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If you’ve ever scrolled through outdoor pillows and felt like everything looked the same, the same faded stripes, the same basic patterns you’d find in any big box store, this post is for you. I’ve been on the hunt for outdoor pillows that actually feel designed. Ones that look like you brought your living room outside. Pillows that could honestly work indoors just as easily as they do on a patio.
I’m shopping for myself right now, so this one is personal. We finished our backyard remodel last year and now that the foundation is set, the furniture, the umbrella, the bones of the space, it’s time to bring it to life with some color and pattern. I’ve been deep in the rabbit hole on Amazon so you don’t have to be. There are some really beautiful options hiding in there if you’re willing to dig, and I’ve done that work for you.
Shop My Picks
As hard as it is to choose, these are some of my favorite outdoor pillows of the bunch. A mix of the best patterns, the most versatile colorways, and the combinations I’m considering putting on my own patio. Click any image to shop directly on Amazon or head to my Amazon Storefront here


















What you’ll find below is the best of the best. All organized by color family so you can find your starting point and start building from there.

We recently finished renovating our backyard and part of that renovation included a new patio. I wrote all about it here on the blog and you can find the start of the series here:
Our Backyard Remodel: A Look at the Before.
We’ve already found and purchased the main furniture pieces for our patio. Now I’m on the hunt for some accessories to pull the space together.
Our sofa and two swivel/glider chairs have creamy white cushions that are so, so comfy. We also purchased a cast aluminum table for six. It’s comfortable but Mike wanted cushions for these seats as well.
I found these 18″ x 18″ x 2.5″ cream colored seat cushions on Amazon. They are a perfect match to the cream on the sofa and chairs. They’re thick and provide great support without being too firm or out of scale with the chair.
Now, that the foundation is set, it’s time to add some pattern and color with some outdoor pillows.
How I Think About Mixing Outdoor Pillows
There’s no single formula, but there is a starting point: pick one pillow you love and build around it. For me that’s usually a pretty floral or a block print. Something with some personality. From there I’m looking for a classic stripe or gingham to ground it. That contrast between the structured and the organic is what gives a grouping that collected, layered look that feels intentional without being too matchy.
What I’ve tried to do with the combinations below is show you that one pillow can work with a lot of different partners. You’re not locked into buying a set. If you find a stripe you love, it’s probably going to play nicely with three or four different florals in that same color family. That makes it really easy to refresh your look mid-season or as your taste evolves. Swap one pillow and the whole vibe shifts.
Outdoor Pillows from Amazon
My favorite color is blue and whenever I start a design, that’s usually the color I start with. Also, we recently found a patio umbrella in navy so blue was a great place to start.
favorite Outdoor Pillow in the color way of blue

- Blue Striped Outdoor Pillow 2. Baby Blue with Green Hibiscus Floral 12″x20″ 3. Scalloped Baby Blue Embroidered Begonia Chain Frame Pattern 4. Light Blue with Embroidered Stripes 12″x 20″ 5. Mary Off-White Periwinkle Floral 6. Scalloped Neutral Pillow with Tan Stripes 7. Baby Blue with Green Hibiscus Floral 8. Light Blue with Embroidered Stripes 9. Azure Blue with Neutral Embroidered Stripes 10. Green and Blue Vintage Block Print Floral

- Scalloped Baby Blue Embroidered Begonia Chain Frame Pattern 2. Navy Blue Print with Striped Floral 3. Set of 2 Blue Floral Chinoiserie 4. Dark Navy with Neutral Embroidered Stripes 5. Neutral Pillow with Dark Navy Embroidered Stripes 6. Dark Navy Plaid 7. Neutral Pillow with Dark Navy Floral

1. 22″ x 22″ Azure Light Blue Print Plaid 2. 12″ x 20″ light Blue Print Floral with Leaves 3. 22″ x 22″ Dark Navy Block Print Floral 4. 12″ x 20″ Dark Navy Blue Print Leaves Stripes 5. 20″ x 20″ Azure Light Green Block Print with Hydrangea Flowers 6. 7. 12″ x 20″ Dark Navy Chinoiserie Floral 8. 20″ x 20″ Light Blue Print Floral and Leaves 9. 12″ x 20″ Azure Light Blue Block Print with Hydrangea Flowers
Favorite Outdoor Pillows from Amazon In Green
Also, I’ve been leaning into the color green a little more lately. When we remodeled our downstairs half bath, we painted the walls Mistletoe by Benjamin Moore. Also, our guest bedroom got a recent refresh and I used Colonial Revival Green Stone by Sherwin Williams on the trim and board and batten.
The family room that leads to the patio is also painted in a medium-dark shade of green. Secret Garden by Sherwin Williams. With this in mind, I wanted to create a color palette featuring green to tie the two spaces together.

- 20″ x 20″ Forest Green Print Gingham 2. 12″ x 20″ Celadon Green Print Stripes 3. 20″ x 20″ Olive Light Green Print Leaves Stripes 4. 12″ x 20″ Light Green Print Floral and Leaves Geometric 5. 20″ x 20″ Forest Green Embroidered Frame 6. 12″ x 20″ Forest Green Print Gingham 7. 22″ x 22″ Olive Green Block Print Floral 8. 12″ x 20″ Olive Light Green Print Leaves Stripes 9. 20″ x 20″ Oliver Green White Embroidered Stripes

- Neutral with Light Green Floral 2. Light Green with Neutral Ravenala Palm Tree 3. Set of 2 Light Green Floral Chinoiserie 4. Scalloped Neutral Pillow with Tan Stripes 5. Mustard Yellow Hydrangea 6. Set of 2 Sage Green Striped Pillows 7. Neutral with Tan Embroidered Greek Key Pattern 8. Set of 2 Sage Green Polka Dot Pillows 9. Green Embroidered Vertical Stripes 10. Olive Green Plaid 11. Yellow and Green Vintage Block Print Floral
Outdoor Pillows in Mustard, Rust, and Sable
Next, I looked at pillows in earth tones like mustard, rust, and sable. I’ve been drawn to these colors a bit more recently and love the warmth they add to a space. Wanting to step out of my comfort zone, I worked on pulling together pillows with these color combos in mind.

- Cocoa Brown with Ivory Cream Floral 2. Scalloped Neutral Pillow with Tan Stripes 3. Creamy Ivory with Embroidered Stripes 4. Set of 4 Yellow Brown Lumbar Pillows 5. Neutral with Small Rust Colored Squares 6. Rusted Colored with Neutral Embroidered Stripes 12″x20″ 7. Set of 2 Yellow Striped Pillows 8. Neutral with Small Rust Colored Squares 12″x20″ 9. Cocoa Brown with Neutral Floral 10. Rust Colored with Neutral Embroidered Stripes 11. Orange and Green Vintage Block Print Floral
Taking It a Step Further | Mixed Palette Combinations
The combos I’m sharing are also a little intentional about pushing past the obvious. I wanted pairings that feel effortlessly collected rather than catalog-coordinated.
The formula I kept coming back to was a large scale print paired with a smaller scale print and a solid and/or geometric to anchor it. But the real magic happens when you start pulling those elements from different color families. A cocoa brown block print with a sage green stripe and a navy solid. A blue toile with an olive lattice and a cream scalloped pillow. Colors that complement without being too safe, patterns that play off each other without competing. That’s what gives a space that lived-in, inviting quality that’s hard to put your finger on but you always know it when you see it.

- Set of 2 Blue Floral Chinoiserie 2. 20″ x 20″ Light Blue Print Floral and Leaves 3. Olive Green Plaid 4. Currently Out of Stock but this 20″x20″ Earth Tone Light Green and Tan with Block Print Hydrangea Flowers is lovely 5. 12″ x 20″ Light Green Print Floral and Leaves Geometric 6. 22″ x 22″ Olive Green Block Print Floral 7. 20″ x 20″ Neutral Tan Blue Print Stripes 8. 12″ x 20″ Olive Light Green Print Leaves Stripes 9. Neutral with Small Rust Colored Square 10. Cocoa Brown with Neutral Floral 11. Dark Navy with Neutral Embroidered Stripes 12. Cocoa Brown with Ivory Cream Floral 13. Dark Navy Plaid 14. Scalloped Neutral Pillow with Tan Stripes

- Scalloped Baby Blue Embroidered Begonia Chain Frame Pattern 2. Set of 2 Light Green Floral Chinoiserie 3. Olive Green Plaid 4. Baby Blue with Green Hibiscus Floral 12″x20 5. Light Blue with Embroidered Stripes 12″x 20″ 6. Set of 2 Blue Floral Chinoiserie 7. Cocoa Brown with Ivory Cream Floral 8. 20″ x 20″ Neutral Tan Stripe 9. Dark Navy with Neutral Embroidered Stripes 10. Neutral with Small Rust Colored Squares 12″x20″ 11. Currently out of stock but Similar here: 18×18 Set of 2 Striped Black and Beige pillow 12. 20″ x 20″ Light Green Print Floral and Leaves Geometric 13. Currently out of stock but you could sub in this set of 2, 12″ x 20″ Green and White Buffalo Plaid outdoor Pillows

- Set of 2 Yellow Striped Pillows 2. Mustard Yellow Hydrangea 3. 22″ x 22″ Olive Green Block Print Floral 4. Neutral with Light Green Floral 5. Green Embroidered Vertical Stripes 6. Set of 2 Sage Green Polka Dot Pillows 7. Olive Green Plaid 8. Neutral with Small Rust Colored Square 9. Set of 2 Light Green Floral Chinoiserie 10. Dark Navy Plaid 11. Cocoa Brown with Ivory Cream Floral 12. Scalloped Neutral Pillow with Tan Stripes 13. 20″ x 20″ Azure Light Green Block Print Hydrangea Flowers 14. 20″ x 20″ Light Green Print Floral and Leaves Geometric 15. Currently out of stock but you could sub in this set of 2, 12″ x 20″ Green and White Buffalo Plaid outdoor Pillows

- 20″ x 20″ Dark Navy Print Vintage Chinoiserie Floral 2. Scalloped Baby Blue Embroidered Begonia Chain Frame Pattern 3. 22″ x 22″ Olive Green Block Print Floral 4. 20″ x 20″ Oliver Green White Embroidered Stripes 5. 12″ x 20″ Azure Light Green Block Print Hydrangea Flowers 6. 20″ x 20″ Azure Light Green Block Print Hydrangea Flowers 7. 22″ x 22″ Earth Tone Tan Dark Khaki Plaid 8. Olive Green Plaid 9. 12″ x 20″ Earth Tone Ivory Cream Tan Floral with Leaves 10. Set of 2 Light Green Floral Chinoiserie 11. Dark Navy Plaid 12. Cocoa Brown with Ivory Cream Floral 13. Scalloped Neutral Pillow with Tan Stripes 14. Set of 2 Sage Green Polka Dot Pillows 15. 20″ x 20″ Light Blue Print Floral and Leaves 16. Mary Off-White Periwinkle Floral 17. 22″ x 22″ Azure Light Blue Print Plaid 18. 12″ x 20″ Light Blue Block Print Hydrangea Flowers
With so many beautiful options it really does come down to personal style. Hopefully seeing these combinations has made that decision a little easier. I’d love to know which combinations are speaking to you! Drop a comment below and tell me which color story you’re going with this season.

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