Silver, like its non-shiny counterpart gray, is a neutral color. This means that silver coordinates with everything else. When selecting a color to match with silver, whether paint for the walls or clothes for your body, style will dictate which colors you select. Silver can seem warm, cold, modern or traditional depending on what it is paired with, so first determine the overall look you are trying to achieve with your design and work from there.
Wearables
If silver is being used in an accessory such as jewelry, shoes or a handbag, you can choose any other color for your clothing and the silver will not clash. Your outfit could be anything from a conservative business suit to a skimpy club dress and silver accessories would fit right in. If your clothing is silver and you are trying to match accessories, select colors that work best with your coloring. For example, if you look best in jewel tones, add accessories in deep purple or teal. Black is always a classic option, particularly for party outfits. You could also pair the silver with gray for a textural, monochromatic look; just make sure it doesn't wash you out.
Paint
If you have silver decor or furniture pieces and are trying to pick a paint color, consider whether your style is more modern or traditional, if the room will be casual or formal, and whether you want a warm or cool feel. For a modern room, bright orange, teal or white would contrast with cool silver. More traditional or formal rooms could pair deeper colors, such as dark red or blue, although other neutrals, such as brown, would also work well. Using pastels with silver can make a room seem more casual. Silver will blend in with cool colors and pop against bright or dark colors.
Decor
If your structural elements are silver (walls, ceiling, floor), you have much the same considerations as when selecting a paint color to match silver decor. However, your choices may be more limited. If your walls or floor are silver in color, your space is mostly likely modern and thus brightly colored accent pieces would coordinate well with the style of the room. If you are concerned about the room feeling cold or if you simply like a neutral color scheme, grays and browns would make the room warmer but still neutral. Black and white are also neutrals but could appear cold and stark against the silver. If the silver element is your ceiling, as with Victorian tin panels, then jewel tones are the way to go.
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