Wildwood
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Wildwood (0214) is a standout paint color in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. See it applied across 8 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#685E55
LRV
12.00
Wildwood's Color Strip
Wildwood is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Color strip 181 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Wildwood in Real Rooms
Wildwood has a low LRV of 12 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
1 Bathroom Photo
The interaction between Wildwood and steam or humidity creates a beautiful, diffused atmosphere in a bathroom. It's a color that feels "alive," shifting slightly in character as the environment changes during a hot shower or a long soak.
Wildwood gives this bathroom a clean, considered finish.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Wildwood reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.
Wildwood sets a calm, restful tone in this bedroom.
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Wildwood in a spacious bedroom — see how the color behaves at scale.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Using Wildwood in the dining room allows you to go bold with your lighting fixtures. An oversized chandelier or a modern sculptural pendant will look even more dramatic against the rich, steady background of this particular shade.
Wildwood on the dining room walls — a color that makes evenings feel intentional.
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2 Misc Photos
Note how Wildwood is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
Wildwood in a foyer — the first impression this color makes is a confident one.
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Wildwood in a sun-filled room — how this color holds up in direct light.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Kitchens are often the noisiest rooms in the house; Wildwood provides the visual equivalent of acoustic dampening. Its steady, calm presence helps lower the "volume" of the room, creating a more pleasant environment for cooking and conversation.
Wildwood on the kitchen walls — a backdrop that works without demanding attention.
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1 Living Room Photo
Wildwood anchors the living room with a quiet, architectural confidence. Its depth shifts subtly through the day — cooler in the crisp morning light and significantly warmer by lamplight in the evening — making it a natural fit for a space meant for both high-energy gathering and silent unwinding. To maximize the effect, layer in natural white oak, heavy linen, and soft metallics to let the color truly breathe.
Wildwood on the walls of this living room — warm, grounded, easy to live with.
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