How to Choose the Color of Matting to Complement Pictures
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Use black or white mats for wedding photos.Jupiterimages/Polka Dot/Getty Images
Display your photo with a mat that matches its style. If your photo is formal or contemporary, stick to black-and-white mats. Natural photos should have natural-colored mats, like greens and browns. Fun photos can have bright colors, and romantic photos should have pastel colors. - 2
Choose a few shades that will go well with your photo.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images
Compare colored mats that will either complement or contrast with the photo. When using a mat to contrast color, find the main color in the photo and choose shades on the opposite end of the color wheel. For colors that will complement the photo, do not necessarily choose the most dominant color, but perhaps the second or third most dominant. - 3
Clear a space to lay out mat choices and your photo.Jupiterimages/Polka Dot/Getty Images
Arrange your mat choices on a table (or other work surface) and place your photo on top. This will give you an idea of which mat color looks the best. - 4
The mat must look good with the paint on the walls.Jupiterimages/Goodshoot/Getty Images
Hang the framed and matted photo on the wall. Make sure that the wall paint and the mat colors look good together.
