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Which few colours could you live in for a long time?

The Cat

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I love colours and wear many different ones. However, if I had to pick only three colours to wear for a long time, it would be white (optic white as well as offwhite), grey (from light grey and silver to medium grey and charcoal) and blue (from light and medium blue to cobalt, royal blue and ink).

I find this combo so restful and soothing. In recent years, white + grey + any cool non-neutral has become one of my favourite colour combos.

I have clear grey-blue eyes, and blue is my all-time favourite colour. My hair (previously dark) is now grey, turning white, so all these three colours echo my present colouring.

Actually, even in my home, most of the colours surrounding me are white, grey and blue. I think this colour choice really helps me to relax at home. (I live a very busy life.) Besides, flowers in any colour really pop and look wonderful in these surroundings.

Over to you: Which colours would you pick, and why?

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Sisi

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If I would be obliged I would choose white, blue and pink or mint as the third one. But I would quickly die of boredom.

Angie

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I have to choose four:

White, citron, tomato red and denim blue.

Diana

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Black, dark blue, teal. In that order.

ETA: These are NOT the colors I would choose for my home decor, except for the teal. Too dark. For my home, I'd probably choose white, light grey, and teal.

Aurore

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That's a rather hard question!
I would definitely keep olive and offwhite since I think those colors look great together and suit my coloring (and greenish hazel eyes).
The third one would probably be dark blue (dark wash denim and ink) for practical reasons. But I would miss greens and beiges so much!!

ETA - Not similar to my home decor palette but not diametrically opposed either. My home prominently features white (white walls, white modern furniture) and deep brown (hardwood floor, antique heritage furniture), with green accents (decoration items, and MANY plants).

LaPed

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For wardrobe, it would be black/white/olive, plus dark blue because I'd have a hard time living without denim.

For interior design, my ideal palette is white, lighter olive or sage green, sky blue, and lots of natural wood -- I tend to go for light/blond woods, but a few darker pieces in the mix is good.

Very similar colour preferences, but with slightly different goals. I want my home to feel open, airy and suffused with light. I want my clothes to help me feel grounded, confident, relaxed and focused.

Helena

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Navy, black, and white - in fact I often DO only wear these for a long time

Suz

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I need four, also. Your three (blue, white, grey) plus red.

Without the red I would become bored.

Ginger

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Red, pink, and blue.

kkards

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navy, white, black.....

Katerina

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What a fun question! I would choose black, white and fuchsia. If I could pick four, I would add red. I think I need high contrast in my outfits and these colours would provide that. My hair is dark brown, I have dark brown eyes and very pale complexion. High contrasts work for me. And I love wearing fuchsia
My home, however, doesn’t reflect this. More subtle colours with only some colorful accents.

Dianna

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Like Angie and Suz, I would need four, and they would be white, red, black and pink.

rachylou

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Black, white, red ... that’s kinda my chosen colours for summer already.

Anonymous

Same as yourself, although in my home there's a lot of wood which warms things up significantly.
The most obviously interesting aspect of this question so far is how many people refuse to stay within the parameters of three!

Sara L.

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Black and olive definitely but I'm having a hard time showing between purple or pink for the third color. Maybe pink. My home decor colors are completed different - grey, blue, lavender, white, etc.

krishnidoux

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Fun question!
These days, it would be: nude, sage green and antique rose.

Loryn

Black, grey, and fuchsia/cranberry make up about 90% of my wardrobe. I'm trying to branch out a bit, so I'm adding olive green and aquamarine capsules. I'm not sure about the aquamarine. Dark and moody just seems to suit me best.

Cardiff girl

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Tricky question!Definitely red and blue probably grey and maybe off white.Depends if I m allowed all shades of red and blue or whether I have to count them separately.

annabelle

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grey, blues with warm undertone, and leopard for clothing. Every time I see a grey t that I want/love, I have to look at the already 15 grey t's in my wardrobe to see how this one would be different :-/ I'm brunette and fair skinned, so pure black and pure white are less well suited.

My home is predominately grey, ivory, warm light red, and blue, with dark wood as the furniture choice. I really like the look and personality of distressed items. but I'm in a smallish space, so minimalism without overdoing the shabby chic is more comforting and it doesn't get too twee. I get my RATE on in my wardrobe.

Anonymous

Black, Midnight, and White. These are my core wardrobe colors and I am supremely happy with them. I do break them up with pink and olive.

The Cat

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Thank you all for lots of interesting and (different!) solutions. I would have guessed there were more black & white preferences. Good to see the variety.

Angie, the four colours you picked are exactly the ones I would have guessed.

La Pedestrienne, very nice and well-thought goals for your wardrobe and your home.

Suz, red is a wonderful addition and always adds pizzazz.

Katerina, a great combo for your colouring and dramatic elegant style!

Isabel and others, I didn't say people could only pick three colours. I asked: "Which FEW colours ....?" "Few" can mean two, three, four or perhaps more, dependant on how you interpret "few". I picked three, which is my minimum. When planning my daily outfits and when packing for a weekend away, I like to limit my main colours to three, though not necessarily the ones I have mentioned above. When traveling for longer time than a long weekend, I usually base my wardrobe on 4 colours--2 neutrals and 2 non-neutrals. Patterned scarves etc. may include additional colours.

krishnidoux, what a beautiful, soft colour combo--surely great with your colouring!

Cardiff girl, of course you are allowed to wear all shades of red and blue if that's what you like.

Anonymous

I would choose white blue and black

Joy

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I would choose white/ cream or bone, grey, denim blue and red-orange/coral. If I added a fourth, it would be taupe or aqua.

Style Fan

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Fun post. I have worn the same colours all my life except for a few times when I experimented. My colours are Olive Green, Brown, Orange and Denim.

Our house is decorated in earth tones as well. I am very consistent. My husband would prefer bolder colours.

Kathie

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That's easy for me- black, red, any shade of blue.Which probably describes 80% of my wardrobe. It would mean giving up gray, and a couple pairs of taupe shoes, but I could still more than manage with what was left.

K.M.

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Burgundy, navy, and black!

jussie

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Hmm navy, black. Hehe and I’m going to be cheeky and say “print”. I almost always wear a print. Just love them.
My house has sage green, eucalyptus blue-green, rose pink and grey. Very soft/soothing. I also like wearing those colours.

cindysmith

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Grey, navy, black. Like a night sky or a stormy sky.

Gigi

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Cream, charcoal, and olive.

kerry

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I’m with you The Cat on the three colours you’ve chosen.

But I’m going to be a minimalist ... blue.

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