Living Room Paint Color Ideas

The living room is often one of the most used rooms in the home. Its a place for family and friends to gather. Choosing a color for the living room can become overwhelming, below are a few ideas for relaxing and calm color pallets that work great in living room spaces. If you are looking to complete an interior painting project and live in the greater Knoxville, TN service area, we can help. Get a free painting estimate by scheduling an estimate appointment online.

Neutral Colors

Neutral colors are the most common type of color for living room spaces, neutral colors encompassed a wide range of options that are generally considered ‘safe’ in that most people will find them to look good in the room. Neutral colors also easily pair with many colors of furniture and decorations.

Top neutral colors we see in the Knoxville area include: Beige, off-white, white, and grey.

Warm Jewel Tones

Warm jewel tones offer a way to differentiate the look of the rooms colors like deep red, orange, green, and yellow are all popular choices in the category. These can give the room a bohemian look that makes the room feel brighter and can be relaxing. These colors also work great for accent walls in otherwise neutral rooms, like the picture below:

Cool Jewel Tones

Again, most people find colors from the earth to be calming. Working with cool jewel tones creates a stunning and elegant atmosphere to live in. Be cautious not to overwhelm the room with too many of these colors. They are great as an accent piece to an otherwise bland palette. Try them under a chair rail or as an accent wall.

White Walls

As far as walls go, white is always a safe choice. Adding touches of colors can spruce up the look of a white painted room, it can also work to showcase a minimal and refined look. White paints come in a wide variety of types, its best to discuss with your painter or paint store what options there are and take a close look at samples of white before painting.

Blue and White

Blue and white give a calming and elegant look for living rooms. The look works well with rooms with trim and molding, or wainscoting where the trim is painted white and the walls painted blue.

Ready to relax in a newly painted living room? Call us! Schedule a free estimate with our team today. A color consultant can help you plan the perfect room to decompress in.