12 Colors That Go With Pink: Classic and Modern Ideas (2024)

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Pink is a popular and uplifting color that pairs beautifully with a number of other hues. Shades of pink can work in both traditional and modern interiors, and may be used in any room in the house on walls, furniture, textiles, and décor as an accent color or a nearly neutral background shade depending on your taste and style. Check out these rooms that mix shades of pink from millennial to fuschia with a number of complementary colors to demonstrate how versatile pink can be.

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  Pink + Yellow

  

  Pink and yellow is a peppy color combination with springtime vibes that can work just as well in a bathroom, nursery, or home office. Blogger Sam Taylor-Crooks transformed a spare room into a workspace, painting part of the wall in a light pink and adding a trendy mustard yellow arch behind her desk area. Across the room, a yellow duvet cover pops against the remainder of the pink wall.

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  Pink + Gold

  

  Like yellow, warm-toned gold, bronze, or brass accents pair beautifully with pink walls or furniture. Blogger Sydne Summer paired brass accents with a vibrant pink velvet couch in her living room, using plenty of white and lucite accents to enhance the fresh, light-flooded space.

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  Pink + Gray

  

  Pink and gray is a classic color combination that works every time. In blogger Jen Thorne's bedroom, which was already outfitted with a gray rug, pink bedding and a matching accent wall add some warmth. A gray headboard and silver accents complete the cohesive feel, and blue-and-white patterned bedding adds contrast.

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  Pink + Black + White

  

  Pink is frequently paired with black and white for a vintage-inspired look. Blogger Olivia Edwards-Silk brought this color scheme into her bedroom with bold Dalmatian-pattered wallpaper behind a pink channel-tufted velvet headboard.

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  Pink + Emerald Green

  

  Pink and green is a refreshing color combination that can work in interiors that range from preppy to boho style. Shannon Claire Interiors brought the color pairing into focus in an otherwise all-white room with glam pink curtains and an emerald green velvet desk chair.

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  Pink + Navy Blue

  

  Pink and navy is another classic combo that works in interiors that range from traditional to eclectic. Blogger Annette Vartanian incorporated the color pairing into her bedroom by way of a bold matte navy painted accent wall paired with pink bedding.

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  Pink + Orange

  

  Bring on the energy and positive vibes with a pink and orange combo. Blogger Courtney Whitmore outfitted her daughter's bedroom in these two hues, and the result couldn't be more stunning. Opting for primarily white furniture keeps the room looking orderly and classic.

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  Pink + Sage Green

  

  This chinoiserie-happy bedroom from interior designer Ariel Okin perfectly blends pink and sage green for a soothing feel. A pink throw blanket picks up on the notes of pink present in the wallpaper design and keeps the space looking traditional and cozy.

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  Hot Pink + Tan

  

  Blogger McKenna Bleu toned down a hot pink living room sofa with neutral tan accents like a classic jute rug and woven baskets and plenty of white to create balance while allowing the fuschia furniture to take center stage.

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  Pastel Pink + Dark Gray

  

  This all-white living room from interior designer Megan Hopp is anchored by a cozy dark gray velvet sofa and accented with pale pink throw pillows and wall art that add just the right amount of color to the light and airy space.

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  Pink + Avocado Green

  

  Mix paint and wallpaper to reinforce a classic color pairing like pink and green. In this retro-inspired bedroom from The Interior Editor, avocado green paint coats a portion of the walls that aren't covered in nature-inspired wallpaper (which is—you guessed it—also pink and green).

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  Pink + Turquoise

  

  Blogger Heather Thibodeau designed a flowery bedroom for her daughter comprised of pink and turquoise accents, using thoughtful touches such as framed wallpaper and an eye-catching painted ceiling detail.