What Color Furniture Goes With Maroon Chairs?

Red Family

• Maroon is a combination of dark red and rose, so it can fit well in a romantic room concentrating on the red and pink family. This relies on a classic design method of using multiple shades of the same basic color. Combine your maroon chairs with a light pink or rose couch and add touches of gray with pink undertones for light accents.

Complementary Colors

• Color theory says that complementary colors, or those colors that sit across from each other on the color wheel, make for a striking yet harmonious palette. Look across a basic color wheel from maroon and you'll find a bright lime green. While not very restful, this look can be bright and exciting in the right setting, such as a casual den or children's room.

Basic Black

• Don't try to match your maroon chairs to any other furniture; use the maroon as the focal color and add stark black and white pieces to the rest of the room. Pick up other maroon pieces, such as pillows and a rug, to pull the room together and use painted wood pieces as well as upholstered couches and footstools.

Patriotic Twist

• Maroon can be seen as a darkened red, and red is one-third of one of the most classic color combinations. Add darkened blue in the form of navy and darken the white by choosing cream-colored pillows and accents. The basic patriotic mix of red, white and blue will look richer and more vibrant by adding some shading to the hues.

Look to Nature

• Think of the colors of a poinsettia plant to find another color combination to go with maroon chairs. Choose a couch in a deep forest green and paint shelves a grayish white. Keep the colors on the darker side to avoid a Christmas feel and consider tapestry prints in pillows and rugs to combine the hues.