Comments on: What Color Should Go Below Chair Rail, If Above It Is 3 Inch Green And Off White Vertical Stripes?

By: Paul in San Diego

Paul in San Diego — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:35:39 +0000

Match it up to the off white stripes to keep it open and fresh looking.

By: ewvasque

ewvasque — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:52:57 +0000

How about a white beaded wainscoting? That way, the top of the wainscoting is the chair rail and you don’t have to paint anything (you can get prepainted wainscoting sections at a home improvement store). And the white would work well with the green and white stripes.
If you already installed the chair rail and don’t want to remove it to install the wainscoting, you might want to get a very light shade of the same color green you used. That way it will match, but give you a contrast between the wall above and below the chair rail.

By: yowza

yowza — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:24:55 +0000

I would try a nice chamois/camel/wheat color. If the green is warm go with a warm brown perhaps, or if it is more of a cool green, try something more beige or chocolate milk-colored. Anyway, I would go for something mid-tone. Sounds like right now you have very high contrast. A subtle, mid-tone color might be just the thing down below the railing. Good luck!

By: Nicole W

Nicole W — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:19:44 +0000

Do a dark beige, like “whole wheat” by Sherwin Williams.http://sherlink.sherwin.com/swapp/color_…