“This colour reminds me of summertime happiness,” says Georgia-based interior designer Elaine Griffin. “It’s like painting your walls with peach ice cream, or bringing the warmth of a morning sunset into your home.” This sweet Washington, D.C., bedroom features varying hues of pink.

“Teal is one of my favourite colours, inspired by my travels to Ibiza,” says Breegan Jane, Extreme Makeover’s interior designer. “I grew up in Venice Beach and remember always loving the colours created when the whitewash meets the ocean water and it turns up the sand—you see teal in every state. It’s a nice variation on blue that picks up the greens and blues in the ocean.”

“I love Farrow & Ball’s All White for a coastal home,” says Elizabeth Cooper of Elizabeth Cooper Interior Design. “It’s a soft white, rather than a cool white, and it’s complimentary of both bold and softer beachy hues.”

“We always like a pale green or a greeny-buff colour for coastal spaces,” says Thomas Jayne of Jayne Design Studio. “I call it ‘wet sand.’ Hancock Greenby Benjamin Moore is one of our favourite paints to use to accomplish this look.”

“Verdigris by Benjamin Moore is a fun, less predictable colour for beach homes—and a little outside the box, too,” says San Francisco–based designer Heather Hilliard. “If you don’t want to commit to using it on the entire wall, try a softer green on the walls and use Verdigris for the trim.”

“It’s like peering through sea glass,” says Marika Meyer of Meyer Interiors. “Hint of Mint by Benjamin Moore offers a chalky, soft green hue that pairs beautifully with blues and white to evoke a beachy feel.”

“Frosted Toffee by Benjamin Moore brings the beach right to your fingertips, with its warm, earthy tones that feel as light as sand when coupled with shades of white and beige,” Meyer says.

“Sweet Dreams by Benjamin Moore is a soft celadon blue that’s perfect for the seaside application,” says New York-based designer Joy Moyler. “It’s peaceful, relaxing, and soulful. What could be better than that?” A mint green backing pops in a white custom bookshelf in this modern Miami Beach apartment.

“One colour I love to use to create a serene space is Lazy Gray by Sherwin-Williams,” says Nina Magon of Contour Interior Design. “The name alone expresses a day of lounging on the beach, listening to the waves, and feeling the breeze on your face. The lightness of the colour produces a calming and tranquil aesthetic, while the blue hues resemble that of the ocean and sky. This colour is great for any room in your home because it is very versatile and can be applied to walls, cabinets, or trim.”