What Colors Go With an Olive Green Sofa & Chair?

Warm Colors

• A warm color can affect an olive green piece of furniture differently depending on the undertone base. (Warm colors are red or yellow or their derivatives.) A bright olive green color can pair with an orange or yellow color as the yellow tones in the colors harmonize well while a dark red, such as burgundy or maroon, will serve to accent the bright olive furniture as it pops against the darker red. A deep olive green with its brown overtones warms up when you place it next to orange or yellow; however, if you place it next to a red, such as cranberry, the colors play off each other, creating a dramatic design scheme.

Cool Colors

• Olive green gives different effects against cool colors. (Cool colors are blue and its derivatives.) A bright olive green soda can lighten up a sage green or moss green wall, blend nicely with grass green walls or give a muted appearance against an avocado green wall. A dark olive green stands out and becomes the focal point if you place it against an emerald green, parrot green or mint green as the dark color. A tropical design might mix a bright olive green and turquoise or teal color.

Neutral Colors

• Neutral colors work well with olive green and can create interesting effects. Pair a soft cream with either a dark or light olive green for a clean, crisp palate as the yellow in the cream blends with the yellow of the green. If you use black, you will receive a dramatic effect as the light olive green pops against the black. Chocolate brown highlights the bright olive green while it blends against the darker olive green, giving it a muted effect.

Combination

• Combine several colors together for your room design. A rug in sage green with a grapevine pattern border and burgundy grapes and leaves brings out the olive in the sofa and chair. Or a piece of fabric of yellow and orange stripes can provide colorful pillows for the sofa and windows while warming up a dark olive green sofa. An accent wall mural or a forest that contains a myriad of greens blends the olive furniture into a soft design.