Color Feast: When to Use Green in the Dining Room

You may have been told at some point not to use cooler colors — greens, blues and purples — in a dining room because they are thought to be appetite-suppressing hues. Warmer colors, such as red, orange and yellow, are considered appetite stimulants, making them more popular choices.

But just as your doctor tells you to eat your greens, I'm going to encourage you to keep an open mind about injecting greens into your dining space. Check out my green paint picks as well as tips on how to make green an appetizing hue in your home.

Green paint picks for dining rooms (clockwise from top left):

1. Green Highland 6007-5A, Valspar
2. Celadon Green 2028-60, Benjamin Moore
3. Tidal Foam 17-30, Pratt & Lambert
4. Hyde Park KM3905-1, Kelly-Moore Paints
5. Crystal Oasis 403-3, Pittsburgh Paints
6. Lime Rickey SW6717, Sherwin-Williams
7. Kiwi Breeze 076-5, Mythic Paint
8. Tart Twist A0904, Glidden


I love lime, whether in a margarita on the rocks (with salt) or on the walls in a room. It's a fun, playful color that adds zest to a dining room.


For a softer, sophisticated vibe, go for a dining room palette of cooler bluish greens. I love the mix of the celery-green wall color and watery blue-green floor-to-ceiling curtains in this gorgeous dining room. It's a palette that is colorful but also very soothing.


Not for the timid, chartreuse continues its run as a popular hue for interiors. It looks superfresh here, mixed with white, stainless steel and wood. Just keep in mind that a little of this bold hue goes a long way. It's a great choice for an accent wall in an otherwise light and neutral dining room.


Leafy greens remind us of nature and give off a happy vibe in the home. This is a very appetizing green that is easy to incorporate into any style of dining room. It works well with cooler colors, such as blues and grays, but also stands up well to warmer oranges, yellows and reds.


Acid green is a dramatic dining room color choice here. I like how the upholstery on the chair backs picks up on the vibrant hue, but then it's all grounded by the abundance of warm neutrals via the light wood floor and table.


Take it down a notch with elegant silvery greens. This particular green works well as a neutral. It's a great option for those who aren't fans of bright and bold color palettes, but who are looking to break up an all-white or all-beige room.


The golden green on this wall is another color that plays well with a variety of hues. Here it bridges the various warm wood tones, the icy blues of the dining chairs and the strong grays and blacks of the fireplace surround. It's a modern take on a retro color palette.

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