Light! More light! Typically, people who want to paint their rooms are advised to paint them in a light, neutral color. This can work if you like neutral colors, but if your passion is saturated dark color, you can do a lot with it on the walls of your home.
Black is the last neutral. Surprisingly, black walls can be a great alternative to the usual whites or beiges that most people think of when they think of a neutral wall scheme. With the right lighting and furniture accents, black walls can be dramatic and sophisticated. However, care must be taken to light the room with light furniture and decorations. Consider pairing black walls with colorful accents like red, teal, purple, as well as lighter shades like pink, light blue, and lilac to give it more interest.
Brown is an underrated color that can bring saturated warmth to a room and serve as a backdrop for just about any color accent. A chocolate brown wall is great for showing off brighter colors while adding some color to the room scheme. Chocolate brown and blue combinations have been popular recently, but chocolate brown pairs very well with reds, yellows, and greens.
Red is a color that has long been used sparingly in the wall palette, except for the red brick fireplace areas. However, a deep, dark red can give a room a sophistication and elegance that is hard to beat. Burgundy is a great wall color and goes well with many colors and textures. A good dark red pairs well with black (but not too much!), White, antique browns, and cooler color accents.
Blues have long been part of the wall palette in their lighter tones. However, a deep royal blue can be a wonderful wall color when paired with white, yellow, and other light accents, furniture, and decorations. Blue panels can also give a significant amount of color without being garish or blinding.
Greens are also a common wall color in their brightest varieties. However, a green forest can be discreet and relaxing to the eye. Combined with browns, yellows, and creams, darker greens can provide a stylish solution to your walls.
Purple is a difficult thing to wear for a room, as color walks the line between warm and cool. Some of the darker purples, like aubergine (aubergine), can work well with a variety of colors. Richer purples, like royal, can pose a bigger challenge to match so the purple doesn’t overwhelm the room. Light greens, creams, deep red browns, and yellows can provide a great contrast to a purple room.
The ceiling and floors can offer some contrast, especially if you are concerned that your dark room is too dark. Light colored ceilings and floors can give the illusion of height that dark walls accentuate. Another method of contrast is to paint the walls in different colors. A wall can be used as an accent wall and can be painted a dark / light color, depending on how dark / light you want the room to be. Two-tone walls also provide a way to use dark colors without making a room too dark.
Don’t be scared of dark colors! They may require more thought about accents and light and dark combinations than the average light wall color, but they can make a room eye-catching and unusual. Getting to the dark side, in this case, is not all bad!
