How should I approach color in each of those spaces?Ī: Keep it light and bright in a dark room, says Dee Schlotter, senior color marketing manager for PPG Pittsburgh Paints: "Lighter colors, especially warm whites or pale beiges with a touch of yellow in them, give a dark space warmth and energy." If the room is small, she suggests considering a "big" color to make it pop, such as aqua, orange, or bright green, like the top three at left. Q: I have a couple of dark, windowless rooms and one gloriously sunny one. Colors Made for Dark and Light Photo by George Peters/Getty Images Shown (from left): Glidden's Tea & Honey Behr's Clair De Lune 3. They coordinate nicely with honey-colored stone and wood finishes. Warm Beiges: Often called camel, these shades have golden or orange undertones. Shown (from left): Glidden's Autumn Haze Behr's Gobi Desert They work in spaces with other cool hues-think slate floors and stainless steel. Below are a few pro-approved options to consider.Ĭool Beiges: These tend toward khaki, with undertones of green or brown. To determine which looks best in your home, view samples against your furnishings and the other finishes in a room-and in different lighting conditions. Knowing these nuances and considering what other colors are nearby is the secret to choosing the right shade. Various undertones can make them look gold, gray, green, or red. "Beige can fall into warm and cool categories," explains Erika Woelfel, color marketing director for Behr. Q: I'm not interested in bold colors can you offer any guidance for picking neutrals?Ī: Here's why neutrals are considered a good bet: They're extremely versatile. Soft ceiling colors to try: (clockwise from top) Valspar's Cream in My Coffee Sherwin-Williams' Atmospheric Clark + Kensington's Poetic Prose 2. Architectural color consultant Bonnie Krims offers this formula: "Take the wall color and mix 25 or 50 percent white into it to lighten it up." One other approach: "Add some graphic interest," suggests interior designer Julie Richard, a color consultant for Ace who just enlivened a children's room's pale gray walls with yellow and white stripes overhead. Or create a custom tint based on what is on the walls-a look that's particularly successful in rooms without crown molding. A safe choice is a warm white or even a very pale blue. Picking another hue can be much more interesting, but it's important to remember this rule: If the ceiling is darker than the walls, it will look lower if it's lighter, it will appear higher. Any suggestions?Ī: There's a reason white is traditional for ceilings: It doesn't show imperfections the way a dark color does. Q: I love the look of a colored ceiling but have no clue where to start. Colorful Ceilings Photo by Tria Giovan/GAP Interiors (room) Ted Morrison (paint cans) We queried pros far and wide to home in on useful advice-read on for tricks everyone can use. But don't throw in the drop cloth quite yet. The choices seem endless, the rules elusive. Finding That Perfect Paint Color Photo by Tria Giovan/GAP InteriorsĪre you frozen by fear in the paint-chip aisle? Panicked at picking the "right" neutral? Whipsawed by confusion about accent walls? Let's face it: The trickiest part of readying a roller is settling on the right color.
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