Although it's sometimes a sad thing to admit that summer is over, fall can be a season of warmth and coziness. 

It's time to put away the flip flops and shorts, and time to bring out the fuzzy sweaters, warm slippers, and a beautiful cup of your favourite hot tea. And with this new season comes a bit of inspiration to add some fall colours to your home. 

Let's explore some fall-inspired paint colours.

Golden Yellow 

The crisp leaves of fall inspire us with their richness and vibrancy, and golden yellow is no exception. This bright, happy colour is a fantastic choice for a feature wall in an ensuite bathroom, kid's room, or even a staircase wall. Although a bit overwhelming when used in an entire room, if your space has plenty of large windows it can be applied here without being staggering.

All Kinds of Grey 

While fall does come with some grey, rainy skies, it doesn't have to be a gloomy colour indoors. Using just about any tone of grey on your walls is a soothing, sophisticated colour that is also very neutral. 

Having grey walls allows you to change out the colours in your décor as the seasons change, and refresh the look without having to make a permanent change. Match grey walls with white or off-white trim to create a beautiful contrast within your space.

Burnt Orange 

Let's avoid the fruit shade of orange on our walls — for some reason, this shade is just a bit too noisy for any type of room (unless you are the bold type who likes this kind of brightness). 

Burnt orange is far more versatile and classy to use in a space. It's a shade of orange with a bit more of a brown or grey hue and works very well with complementary colours and different types of texture and pattern. Sherwin-Williams' Determined Orange, for example, works very well with different shades of grey and is a stunning backdrop to textiles with bold patterns.

Deep Red 

Deep red seems to be a colour many homeowners like in their kitchen design, with good reason. It is a fantastic colour, but can very easily become too dark, making your space look small. Any dark paint colour is also susceptible to showing flaws quite easily.

A better alternative, if you still like red, is to use a more rusty shade. This tones down the overpowering hue of a brighter red and allows more versatile matching in your décor and furniture.

Dusty Blue 

When one thinks of fall, not often does blue come to mind, but this tone can be very calming. This greyish version of a mid-tone blue is semi-neutral in that it works with many colour combinations but still brings a more interesting look to a room, such as your master bedroom .

Blue is known to be a soothing colour, so why not use something like Benjamin Moore's Dusty Cornflower in your bedroom or any space in which you like to relax? And if you're the bold type, add a small hint of sea green to this colour to bring even more richness into your space.

Mushroom 

This tone is quite unique and hard to describe – it's kind of brown, kind of grey, but with a tiny hint of green. It's best used as a feature wall colour in perhaps a great room, as it can be very dark when applied to an entire room. Combine a creamy mushroom hue with a light grey or light beige tone in the rest of the room, and pull the colour into fabrics within the space.

Espresso 

Dark, rich brown can make your space look splendidly luscious. This colour is also best used as a feature wall since it's very nearly black and can shrink a room very quickly. 

Choose a wall with plenty of windows so you end up with just the right amount of application with this colour. Use an espresso bean hue in a bedroom accent wall to create a calming, relaxing mood, or in a sitting room where the wall colour can inspire a quiet cup of coffee.

Fall is one of the most beautiful seasons of the year, and it can inspire plenty of unique designs within your spaces. Enjoy its warmth and beauty both inside and outside your home with these soothing colours in combination with the right fabrics and textures.