The Best Paint Colors for Apartments and Condos

Condo or apartment living used to mean one thing for certain: white walls. It was easiest to update and refresh between tenants so apartment owners opted for the color. Thankfully, those days are gone. To make a modern and stylish choice here are the best paint colors for apartments and condos.

Even apartments are now seeing the benefits of incorporating colors into their pre-move in checklists for tenants. High end rentals and lofty condos are all using these colors to create sought after units that command larger fees.

When choosing your color palette, it’s recommended to choose colors that are bright or vivid but create light and shade with lighter colors as well. Working within a condo or apartment means smaller spaces and more eye sight lines. Test the colors throughout the layout before committing to the color.

Here are a few colors that have been used successfully to create a new ambiance in an apartment or condo.

Dark Blue

Make a statement in your small space with a deep, dark blue. These darker colors compliment a tiny room as an accent wall. The color breaks up the monotony of white surrounding it. Working with dark blue is a moody color that is en vogue right now but won’t overwhelm a smaller room.

Sage

Bring outside into even the most city centric spaces with a light mossy green. Pair this color around a window for a relaxing and warm feeling in the room. The color reminds us in the gray of winter that summer will come eventually.

Earthy Ochre

Keep the area in the realm of natural and neutral colors but step a bit to the red or orange feeling hues. Ochre is a clay colored earth toned color that warms a room while not over taking it. The mid-toned tan works well with other forest driven colors like copper, rust and sage.

Crisp White

While white can be boring and sterile, choosing the right white can be clean and warm. Pay attention to the undertones and choose one that feels warm. These whites lean toward silky, soft linen. Your white should lean almost toward orange or yellow. This brightens the room without changing the fact that it is white.

Silver

Smaller spaces can feel dark and closed in with deeper colors. To avoid going to the standard white, use a modern and sophisticated color like silver. The lighter gray works with light and dark colors to help bounce light around the room. Dress it up with dark pairings or go airy and light with other light options like blues and yellows.

Light Grey with White Trim

Rather than an all white unit, opt for light gray with white trim. The color combination is still warm and bright, while retaining the ease of white when it comes to decorating. The option of gray, while risky, is a more interesting choice than white. Pairing stark white trim allows for contrast and definition.

Super White

If you are set hard and fast on white, choose the right white. Super White from Sherwin Williams is warm without looking like undertones. Real estate agents flock time and again to this superb white choice. The color has the ability to set a warm but clean backdrop for staging and create the feeling of higher and cleaner ceilings.

Green

The right green options can bring a calm energy to a room. Pale versions blend smoothly with white and neutral colors to give a space a natural feel. Bright green is fun and exciting. Used in an accent wall, it’s a fearless choice. Pairing it with an orange or teal can give a totally modern and unique feeling in a condo. This will make your unit stand out from others available.

Beige

Beige falls into the color category with boring white. With proper toning, the color can be warm and classy. Go beyond basic and pick a leather-toned light brown. These colors are set to be trending for this year while being incredibly easy to work with. They show well with a clean warmth. Use a darker brown or lighter brown to treat trim and give the rooms some definition.

Sky Blue

While bright blue is on trend, it’s also intimidating to use. Instead, jump in the kiddie pool of color and use sky blue to bring a clear and clean warmth to the room. Paired with white, it’s like you’ve brought a sunny afternoon indoors. This creates a serene and calm atmosphere for living rooms, laundry rooms and bathrooms.

Purple

While purple was popular in decades past, the color is making a comeback. Who wouldn’t want to be surrounded by the color of royalty? The color tends to be uplifting and energetic. Going for a lighter hue within the family is great for modern condos or apartments looking for a calm ambiance. Use a deep purple to turn a bathroom into a boudoir.

Blue Green

Bring the calming benefits of green and the sunny disposition of blue into the room together with blue green. The combination is like sitting by the ocean – stress relieving with far less sand. Try colors of teal, turquoise and aquamarine to give a room a breath of fresh air.

Coffee

Again, coffee is just outside the beige family. Use the color in conjunction with yellow, turquoise and orange to create a southwestern vibe in a sitting room. The light brown is traditional but sleeker and brings modernity to your mother’s beige.

Straw

Run in the opposite direction of white and opt for straw. This barely there yellow is a welcoming color for rooms. It can be overused in rooms and causes the eyes to be tired and bored. Use it as an accent or subtle addition. The color is perfectly suited for a dark kitchen. The color peeks out nicely under cabinets and around appliances, lightening the room.

Blush

Blush is a soft pink that has replaced millennial pink. Long gone is bubblegum and grown and sexy has taken over. The color works even in smaller rooms to provide a bit of color without overwhelming it. The hue has a slight undertone of gray to make it modern. Pair it with bright whites and cool neutrals for a perfect combination.

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