What color should I paint my living room?

Question

I have dark green furniture on my living room with white walls, what color should i paint my walls to make it looks warming and comfortable?

Answer 1

I think I would do Sherwin Williams' "bosc pear," and if you have trim, I would paint that "ramie".
http://sherlink.sherwin.com/swapp/color_visualizer/index.jsp

Answer 2

Not enough description of other things in the room.

Do you have a lot of natural light?
Do you have drapes / what color?
Do you have carpet / what color?
What other furniture do you have that would be large and block the walls?
If you have wood furniture, how light/dark is it?

Just remember that darker colors will close the room in and make it feel like a cave at times where lighter colors will open the room and make it seem larger.

You might consider doing one wall in a darker color and do the rest in a lighter color, just be careful which wall you do with the dark color so it doesn't overpower the room in some way. If you decide to do a darker color, be sure and have lots of lamps/lighting in different areas of the room to lighten the area at night.

If you decide to do one wall in a dark color, you can then carry that color to the windows and do accents of that color throughout the room to draw the color into other areas (like in pictures, flower arrangements, pillows, etc).

One thing you might do is take pictures of the room from different angles, then try to get a small swatch of the material from the couch (not always possible) and take it to Home Depot or to a fabric store for suggestions. Many times they are really helpful with things like this.

http://www.decoratinghomes.com/decorating-color-schemes.htm


Good luck and have fun :)

Answer 3

if you want the room to look warm,inviting,or comfortable stick with a neutral color. Maybe a light tan color or cream color. Since your furniture is already dark you want to brighten the wall a little it will make the room look larger. If you keep the ceiling one shade lighter and the walls darker it will also make the room appear larger.

Answer 4

Medium Baige, a warm comfy feeling at the dark green furniture invites them in. You'll love it.

Answer 5

A light mint green? I'm no interior decorator but I'm just imagining the colors in my mind. I'm sure there is a color formula such as contrasting colors and all that, but I would go with what seems pleasing to you.

Answer 6

Light green.

Answer 7

Maybe a cream color, or light green. Write me back I am abbie is the best in the world .

Answer 8

Light brown

Answer 9

find paint on sale check h depot for oops paint=cheap. u can make it warmer by putting the $ on your fuel bill.

Answer 10

Agree with cafe latte