There truly is systematic way to pick the perfect paint colors for your home. Before plunging the brush into a bucket of "acceptable" or "bargain" paint, you should think about some basic requirements - how do you want the paint to work for you? The first step is to determine what mood or tone you want to convey. While mood is an emotion and not something you would expect to address in a systematic approach to choosing paints, it is one of the first things your guests will sense when they walk into your home if you do it right. Study the swatches below to get a feel for how to deliver a particular ambiance. Of course there are additional moods or tones that can be evoked: romantic, masculine, feminine, etc., but these should give you a good starting point. 
Rooms that draw you in and make you feel warm and cozy are ones that have a dominant color in the warm spectrum: red, yellow, oranges. Accent colors in geens and blues also contribute to the feeling as long as they have red or yellow undertones.
To set a restful, tranquil mood, use hues that are light and cool. Blues and greens tend to calm the mood. Monochromatic color schemes in the paint, upholstery and carpeting help to achieve a serene environment. Notice the largest chip in each strip is the palest. This means that the dominant color (walls) should be the palest while upholstery, floor coverings can be slightly darker.
Dramatic moods are achieved with combinations of bold, saturated colors or a single bold color with grays, browns, blacks or whites. These colors choices are used more in contemporary homes where an energy is desired to set the stage for dramatic artwork, furnishings, or architecture.More mood palettes to come!
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