Using a dark palette to design a room can be a showstopping choice but intimidating in practice. Rich shades of black, gray, and brown can feel heavy, especially in tight spaces, if not balanced.

Overall, Sarah Shim – founder of personal color analysis and styling studio Yoni Color Studio in Los Angeles – says that a spring color palette consists of soft and sunny pastels, vibrant tropical ...

What comes to mind when you think of spring color palettes? Most likely the classic combinations of a variation of soft pastels. Rose petal pink, duck egg blue, buttercup yellow, or soft lavender — ...

Plus, which colors to wear and which to avoid.