Backdrop Has Three New Paint Colors, and One Is a Pastel Version of a Best-Seller

As soothing as bingeing Ted Lasso.

By Kate McGregor

Published on Nov 8, 2021 3:29 PM EST

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If 2020 taught us anything, it’s the power of simple creature comforts, and as the weather gets colder this year, Gen Z’s favorite paint brand, Backdrop, wants to provide warm fuzzies in the form of new paint colors. The three shades—Earthly Delights, Gin Blossoms, and Silver Lake Dad—are ethereal additions to the company’s trendy color wheel. 

Pro Tip: Pair dusty lavender with warm hues like mustard yellow to keep it from skewing childish, as Matilda Goad did with a Papers and Paints purple and striped window treatments.

Earthly Delights, a pale orange with pink undertones, is a lighter play on Backdrop’s popular dark peach Aperitivo Hour, while Gin Blossoms is a warm lilac that brings creative energy to a space (ideal for long-term WFH life). Silver Lake Dad, a goes-with-everything gray-blue, is a nod to the beloved persona in that L.A. neighborhood, where Backdrop cofounders Natalie and Caleb Ebel live.

Pro Tip: Take a cue from Heather Taylor’s home and keep it light by combining peachy walls with other pastel pieces, like sky blue gingham linens and a pale pink rug.

The tonal shades are designed to be as soothing—and joyful—as everyone’s favorite soccer coach. “The colors are equivalent to binge-watching Ted Lasso,” explain the Ebels. “They make you happy, but the earnest sort of happiness you feel after you’ve been through it.” A much needed combination as daylight savings time ends.

Silver Lake Dad

Backdrop
$45
blue grey paint blob

Earthly Delights

Backdrop
$45
peach paint blob

Gin Blossoms

Backdrop
$45
lilac paint blob

Kate McGregor

Writer/Editor

Kate McGregor covers everything related to the home, from design inspiration to IKEA hacks. She has been the market assistant at ELLE Decor where she focused on curating product for the print magazine’s market pages.

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