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Thinking about a new dining room paint color? Consider Joanna Gaines’ favorite hue. ‘Gatherings’ by Magnolia Home Paint is a warm, neutral paint color that, while utilitarian, was designed with dining rooms in mind. This versatile paint color was created to flatter dinner party guests and cast a warm glow around your dining table. It’s a warm neutral that combines well with bolder colors, such as forest green, brick red, and wood tones.
Joanna Gaines, founder and creative lead for Magnolia, was inspired by family gatherings when she created this soothing, cozy hue. “There’s nothing I love more than gathering around the table, sharing a meal with those who matter most,” Gaines wrote about the paint color. “To me, this color captures the same feeling of family and friendship, and really makes you want to settle in and share good stories.”
The peaceful color should be on your shortlist of paint colors, thanks to its warm undertones and goes-with-anything versatility.
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Why ‘Gatherings’ Is Perfect for Dining Rooms
Gaines designed the color Gatherings with family meals and dinner parties in mind. “‘Gatherings’ is one of those colors that make you want to stay a little longer,” she writes. “It makes you feel warm and welcome.”
Warm colors like Gatherings work well in dining rooms, as they’re flattering and enhance the glow of low mood lighting. At the same time, it’s important to select calming colors. Saturated reds and yellows can be too energizing, adding an unsettling air to your dinner party and subconsciously encouraging guests to get up and leave. Gatherings is warm without being agitating.
Gatherings complements the warm tones in natural wood dining tables and chairs, and it can be easily layered with other colors, such as green, gold, red, and black.
How to Use the Color
Where to use the paint color: While gatherings was designed with dining rooms in mind, it’s an extremely versatile neutral that can work in any room of the house. Consider using it for a cozy guest room, or as a calming backdrop in an elegant formal living room.
What colors to pair with it: Gatherings has a slightly warm undertone, so it works well with gold, brass, warm green, brick red, and wood tones. The color also works well with black and white, however, you may want to look for a warmer version of these common neutrals.