Leopard print goes with almost anything, because the print itself is made of neutrals: near-black, brown, tan and cream. The easiest pairings are black, white, cream, camel and denim, and red, blush pink, emerald and cobalt work as bold accents.
The colors inside leopard print
We measured the five main colors in two of our own prints. Every one is a near-black, brown, tan or cream, which is why leopard and cheetah print behave like neutrals.
Toffee leopard
#1E170E · 30%
#935920 · 20%
#482C15 · 19%
#B47329 · 19%
#C48433 · 12%
Tan cheetah
#2F221E · 29%
#BE9568 · 25%
#CDA576 · 19%
#7D5E42 · 16%
#D7B183 · 11%
Measured from the full-size wallpaper files with a five-color reduction; percentages are the share of the image.
12 colors that go with leopard print
Six easy neutrals. These sit quietly next to the print, so the leopard stays the focus.
- Black picks up the darkest spots and sharpens the whole look.
- White gives the most contrast and keeps leopard looking fresh.
- Cream is softer than white and matches the lightest tan in the print.
- Camel repeats the middle tan, for a calm tone-on-tone look.
- Chocolate brown echoes the rosette outlines; warm and low-key.
- Denim blue is the easy everyday pairing, from jeans to a chambray shirt.
Six bold accents. Pick one, and keep everything else neutral.
- Red, the classic: a red lip, shoe or bag against leopard.
- Blush pink softens the print; our blush pink cheetah is our most-viewed wallpaper.
- Emerald green is rich and wintry, and pairs well with gold accents.
- Olive is earthy and relaxed; it sits close to the print's own browns.
- Cobalt blue is the high-contrast choice, a cool color against a warm print.
- Burgundy is deep and autumnal; it suits darker, espresso-toned leopard.
Leopard or cheetah? The colors work the same
Both prints share the same tan-brown-black base, so every pairing above works for cheetah print too. The difference is the spots: cheetah has solid spots, leopard has rosettes. See cheetah vs leopard print side by side.
Try the pairings
With cream and camel: cream leopard tote · classic cream leopard tote · tan leopard sherpa blanket
With black: dark leopard tote · black leopard phone case
With blush pink: pink cheetah phone case · blush leopard sherpa blanket
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Leopard print color questions
What colors go with leopard print?
The easiest are the neutrals already inside the print: black, white, cream, camel and chocolate brown, plus denim blue. For a bolder look, pair it with one strong accent such as red, blush pink, emerald green, olive, cobalt blue or burgundy, and keep the rest of the outfit or room neutral.
What color goes with cheetah print?
The same neutrals work: black, white, cream, camel and denim, because cheetah print is also tan with dark brown or black spots. Cheetah's solid spots read a little busier than leopard rosettes, so a single solid accent color, like red or blush pink, usually looks cleaner than mixing several.
Is leopard print a neutral?
In practice, yes. When we measured the five main colors in our own leopard and cheetah prints, every one was a near-black, brown, tan or cream. Those are neutral earth tones, which is why leopard print sits next to most colors the way a camel coat or a brown bag would.
What colors go with animal print in general?
Most warm animal prints (leopard, cheetah, tiger, giraffe) share the same tan-brown-black base, so the same rule applies: pair them with neutrals, then add at most one accent color. Zebra is the exception. It's black and white, so it pairs best with black, white, red or a bright single color.
What pattern pairs well with leopard print?
Simple, high-contrast patterns are the safest: thin stripes, polka dots, plaid or a small check. Keep one pattern clearly dominant and the other smaller, and share a color between them (black is the easiest) so the two look intentional together.
How do you make leopard print look classy?
Use one leopard piece at a time, choose a print with natural colors and a realistic pattern, and surround it with solid neutrals in good fabrics. A leopard bag, scarf or phone case against black, cream or camel looks polished; leopard on leopard is a bolder, more fashion-forward choice.