The 5 Best Home Office Paint Colors

For better or worse, it sure seems like the once-foreign “work from home” experience is here to stay. That translates to more and more hours spent in your home office. For part-time or full-time remote workers in San Francisco and beyond, a home office is so much more than the room with the desk, the file cabinets, and a good wheelie chair. Your home office needs to be a place of inspiration, a setting with a positive energy that promotes creativity and bolsters productivity. And to make it so, you need to pick the right home office paint color.

What is a good color for a home office?

The best color for your home office is, of course, subject to your individual taste. Whatever color palette is going to put you in the most productive light is certainly the right choice. Is that lime green? We say go for it! Hot pink polka dots? You do you!

But to help spark some inspiration, our experts compiled some of their favorite color options to enhance your home office space.

Light Blues

Representative of water and skies, light blue is a calming color that helps maximize concentration and focus—a perfect setting for a home office! We suggest opting for lighter options as darker blues tend to increase the strain on your eyes caused by your computer screen.

Earthy Greens

Synonymous with nature, growth, and renewal, the color green promotes calmness and relaxation. Vibrant or subdued, earthy green colors pair wonderfully with white accents and can really add a sense of warmth and harmony to your home office.

Vibrant Reds

Strong reds might be a little on the bold side, but these colors are known to promote conversation and excitement. A red home office and a strong cup of coffee can be just the atmosphere you need to tackle the workday.

Warm White

You can’t go wrong with keeping things a little more muted and going with a classic warm white color for your home office. These colors are easy on the eyes, blend with anything, and will never go out of style. They can also help stimulate your creativity.

Dry Erase Paint

And speaking of creativity, why not let your imagination run wild by upgrading your dry erase board into a dry erase wall… or even an entire dry erase room! Admittedly, it’s a bit out of the box in terms of conventionality, but your home office needs to work for you. And perhaps nothing is going to pilot your creativity more than this bold choice. Just make sure you have plenty of markers handy! Even better, dry erase paint is available as a clear coat, so it can go on over any color you choose!

Let’s Get Painting

Our team at CertaPro Painters® of San Francisco is trained to help walk you through the process, from color to finish. Schedule your estimate online, or by calling us at 415-661-8400 to speak with a painting professional about the painting plan that fits the goals of your space and your budget.