16 Fall Color Palettes That Deliver Major Cozy Vibes (2024)

When it came to designing the formal dining room in this stately Buckhead, Atlanta home, designer Melanie Turner turned to a moody-yet-crisp palette of lacquered blue (Stiffkey Blue by Farrow & Ball to be precise), combined with the family's antiques and leather dining chairs from Hickory Chair.

Neutrals are applicable to any season, and when it comes to cooler temps, the key to making them work is all about layering. Case in point? This comfy guest room in the Toronto home of designer Natalie Chong. She emphasizes the unique refurbished surroundings (the building was once an old church), with creamy shades of oatmeal and pops of black for a tranquil relaxation zone.

Equal parts refined and invigorating, this sophisticated Boston sitting room by designer Cecilia Casagrande showcases the power of fabric choice. Mustard yellow chairs feel seasonally appropriate for fall when rendered in a luscious crushed velvet from Kravet, while dynamic floor-to-ceiling forest green acts as a lively foil.

To impart the feeling of a boutique hotel in this Dallas family home, designer Denise McGaha relied on calming palette of dove gray and mauve to perfectly encapsulate the slow days of fall. Here, Dovetail by Sherwin-Williams coats the walls and trim, while rosey bed linens offer a welcoming place to wind down. McGahan also brought color to the ceiling, covering the "fifth wall" in graphic Kelly Wearstler wallpaper and creating a plush headboard wall behind the bed using fabric from Lee Jofa.

While light, whitewashed hues may sound like a summer look, design duo Toledo Geller proves they can skew cozy too in this chalet-inspired New Jersey living room. The faux wood grain on the ceiling gives texture while wool and silk rug adds warmth.

Rich and moody scenes seem to go hand-in-hand with the fall season and no room exemplifies the vibe better than this Atlanta kitchen designed by Melanie Millner. A stormy navy blue (Sea Serpent by Sherwin-Williams) blankets the room from floor to ceiling while mahogany details (like Hellman-Chang stools and a custom wood and brass range hood) bring an almost copper-like quality to the color palette.

Sometimes, just a few small tweaks are all you need to carry the palette of a room into another season. In this sitting room by designer Stefani Stein, a Roman clay finish from Portola Paints (meant to look like plaster, without the hassle) adds a time-worn dimension to the fireplace, while a duo of blush chairs adds a touch of sweetness. Streamlined black accents and a few strategic pops of rust (such as the velvet bolster pillows on the couch) add a slightly masculine edge that feels in line with the moodier fall months.

As far as we're concerned, olive green is a seasonless shade—but boy does it shine in the fall. One of the hue's most popular applications as of late is in kitchens, like this Santa Monica home designed by Tammy Randall Wood (this is a custom shade, but for a similar look try Great Barrington Green by Benjamin Moore). When accented with rich wood tones, stunningly veined marble countertops, and the perfect patina of a vintage burgundy rug, you really can't go wrong.

When working with fall color schemes, there's no rule that says moody is the only way to go. This bright and airy bedroom by Sheldon Harte keeps the cheer, relying on a saturated palette of pumpkin orange, misty blue-gray, and rich navy to anchor an otherwise neutral space. Instead of coating the walls in one standout hue, Harte turned to a mixture of patterns and prints from the likes of Schumacher, Kravet, and Zoffany to pack a punch.

A limey citron couch (custom from Cameron Collection) takes center stage in this cozy family room designed by Meredith McBrearty for a young family in Texas. Layer upon layer—including a hand-sewn quilt, collectibles, and a plush toss—add to the cozy fall feel, which is anchored by a sleek blue chair from Rose Tarlow and feathery asparagus fern centerpiece.

If there was an interior embodiment of a cable knit sweater, this room by Kari Arendsen would be it. When designing the study of this Rancho Santa Fe home, Arendsen turned to an almost-black shade of green—Rookwood Dark Green by Sherwin-Wiliams—to bring intimacy and dimension to the towering space. Accents of birch and taupe offset the gutsy hue, while custom curtains from Zak+Fox fabric keep things playful.

When you hear the words "Tennessee mountain escape" your mind probably jumps right to crisp fall days spent fireside, right? Such daydreams were the goal for this abode designed by Suzanne Kasler, which embodies all the intimacy of the season while still keeping the airy appeal of a vacation home. Pops of rich ochre offset the opalescent look of limewashed stone, while gray-washed beams and a sliding barn door covered in Schumacher linen keep things from skewing too traditional farmhouse.

Whether you're prepping Thanksgiving dinner or crafting up pumpkins, it's pretty much impossible not to be happy in this versatile utility room. Designed for the 2021 House Beautiful Whole Home by Sabbe Interiors, the sunny space utilizes just the right muted shade of mustard yellow (India Yellow by Farrow & Ball) to skew more English cottage than crayon box. Paired with taupe accents, antique brick floors, and wallpaper by Morris & Co., it's a happy scene befitting the most beloved time of year.

This gorgeous plum hue is stunning year-round, but something about it just hits different come fall—especially when realized in a textured grasscloth wallpaper (Sisal in Sangria by Kravet), as seen in this teen hangout zone designed by Charlotte Lucas. The fresh shade meets its match with pops of pink throughout the space, ranging from fuschia to rose, for a fall palette that feels anything but boring.

If you didn't rock plaid in the month of October, did you even do fall correctly? We kid—but there's a reason the popular pattern has become so synonymous with the season. Realized in a slew of palettes and weights, it instantly evokes the type of timeless prep that goes hand in hand with fall vibes. Here, designer Corey Damen Jenkins marries a tartan wallpaper from Rogers & Goffigon with a chocolate-colored ceiling for an office that's smooth and swanky.

When it comes to fall, no place does it better than the Hudson Valley, so it makes sense that this 1850s house from designer Anne Maxwell of Tilton Fenwick is ripe with seasonal inspiration. The key to making on-the-nose hues like amber, royal, and apple green work in real life? Juxtapositioning them with lots of patterns. Here, Maxwell paired an eye-catching burnt orange couch (covered in a Schumacher velvet) and tartan Ballard Designs ottoman with an eclectic collection of prints and patterns, finishing the whole look off with window and door trim painted Great Barrington Green by Benjamin Moore.