There are countless color combinations that you can use to decorate a dining area. In this article, we will round up the best two-tone dining room colors and materials that will reinvigorate your dining space.
Below are some ideas of delicious color combinations that you can use when redecorating your dining room.
Two-Tone Colors With Chair Rail
Dining rooms may have chair rails installed around the perimeter to protect the walls of the room from furniture that hit against it. Made of wooden trim that is painted to match or contrast with the wall colors, it adds an additional decorative element to a room.
The chair rails may also be part of wainscot or panels installed on the bottom half of the wall, giving it a finished appearance.
Deep Red and Tan
You may not think red and tan go together, but in the right application, it is very sophisticated. Try dining room chair rail two tone paint colors with light on bottom and dark color on top.In this traditional dining area, the combination of dark red above with tan below, works beautifully.
Tangerine Orange and Off White
Lush orange walls paired with the off white wainscotting on the bottom, balances out the space of this elegant, classical dining room.
Pale Gray and White
This lovely appointed transitional dining room with pale gray and white wall colors opens up the space, making it appear larger.
Creams
Using a rich cream color on the walls, combined with matte white wainscot chair rail on the bottom is a great backdrop to use for many different design styles from farmhouse to traditional décor.
Rich Brown
You may think brown would be too dark or drab to use on walls. Draw inspiration from works of art or decoration in the room, and draw a shade of color from that particular piece. The above combination of two-tone brown and white colors complements the artwork presented and warms the room.
Grays
Two tone dining room walls paint colors can be understated, like these gray-on-gray walls with glossy white chair rail used to break up wall space. It creates a refined and polished look, which works perfectly in this contemporary urban dining area.
Black with White
Black walls can be dramatic and bring real depth to the space, the HG & Sherwin Williams COTY for 2023, Darkroom is a perfect example of how deep rich colors can add dimension. Contrasted with the white chair rail and beadboard panels on the bottom, ties this farmhouse style dining room together nicely.
Pale Green
The use of light and pale colors that have just a hint of color can draw the decor of a room in an intuitive and subtle way. Two tone dining room paint colors, like the elegant pale green walls shown above with crisp white paneling on the bottom.
Dining Room Colors Without Chair Rail
Two tone dining room colors are not limited to the walls. In this section we will show how two predominant colors can be applied using chairs, tables, and décor to carry out the duo color scheme.
Silver and Gray
Using medium toned gray walls and upholstered chairs with silver cabinet and décor is the ultimate in sophisticated glamour. You can easily introduce additional colors for accents into this monochromatic color scheme.
Gold and Gray
Golds paired with grays is an extremely chic look. The gilded gold framed chairs and furniture shown above look striking against the gray floor and focal wall.
Black and Tan
A modern classic, this matching dining room with black framed chairs and sideboard with tan, cream, and black woven rug brings the room together in a delightful design ensemble.
Brown and Gray
A refined transitional look with a splash of industrial feel blends gray walls and furniture with supple brown leather upholstered chairs and an ample wood table stained in a rich brown tone.
Blue and Cream
This focal wall uses the wooden trim in a unique way by angling the trim, it adds texture to the cream-colored walls. The dark blue upholstered chairs as well as the abstract painting composed of blues perfectly balances with the crispy cream walls.
Teal and Gold
The elegance of the gold chandelier suspended above the dining table with chairs upholstered in teal blue, exudes warmth and an inviting atmosphere to this contemporary setting.
Apple and Mint Green
Bright white framed ladder-back dining chairs upholstered in crisp apple green fabric are featured in this French country dining room surrounded in soft mint green walls. The mixture of greens truly complements one another.
Dark Gray and Light Gray
A monochromatic color scheme with light gray painted walls, includes fully upholstered dark gray chairs makes this well-dressed dining room a pleasure to entertain dinner guests in style.
Final Thoughts
Using a combination of two colors is a good place to begin when you are ready to redecorate your dining area. By developing your two-tone color scheme, you can add and incorporate accent colors in your decor to make it your own and showcase your style and taste.
