What color should I paint my interior walls of my house?

Question

I am not color phobic just color nieve. I just can't manage to make up my find. My walls are currently White (satin finish) I have silver gray carpet. I want a color to warm my home. In my master bath I actually took the plunge and painted the walls a color from the Behr collecton (Desert Floor). I love it!!!
I would like to go forth with the rest of my home. I am having a hard time narrowing my choses down. My accent colors in my home are rich wine/burgundy, deep golden yellow, burnt orange. I wanted to look at either a behr paint or sherman williams. What do you think about Sherman Williams Ivorie? My issue is with this gray carpet. I need something that will compliment it and not fight against it. Thanks for the help.

Answer 1

u should use paint and I know cuz I am a painter

Answer 2

In order to chose the correct colors for you home the best thing to do is to do a little studying of the color wheel.
The Primaries:
All colors are made up of three primaries: red, blue and yellow.

The Secondaries:
When you combine the primaries, you get the three secondary colors:
Orange, green and purple.

The Tertiaries: Then, when you combine each secondary with its neighboring primary, you get the six tertiary colors and the familiar 12-spoke color wheel.

Monochromatic:
Most colors look great with shades from the same family as themselves. Reds go with other reds, greens with greens. These monochromatic schemes, are all drawn from a single color.

Analogous
You can also use colors from next door on the color wheel in the case of red, that’s orange and violet. These are called analogous schemes.

Every color has a natural complement on the opposite side of the color wheel that’s why red and green look so good together. These are complementary color schemes. Warm colors have cool complements while cool colors have warm complements.

Warm or Cool:
Every color has a temperature. It's either warm, from the red/yellow side of the spectrum, or cool, from the blue/violet side.

Light or Dark: It may be the lightest of lights, or the darkest of darks.

Bright or Quiet. Lastly, it has an intensity, or chroma. High intensity colors are pure, bright and brilliant. Low intensity colors are quiet and subdued.

Here is a site that might help you visualize better:

http://www.color-wheel-pro.com/color-theory-basics.html

I hope that this helps and don't be afraid to experiment. Paint can always be covered up!

Answer 3

I watch Designed to Sell on HGTV and they always paint the rooms in neutral light beige and a darker mushroom beige color usually with a white or cream color trim. It looks very fresh and clean and appeals to most. They usually use brown in the fabric with a splash of red or green for interest. Also if walls are flawed they say it is good to use some type of faux finish in a flat or low sheen to help hide imperfections. Also they say not to paint all the rooms one single color . Try using two different tones in the same color family one color for the living area and another for the dining area or kitchen this adds drama and interest .

Answer 4

My house doesnt have a silver-grey carpet but I do have a lot of accents that are orange and red. If you want something a little more neutral, try this Behr paint...

Hushed White
W-F-710

Innocence
W-D-720

These are neutral with a slight hint of yellow which will work well with your accents and your carpet. If you are feeling daring, try this color

Fossil Butte
350F-7

Granite Boulder
790D-4

Winter Garden
360E-3

Good luck with your project!!

Answer 5

I suggest some ivory, medium rose, pale gold, and peach or coral walls to coordinate and warm up the rooms. These colors will complement your accents, and warm up the rooms.
Suggestions:
1] try painting rooms that open into each other with a common color, or paint adjoing walls same color. example:
LR and DR on west end of house - paint both west walls peach, or north DR and south LR peach. Rest of LR is rose; rest of DR is pale gold. Kitchen is all pale gold and cabinets.
2] pick whatever color you want to emphasize in that room, and paint walls that color.
burgundy - rose walls
burnt orange - peach
golden yellow - pale gold

Answer 6

well your walls can be any color but make sure you tie all the colors in your wall art, flowers, and different types of lighting . but it's not so much of it fighting against it its about blending all of your choosen colors together

Answer 7

Grey or Brown