Designers' Top Picks for Color

Ocher

"I like a buoyant, light-filled house, so I usually use all warm or yellow-based colors. This ocher is really a contemporary yellow shade with an antique resonance. It doesn’t draw attention to itself as, say, bold yellow or white would. The ocher walls provide support for the exceptional paintings and furniture. Bright-colored walls would visually compete. This shade flatters everyone -- it complements every skin tone."
-- designer Thomas Jayne

Paint Colors:
•Weekend by Martin Senour
•Sunrise by Sherwin-Williams
•Ochre by Pantone