Difficulty choosing the best color color for your small living room? As it turns out, you have to take many practical options into account, regardless of whether you are a color lover who wants to be brave or want to long for something classic and simple. In the following, interior designers seven of their top color picks for living room paint that work wonders in delicate rooms.
Aubergine by Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore
Don't be afraid of a rich purple. “In smaller rooms, I found that the use of a deep color such as Benjamin Moores aubergine can provide remarkable results with a high shine or paint finish,” says Gray Walker, the founder of Grey Walker Interiors. “It doesn't make the room dark and small. Instead, it feels inviting and warm as it sparkles the room!”
Jester from Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moores Jester is another purple option, the Gray Joyner, the founder of Gray Joyner Interiors. “This is a beautiful deep plum that immediately feels rich in space,” she says. “I like this color especially in a room that gets good light, but it could also work to create a moody space if this is the mood for which you are.
Light blue from Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball
Hell Blue from Farrow & Ball is perfect for “closely on a rainy day,” says Jeanne Barber, the founder of Camden Grace Interiors. “The color reminds us of our New England Sea: sometimes gray and moody, sometimes funky with a touch of green, but always nice.”
Simply white by Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore
If your small living room lacks plenty of natural light, the right color can help to lighten it. Benjamin Moores White is Joyner's “Go-to White, undoubtedly”.
Anchor through Portola colors
Portola colors
If your small living room is already flooded with natural light, you can be brave, says Taniya Nayak, the founder of Taniya Nayak Design. “I used Portola Roman Clay Paint for a small apartment in New York City, and everything did everything apart from the small room nearby,” she comments. “Instead, the lively accents burst and add the mood, ambience and interest!”
Green smoke from Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball
Let yourself be inspired by your surroundings with the green smoke from Farrow & Ball. “This green is a soft medium green that gives a calm wise color – a perfect way to bring in personality and a natural color from the outside,” says Linda Hayslett, the founder of LH.Designs. “No room can be felt small or like a cave. It is a perfect Zen color for the fact that an area feels larger than it really is.”
Light tin of Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore
If you are a neutral lover, you don't want to miss Benjamin Moore's slight tin, a beautiful Greige tone. “It has this incredible ability to create a warm but airy ambience that feels both comfortable and refreshing,” says Becky Shea, the founder of Becky Shea Design. “I love to combine it with warm earth tones, deep greens and even natural bed linen for a beautifully balanced and inviting room. It is definitely a color to give every room subtle sophistication.”