for design inspiration. Pastel blue accents will work particularly well.

If you’re overhauling a bedroom, a more luxurious shade is usually called for. Violet Vapor won’t disappoint if you’re looking for a sophisticated addition to your decorating palette. This powdery rose purple is rich and alluring, but it’s relatively subtle so you don’t have to worry about overloading an interior with too much colour. A hint of peony brings added warmth. 

Using this colour as the base for a larger colour scheme? You have endless options as far as accent colours are concerned. Warm pinks work very well. If you have your eye on a more luxurious result, think about jewel shades or blush tones. 

Violet paint colours are a timeless choice, leaving you with a décor scheme that will require very little updating over the years. A softer shade like Misty Violet is perfect for those who want something that will hold up well and require minimal accessorising, even as tastes change. 

With unmistakable amethyst energy, this is the ideal colour for bringing harmony to a space. It’s a superb choice for bedrooms, but even a living space in a busy household would benefit from this relaxing hue. 

Some people dismiss violet shades as the second-rate cousin of more intense purples. Lebanese Violet provides you don’t need a saturated hue to bring eye-catching colour to a space. Soft and powdery, this paint colour lends itself well to generous application. While it works beautifully on its own, it also pairs nicely with peony purples and amethyst hues. 

If you’re using this paint colour on its own, stick to simple accents and classic room accents. Off-white trims will let this colour shine, while crisp linens and lighter woods will leave you with a stress-free interior you’ll want to spend all your time in. 

When it comes to bathrooms, blues and greys tend to be the go-to choice. However, an icy violet can be even more effective. Violet Whimsey is a stylish option for those looking to bring their bathroom bang up-to-date. Although it can be used in place of traditionally cool-toned colours, hints of mulberry bring some understated warmth. 

While this shade is rich enough that it can be used on its own, it also coordinates well with other colours from the violet and purple families. Muted lavenders and amethysts are fine colour pairings, while anything with a red tint will reinforce those mulberry qualities. 

Looking for a colour to purify your space and promote a feeling of relaxation? Violet Shadow is a stylish option. With a couple of coats of this amethyst purple, you’ll have a stress-free space where you can retreat to. Perfect for bedrooms, this luxurious shade is also worth thinking about if your living space is in need of a makeover. 

If you’re using this colour in a bathroom, pair with icy purples or cool-toned blues. If you’re decorating a bedroom or living area, bring in rose-infused tones and magenta shades instead. 

This blue-infused purple might be fairly subdued, but it’s one of the more dramatic violets in our range. With bags of fruity character, this shade will make a welcome addition to your palette. You can pair it with dusty purples and blush tones or make things more interesting with tonal blues. For a more luxurious interior, bring in mulberry purples and periwinkle blues. 

If you’re using this for every wall, balance things out with off-white ceiling paint. Lighter woods or neutral furniture are the way to go, no matter what you’re using your room for. 

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