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Paint for dark rooms.
It s just the right depth and sits a smidge on the warm side of neutral compared to more cool blue toned charcoal grays.
If you ask nyc based designer tamara eaton the key to getting color right in a dark room lies in choosing an inky saturated paint to add richness.
Use it in a bedroom and pair it with tone on tone gray hues with touches of black.
Paint is a relatively inexpensive way to completely transform a room and dark rooms are no exception.
Bright whites are like a mirror.
A lighter option than most other dark paint colors this misty hue will give a small space a cozy feel.
Balance this strong color with light accents such as.
It doesn t have to be overly feminine so it works well in almost any space.
They can reflect the grass in your backyard or your neighbor s red siding.
If you have a dark room white gets shaded in the corners and turns into a dingy gray.
It will reflect some light on its own and give your walls a bit of body with a small amount of sheen.
This post delves into some considerations you need to take before choosing the perfect paint color as well as other considerations to to take into account to turn your room into a beautifully bright space.
The most counterintuitive tip is that you need lots of light for white paint to look good.
Hands down chelsea gray wins the grand prize as the best medium dark toned paint colour for a basement or dark room.
Courtesy of benjamin moore.
To get an extra punch from your paint color in a dark room use an eggshell finish instead of flat.
While most dark paints make a low light room feel smaller and more confining chocolate is a warm inviting shade that makes a space cozy.
As an added bonus eggshell finishes are easy to clean and are therefore great for kids.
How to make a dark room feel lighter and brighter with paint benjamin moore and sherwin williams back in the day a dark basement with wood panelling orange shag carpet and a faint musty smell would leave many homeowners hot to trot.
The best part about working with lavender is that it has a wide range of shades to suit everyone from soft dusky tones to purple based taupes.