Desperate Housewives Color Palettes... Made Easy!

Love the color in the homes of the Desperate Housewives?

You can include their colors in your next Interior Decorating Project! Benjamen Moore palettes are used...we share the colors with you! You may never watch the show in the same way again!
If you the fear of selecting the wrong color, watch the TV program Desperate Housewives! Many of the colors appear to be soft and muted. This is because they are. Anytime you place a color sample against a white wall (or other background) it is going to seem much more intense. You may pick up these color samples at any location that sells Benjamin Moore Paints. Below is a list of each main characters home color palette. Next time you watch the program, see if you can spot them!

Bree
Hathaway Peach HC-53
Butter Pecan OC-89
Arizona Tan 2162-50
Wythe Blue HC-143
Wickham Gray HC-171
Durango Dust 2165-60

Edie
Northampton Putty HC-89
Shaker Beige HC-45
Mauve Blush 2115-40
Cherry Malt 2104-50
Whisper Violet 2070-70
Touch of Pink 2008-70

Lynette
November Skies 2128-50
Strawberry Yogurt 2104-70
Rose Silk 2104-60
Cherry Malt 2104-50
Melted Ice Cream 2095-70
Beacon Gray 2128-60

Susan
Pink Pearl 2005-60
Hollingsworth Green HC-141
Sweet Salmon 2167-60
Crisp Straw 2157-50
Whisper Violet 2070-70
Provence Creme 2021-60

Gabrielle
Beeswax 2157-40
Acorn Yellow 2161-40
Dark Beige 2165-40
Summer Peach 2167-70
Soft Pumpkin 2166-40
Annapolis Gray RME-70

"Color plays an important role in the show," says Tom Walsh Production Designer for ABC's Desperate Housewives. "We use Universal Studios. Colonial Street for our set on Wisteria Lane, and the houses are basically a Whitman's Sampler of Americana."Walsh says that another benefit to using Benjamin Moore Paints is their durability. "The set is kind of a machine, and it takes a beating over time so it has to be sturdy," explains Walsh. "We need sets that can withstand the wear and tear of the crews and their equipment. All the moving and shaking we need to do to the sets, we can do because we know the paint can withstand it."

Let us know if you would like additional tips in choosing a color palette!
Author Julie Rieman
Instructor ~The All About Redesign Center
www.allaboutredesign.com