Color+Inspiration: Chocolate brown+White

Hi everyone! Chocolate brown is an absolute favorite of mine as you may recall, so I was wondering how will it look if paired with white? And the combo didn’t disappoint me at all! The brown, being an earthy, natural color calls for warmth and friendliness in a space, it’s inviting and makes the room be so peaceful. Unlike white, which is a crispy, neat and sort of a cold color and when combined with chocolate brown the result you get is a modern, light and stylish yet very inviting room. No surprise chocolate brown & white are used together for decorating bedrooms the most, but definitely they’re having the same effect in every other room and here are some proofs:

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Chocolate brown combined with white and other shades of the same color range (beige, taupe, dark brown) isn’t creating the feeling of crowd, although couple colors are involved. They somehow blend perfectly completing each other.

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I especially like when the ceiling in a room is white while the walls are chocolate brown, feels very light and airy.

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Another option is to have brown as a complementary color in a room, while white dominates. This way white doesn’t seem that cold due to the warmth of the brown.

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Here is chocolate brown & white used in the kitchen and I say it’s totally gorgeous and stylish! Even the tiles on the floor are matching and this is an amazing detail.

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These over sized brown & white stripes are great, creating the effect of a taller room and also, look how ravishing these two colors look with red! Those chairs are to die for!

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I love the rug in this last image, the pattern works so great in this brown & white bedroom, it’s the perfect touch of sophistication!

What do you think about this combo? Would you go with it in your home?

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17 Responses to “Color+Inspiration: Chocolate brown+White”

  1. Erika ~TiptoeButterfly~
    03. Aug, 2010 at 2:49 pm #

    one of my friends bought a house from a designer = and she was VERY specific who she sold her house too – b/c she didn’t want anyone to change anything about the house- and one thing she had chocolate walls and all the trim in the house was off white – it looks STUNNING!!!!!

    *kiss kiss*
    Erika
    ~Tiptoe Butterfly~

  2. Will
    03. Aug, 2010 at 3:07 pm #

    A fab duo – very sophisticated and hotel-chic style!

  3. laura trevey
    03. Aug, 2010 at 3:15 pm #

    I do love a beautiful chocolate brown wall filled with beautiful art!

  4. and flowers pick themselves
    03. Aug, 2010 at 3:38 pm #

    i usually don’t go for brown, but this is LOVELY!

    xo Alison

  5. ilene
    03. Aug, 2010 at 4:28 pm #

    especially when its a dark shade of chocolate brown with white! love it.

    happy tuesday, friend. :)

  6. Holly of So Chic Decor
    03. Aug, 2010 at 5:38 pm #

    I wouldn’t have thought to pair those colors together but I LOVE them in the kitchen!

  7. Yvonne@simplyvonne.com
    03. Aug, 2010 at 6:40 pm #

    Never in million years would I think about painting our walls brown back then..but after doing so..i LOVE it! it’s an awesome wall color!

  8. Stacey
    03. Aug, 2010 at 7:11 pm #

    I love how the white just pops against the brown. Lovely!

  9. Piper
    03. Aug, 2010 at 8:00 pm #

    You’re speaking my language – chocolate brown is one of my absolute fave colors – especially in decorating! It’s so stylish – and it goes with everything. I’ve always wanted to paint a room in this color – these are such great rooms!!

  10. Brandi
    04. Aug, 2010 at 1:17 am #

    Fantastic color combo — I think white works really well with any bold color.

  11. Sobrina Tung
    04. Aug, 2010 at 3:22 am #

    Agreed- brown and white are such a cool combo!

  12. Kira
    05. Aug, 2010 at 1:54 pm #

    We never use this color and when I look at the pictures you´ve published I realize how pretty, and stilysh it can be. I like the combination of brown chocolate and white.

  13. Elli Davis
    31. Aug, 2010 at 7:43 pm #

    The interior of this house looks fantastic. Great color combination. Chocolate brown is one of my favorite colors when talking about interior design.

  14. Helen Gebert
    03. Mar, 2011 at 5:17 am #

    What color of brown did you use in the bedroom,, the very dark color, love it,,.and where can i get it.. thanks, Helen

  15. Zorica
    12. Aug, 2011 at 3:09 pm #

    Does anyone know what is the brand and # of chocolate brown in the first picture in the bedroom with black headboard.Thanks

  16. ReAnn
    24. Jul, 2012 at 9:59 am #

    Any suggestions for a bedroom for a teen with chocolate brown walls and some brown and white zebra stripes?? Extremely desperate to get some things completed while she’s in having surgery! :)

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