The ladies at Social Design Events (where I was lead via Chamara's blog) were discussing aqua and blue as a great color combination and I'm afraid I have to agree. I have gone to Porter's, Home Depot, Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams and Lowes and there is NO turquoise to be found. I discussed mixing it to match and was told that it was very difficult to get right. I did find a color that looks like this:
which is an armoire that holds stuff like this:
Last night, I dragged the desk out and primered it with white. It looks so much more beautiful white than it did in that texturized teal.
So, today I need to decide on a color. I am not going to find the turquoise I was after, I fear, but I think maybe one of these blues on the lower cards (the two that are second from the top) would be pretty, or we could rethink the entire scheme and just do aqua and red...
Happy 4th back atcha! I just know you will find the perfect color.
Posted by: katiedid | July 04, 2007 at 09:11 AM
If there is one thing in all this world that I'm good at, it's picking colors. I like either of the top two cards (with 4 colors each), the second color down on either. Also, the third color down on the top left card with 4 colors is also good. I think they have more green in them than you think.
They will be closer to the turquoise you want than any of the remaining three cards.
Posted by: sarah | July 04, 2007 at 09:50 AM
i like the bottom left card, 3rd from top. and happy fourth to ya.
Posted by: kiminottawa | July 04, 2007 at 01:52 PM
Top right, second down. Of course it is hard to tell on the computer...so don’t hold me personally responsible if it is the wrong shade. LOL!
Posted by: all the best | July 04, 2007 at 02:00 PM
Well, here is Benjamin Moore's Blue Spa (it's pretty close) and a picture of what it looks like in my home: http://shelterhome.blogspot.com/2006/07/cool-blue.html
Good luck!
Posted by: lsaspacey | July 04, 2007 at 02:37 PM
I like the bottom right. It would look great with pink, red and yellow if you wanted to include all of the great colors that you considered for this spot.
Posted by: karyn | July 04, 2007 at 03:08 PM
i actually like the top far right card, first colour. looks turquoise to me.
Posted by: drey | July 04, 2007 at 05:44 PM
Top left, 3 down. I think it is the color we used on an armoir and it turned out quite turquoise (Lowe's?).
Also--I put in a vote for the aqua red combo. MS Weddings, a Vogue article from my HS days...such lofty sources cannot be wrong.
Posted by: rok | July 04, 2007 at 06:36 PM
First card of four - third one down - no question! hahaha
Looks like the closest to turquoise, the bottom cards are too blue. Can't wait to see it - post it as soon as you're done. Hope you weren't too busy tonight.
Joni aka Cote de Texas
Posted by: Cote de Texas | July 04, 2007 at 06:52 PM
Thanks for the mention....I agree with Sarah
Posted by: Gypsy Purple-Chamara | July 04, 2007 at 09:32 PM
Remember Anna's comments about half and quarter strenths. Pick your favourie and "white" it down. Get some sample pots and play.
Posted by: midcenturyjo | July 05, 2007 at 02:45 AM
our bathroom is painted a turquoise blue. I just checked the can in the bathroom and the color is called Tidal Pool, it was from Home Depot and it is mixed in one of their American Heritage paints (I think that's the name). If you would like to see the color, lmk and I'll take a pic for you. (our 1978 home has harvest gold tile in the bathroom that we couldn't afford to take out and re-do, so we painted turquoise, have orange and pink towels and it works as a sort of a Caribbean bathroom)
Posted by: nyjlm | July 05, 2007 at 04:23 AM
My vote is top left, third down. But - looks like you don't need the bloggers help anymore (although it is so fun to read your blog). I don't think you can go wrong! I think you are on your way!
P.S. - I love the color scheme in the photo you posted from Turquoise's shop. Absolutely beautiful. You know with the white sofa, red and turquoise. I think Desire to Inspire also posted it.
The bird houses and clocks are very sweet for the kids' playhouse too.
Can't wait to see your progress!
Posted by: Peggy | July 05, 2007 at 06:28 AM
If you haven't already, checkout www.easyrgb.com!
It lets you enter the RGB value for any color and then gives you the closest match from a bunch of major paint retailers.
Using the magic wand tool in photoshop I sampled the blue of the robin's eggs in the picture you posted and came up with these values:
R:73
G:167
B:167
Close matches are:
BM 2052-40 BLUE SPA
BM 733 Palm Coast Teal
(732, Burbank Blue is quite nice too)
SW 6767 AQUARIUM
Hope that helps!
Posted by: becoming-home | July 05, 2007 at 09:52 AM
Top right card, second one down.
Posted by: julie at anothershadeofgrey | July 05, 2007 at 09:56 AM
I agree those colours look great together. Hope you had a great 4th July.
Posted by: Di Overton | July 05, 2007 at 11:56 AM