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16 favorite fall paint colors to sample this season

Living room vignette with Halloween decor/Photography: Erica Marsland Huynh/Scroll down to see how even springlike greens can take on autumnal themes.

We're not suggesting you change your paint color for every season. But if, like us, you're deeply inspired by the spirit of fall—think: Halloween's bright pumpkin-orange hues and Thanksgiving's overflowing cornucopia of colors, to name a couple—why not channel that inspiration onto your walls?

A deep red dining room/Photography: Annie Spratt/How's this for an autumnal tablescape? Moody red walls set the party's scene.

We've rounded up a few of our favorite autumnal inspired designs, plus an accompanying selection of paint samples to help you nail your new look. Don't worry about the paint job—that can wait until the spring, after all—but the sampling can begin today!