Choosing the Best Living Room Paint Colors
Living rooms are the social areas of the home and hold the greatest opportunity to communicate your personality and design style. Unlike kitchens, where most furnishings are fixed, this space offers movement and flexibility. For this reason, color palettes chosen for living rooms are often more varied and dynamic than elsewhere in the home. A chance to let your creativity shine!
Best Living Room Paint Colors
The Serene Living Room
Caramel Kiss, Pine Trail, and Slow Dance set the right tone for a comforting and serene living room. This look of ease and charm is enhanced with green-based browns, and a warm caramel, creating a sense of natural comfort and quietude.
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Pittsburgh Paints & Stains Paint Color Tip
Try a contemporary Craftsman-style living room, using a mix of colors found in nature. Combine two or more of these Cool Paint Shades.
Best Living Room Paint Colors
The Elegant Living Room
Deeper, more saturated aqua paint colors like Kingston Aqua add elegance to spaces with contemporary décor, especially when combined with classic shades of off-white, sand, or black. The light brown shades of Cold Foam and Seriously Sand enhance the richness of this aqua hue.
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Pittsburgh Paints & Stains Paint Color Tip
Aquas, with their mix of blues and greens, are often associated with free-spirited coastal styling, but the right harmony can transition aquas from the beach to Main Street.
Best Living Room Paint Colors
The Warm Living Room
Rich, spiced yellow paint colors like Allspice support a friendly, welcoming, and warm-hearted atmosphere. Use the accents of Warm Pastels like Dusty Yellow, and China White to keep the look charming and ideal for a classic or traditional style home.
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Pittsburgh Paints & Stains Paint Color Tip
Using the right paint color can make your living rooms an inviting place to do all the things you enjoy - whether it’s a place to simply curl up with a great book, catch your favorite television show, or socialize with friends.
Best Living Room Paint Colors
The Organized Living Room
For a more masculine look, combine the blue-gray of Feldspar with the dark blue of Blue Fjord, a color that naturally discourages chaos. An off-white paint color, like Gypsum, will keep the look from feeling overly dark and somber.
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Pittsburgh Paints & Stains Paint Color Tip
For functional living rooms, organization is key. Blue-gray walls paired with clean lines drive uncluttered style.
Best Living Room Paint Colors
The Cozy Living Room
Creamy off-whites are open and welcoming, soft greens evoke a natural quality, and rich reds like Cinnabar are robust and heart-warming. Combining these paint hues produces a cozy, relaxed, and inviting energy. Use off-whites like French Gray Linen and Cold Foam to balance the other colors, for an uplifting yet soothing atmosphere.
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Pittsburgh Paints & Stains Paint Color Tip
When looking to create a certain tone within a given space, take note of the energy associated with each color in a harmony - as they will blend together to achieve the right mood.