Gingerbread House (softer)

Gingerbread House (softer) color palette: A softer, lighter take on “Gingerbread House”: calm colors that are easy to blend. Gingerbread walls, candy red and…

A softer, lighter take on “Gingerbread House”: calm colors that are easy to blend. Gingerbread walls, candy red and mint, pink icing and a chocolate door.

Colors

• background: #FBF4EA
• main: #CDA68A
• secondary: #AAD0B2
• accent: #EF9094
• detail: #F1DBE1
• shadow: #614B41

Coloring tips

• Shade the main color (#CDA68A) with the shadow color (#614B41): color light first, then add the dark only in the deepest spots.
• Keep the background (#FBF4EA) for the lightest parts and highlights, or leave the paper white there.
• Use the accent (#EF9094) sparingly, on small spots that should catch the eye.
• Blend the main color (#CDA68A) into the accent (#EF9094) for a soft transition.
• Blend the second color (#AAD0B2) into the detail color (#F1DBE1) for a soft transition.
• Blend while the ink is still wet, from dark to light, with small circles or short strokes.

A variant of Gingerbread House.

Theme: Holidays, winter.