Try My Top 9 Book Cover Pallette Planner Layouts

Hey bookish friends! Transform your planner with colors pulled straight from 9 favorite book covers. This beginner's guide shows you exactly how to download free apps, extract real palettes from actual covers, and create 9 gorgeous weekly spreads using those colors in washi, stickers, trackers, and more.

Step 1: Download Free Swatch Apps (2 Minutes)

These apps "read" book covers to grab perfect color matches:

• Coolors: coolors.co/app (iOS/Android/web)
• Canva Color Palette: canva.com/colors (web)
• Adobe Color: color.adobe.com (web)

How to use: Snap photo of your edition's cover → App extracts 4-6 colors → Save palette named after the book.

Step 2: Extract These 9 Real Book Cover Palettes

Layout 1: Funny Story by Emily Henry

Actual cover colors: Blush pink (#F4C7C3), soft cream (#F5F0E1), muted peach (#FFD1CC)

1. Blush pink washi tape across top: "Week of Funny Story"
2. Center 3x3" cream circle sticker: "50 Pages Today"
3. Peach highlighters mark 5 daily tasks
4. Blush star stickers on weekend boxes

Layout 2: Beach Read by Emily Henry

Actual cover colors: Coral orange (#FF6F61), sandy beige (#F4E4BC), seafoam green (#A8E6CF)

1. Coral washi left column (Mon-Wed)
2. Beige washi right column (Thu-Sat)
3. Seafoam washi bottom habit tracker (7 circles: pages, tea, walks)
4. Coral=reading, beige=chores, seafoam=self-care tasks

Layout 3: Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Actual cover colors: Berry red (#D7263D), ivory (#FFFFF0), dusty rose (#D8A7B1)

1. Ivory cardstock banner across top: "Publishing Week"
2. Draw 5x7" berry red hourly grid (8am-8pm)
3. Rose washi vertical day labels (Mon-Sun)
4. Red=priority, rose=maybe, ivory=completed tasks

Layout 4: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

Actual cover colors: Sage green (#A8D5BA), misty lavender (#D7BDE2), warm cream (#F5F5F5)

1. Sage washi full background
2. Lavender washi diagonal across center
3. Cream washi strips divide daily columns
4. Sage circle stickers mark "Magic Hour" reading blocks

Layout 5: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

Actual cover colors: Mocha brown (#8B4513), warm taupe (#D2B48C), cinnamon red (#D2691E)

1. Draw mocha coffee cup center (trace your mug)
2. Taupe washi "steam" swirls around cup
3. Cinnamon dots mark tasks spilling from cup
4. Mocha mini envelopes hold TBR lists

Layout 6: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (vintage edition)

Actual cover colors: Emerald green (#2E8B57), antique gold (#D4AF37), parchment (#F5F5DC)

1. Tea-stained parchment book page background
2. Emerald washi double border around spread
3. Gold floral stickers in corners + header
4. Emerald highlighters for period quotes

Layout 7: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Actual cover colors: Dragonfire red (#B22222), charcoal gray (#36454F), ember orange (#FF4500)

1. Charcoal washi top/bottom borders
2. Draw dragon wing silhouette center
3. Red tasks along wing veins, ember highlights
4. 7 red dots bottom (daily page goals 1-7)

Layout 8: Happy Place by Emily Henry

Actual cover colors: Sky blue (#87CEEB), lemon yellow (#FFFACD), crisp white (#FFFFFF)

1. Sky blue washi waves across bottom
2. Lemon sun sticker center: "Reading Goals"
3. White cloud bubbles each day (3 tasks max)
4. Blue stars mark finished books

Layout 9: Funny You Ask by Emily Henry

Actual cover colors: Plum purple (#8A2BE2), silver gray (#C0C0C0), misty lavender (#E6E6FA)

1. Misty lavender full background
2. Plum washi 4" center circle
3. Silver washi spokes radiate like crystal ball
4. Plum/silver stickers at spoke ends = daily focus

Supplies ($20 Total)

• Leuchtturm1917 Dot Grid: Amazon
• Assorted washi tape: Etsy
• Matching stickers or Copic markers
• Mod Podge + vintage pages

Each layout takes 15 minutes. Start with Funny Story this week! Tag #MyGrandmasTeacups 💕