How to Choose a Living Room Paint Color
Choose the Perfect Living Room Paint Color by Complimenting your Wood Flooring
When looking for the right living room paint color, it is important to consider the color tone of your wood floor. There are specific wall colors that pair exceptionally well with each wood tone (golden, medium, dark, and gray). Read on to see all of the different types of wood flooring and the colors that will work the best with them.
Compliment your Flooring
Light Brown/Golden Toned Flooring
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“Colors that share a similar undertone as the wood can create a monochromatic color scheme,” says Hannah Yelo, Color Marketing and Development Manager at Benjamin Moore. Instead of trying to fight the golden tones in your flooring, embrace them by choosing a beige wall color.
Popular wall colors for homes with golden-toned flooring:
Medium Brown Toned Flooring
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Greige, a combination of beige and gray, is considered to be the “new neutral.” This color looks exceptionally good in homes with medium toned wood flooring. This color is also offers a perfect background for introducing other accent colors to the space, such as blues, greens, and oranges.
Popular wall colors for homes with MEDIUM brown toned flooring:
Classic Gray Benjamin Moore OC-23
Dark Brown Toned Flooring
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The best thing you can do when it comes to pairing wall colors with dark wood flooring is to go lighter. Light grays or creamy whites might be your perfect choice.
Popular wall colors for homes with DARK brown toned flooring:
Gray Toned Flooring
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Sage or green-gray paint colors add a wonderful sense of warmth to your room and can really look quite stunning when paired with gray toned wood floring.
Popular wall colors for homes with gray toned flooring:
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