Light Room Walls
Any paint color can be used in a small room as long as you choose the right shade.
Light room walls. The perfect color for your small room may be a slightly lighter shade of the color you ve chosen. Creamy brown with green. Light and dark hues create magic in a room or hall. Consumer reports room by room guide to using the right paint finish for every surface.
Natural light and how much use a room gets are just two things you should consider. It s a popular decorating tip to use light paint colors when you d like to make a small room appear larger but you don t have to settle for white walls. Use light greys for the walls and the sofa. In contrast a room with black walls will absorb the light so no light will bounce around.
You can use brown colored furnishings and home accents for highlights. Wall lights are a perfect way to layer light in the living room. Circular or dome shaped shades can provide a wide area of coverage. If your room has little natural light or colder light in the case of a northern exposure room adding white to the walls will only make your room feel flat since there s not enough light to bounce off it to begin with.
Try playing with a grey brown and green color scheme throughout the room. A high ceilinged room with a deep color on the ceiling directs the eye to the walls and furnishings compressing the room.