Paint color guides

Answers to the color questions people ask most, each built from colors measured in public-domain paintings, with light reflectance, closest paints and a room to try them in.

By light and room size

Basement Bedroom Paint Colors for Rooms With Little Light Dark room · Bedroom Basement Paint Colors for Dark Rooms: Light Creams and Deep Shades Dark room Color Schemes for a Basement Family Room Dark room · Living room East Facing Bedroom Colors That Work in Morning and Afternoon Light East-facing · Bedroom East Facing Room Paint Color: Soft Neutrals for Morning and Afternoon East-facing North Facing Bathroom Paint Colors: Warm Tans for Cool Light North-facing · Bathroom North Facing Bedroom Paint Color: Warm Shades That Work North-facing · Bedroom North Facing Dining Room Colors That Warm Up Cool Light North-facing · Dining room North Facing Hallway Colors for Cool, Dim Light North-facing · Hallway North Facing Kitchen Colors: Warm Paints That Balance Cool Light North-facing · Kitchen North Facing Living Room Paint Colors North-facing · Living room North Facing Paint Colors: Warm, Light Shades That Work North-facing North West Facing Living Room Colors for Cool Mornings and Warm Evenings West-facing · Living room Paint Color for a West Facing Room: Six Colors From Paintings West-facing Paint Colors for a Small Living Room with Brown Furniture Small room · Living room Paint Colors for Small Bedrooms Small room · Bedroom Paint Colors for Small Rooms: Light Walls, Deep Accents Small room Paint Colors for South Facing Rooms South-facing Small Bathroom Paint Colors That Make Walls Recede Small room · Bathroom Small Bathroom Paint Colors with No Windows Dark room · Bathroom Small Kitchen Paint Colors That Make Walls Recede Small room · Kitchen South Facing Bedroom Colors That Stay Cool in Strong Light South-facing · Bedroom West Facing Bedroom Colors That Balance Evening Light West-facing · Bedroom

By room

Dining Room Paint Colors Dining room Hallway Paint Colors Hallway Office Paint Colors for a Home Office Home office

Color schemes

Bathroom Color Schemes Bathroom Hall Paint Color Combination Ideas from Five Paintings Hallway Home Office Color Scheme Ideas from Five Paintings Home office Kitchen Paint Schemes: Five Complete Color Palettes Kitchen Room Color Combination Ideas from Five Paintings Whole home

Colors for each room

Bedroom Beige Color: Three Shades and What to Pair Them With Beige · Bedroom Bedroom Blue Paint Colors: Deep Blues and Pairings From Paintings Blue · Bedroom Bedroom Dark Green Walls: Shades From Paintings Dark green · Bedroom Bedroom Yellow Color: Shades Measured From Paintings Yellow · Bedroom Black Accent Wall in a Living Room: Colors That Work Black · Living room Black Bathroom Paint: Three Shades and What to Pair With Them Black · Bathroom Black Color for a Bedroom: Three Shades and What to Pair With Them Black · Bedroom Blue Bathroom Paint Colors Measured from Paintings Blue · Bathroom Blue Gray Color Scheme for a Bedroom Blue-grey · Bedroom Blue Paint Colors for Living Room Walls, Sofas and Textiles Blue · Living room Blush Pink Bedroom Paint: Three Dusty Rose Shades to Compare Blush pink · Bedroom Brown Paint Colors for Bedrooms Brown · Bedroom Calming Colors for Living Room Walls: Soft Yellow, Blue and Green Calming · Living room Cool Bedroom Colors: Soft Blues and Grays for Calm Walls Cool · Bedroom Cool Kitchen Color Schemes Cool · Kitchen Cream Color Paint for Bedroom Off-white · Bedroom Dark Bedroom Colors: Brown, Near-Black and Green Shades Dark · Bedroom Dark Blue Paint Colors for Bedroom Navy · Bedroom Dark Green Bathroom Paint: Forest Shades from Museum Paintings Dark green · Bathroom Dark Grey Paint Colors for Bedroom Dark grey · Bedroom Earthy Tone Bedroom Colors, Measured From Paintings Earthy · Bedroom Emerald Green Bedroom Paint: Shades Measured from Paintings Emerald · Bedroom Green Bathroom Paint Colors Taken from Paintings Green · Bathroom Green Kitchen Paint Colors and What to Pair Them With Green · Kitchen Green Paint Colors for Living Room Walls, Furniture and Textiles Green · Living room Grey Bathroom Paint Colors for Walls, Measured From Paintings Grey · Bathroom Grey Kitchen Paint: Three Shades From Paintings and What to Pair With Them Grey · Kitchen Grey Paint Colors for Bedroom Walls, Measured From Paintings Grey · Bedroom Grey Paint Colors for Living Room Walls Grey · Living room Lavender Color for a Bedroom: Three Shades and What to Pair with Them Lavender · Bedroom Light Grey Paint for Living Room: Three Shades and What to Pair Them With Light grey · Living room Maroon Color Bedroom: Burgundy Shades and What to Pair Them With Burgundy · Bedroom Mint Green Paint for a Bedroom: Three Pale Green Shades Light green · Bedroom Olive Green Bedroom Paint Olive green · Bedroom Pale Blue Paint for Bedroom: Shades and Pairings from Paintings Light blue · Bedroom Pastel Color Bedroom: Soft Shades and What to Pair Them With Pastel · Bedroom Peach Bathroom Paint Colors Orange · Bathroom Peach Color for Bedroom: Orange Shades and Pairings from Paintings Orange · Bedroom Pink Bathroom Paint Colors Measured From Paintings Pink · Bathroom Pink Paint Colors for Bedrooms, Measured from Monet Paintings Pink · Bedroom Purple Paint Colors for Bedrooms, Measured from Paintings Purple · Bedroom Red Color for a Bedroom: Three Shades and What to Pair Them With Red · Bedroom Sage Green Kitchen Walls: Shades From Paintings and What to Pair Them With Sage green · Kitchen Sage Green Paint for a Bedroom: Three Shades From Paintings Sage green · Bedroom Soothing Bedroom Paint Colors, Measured From Paintings Calming · Bedroom Teal Color for Bedroom: Shades and Pairings from Paintings Teal · Bedroom Warm Kitchen Color Schemes: Cream, Sand and Gold Walls Warm · Kitchen Warm Living Room Colors, Measured From Paintings Warm · Living room Warm Paint Colors for Bedroom Walls, Measured from Paintings Warm · Bedroom White Bathroom Paint: Three Shades and What to Pair Them With White · Bathroom White Bedroom Colors From Paintings, With Pairings White · Bedroom White Kitchen Paint: Soft Shades of White and Colors to Pair With Them White · Kitchen Yellow Kitchen Walls: Shades Measured From Paintings Yellow · Kitchen

Two-color rooms

Blue and Green Bedroom Walls Blue · Bedroom Blue and Grey Bedroom Color Schemes Blue · Bedroom Gray and White Bedroom Walls: Shades and Accent Colors Grey · Bedroom Grey and Blue Bedroom Walls Grey · Bedroom White Paint With a Hint of Grey White

By color

Blush Paint: Shades of Pink for Interior Walls Blush pink Dark Paint Colors for Rooms, Measured From Paintings Dark Earth Tone Paint Colors Earthy Emerald Green Paint Color for Interior Walls Emerald Gray Green Color: Shades for Interior Walls, Light to Dark Green-grey Maroon Color Paint: Burgundy Shades for Interior Walls Burgundy Mustard Paint: Shades of Golden Yellow for Interior Walls Mustard Pastel Paint Colors for Rooms Pastel Rust Color Paint: Terracotta Shades for Interior Walls Terracotta

What goes with a color

Agreeable Gray Coordinating Colors: A Gray Palette From Paintings Grey Beige Complementary Colors: Shades and Partners From Paintings Beige Blue Grey Color Palette: Colors That Go With Blue-Grey Blue-grey Blue Home Color Schemes and Colors That Go With Blue Blue Cool Color Palette for Home, Paired by Painters Cool Dark Wood Floor Color Scheme: Colors That Go with Dark Tones Dark Earth Tone Color Palette for Home: Browns, Tans and a Touch of Blue Earthy Green Room Color Combination Green Greige Color Palette and the Colors That Go With It Greige Maroon Color Combination for a Room Burgundy Pastel Color Palette for Home, Paired by Painters Pastel Pink Room Color Combination: Colors That Go with Pink Walls Pink Red Room Color Schemes, Paired by Painters Red Sage Green Complementary Colors, Taken from Real Paintings Sage green Sky Blue Color Combination for a Room Light blue Taupe Color Palette: Colors That Go With Taupe Taupe Warm Home Color Palette: Sand, Cream and Gold With Brown Depth Warm White Room Color Combination: Colors That Go with White Walls White Yellow House Color Palette Yellow

By style

Beach Paint Colors for Living Room Coastal style Boho Bedroom Colors Boho style Boho Room Paint Colors: A Warm Palette of Gold, Clay and Sand Boho style City Loft Color Palette Industrial style Classic Bedroom Colors Traditional style Coastal Bedroom Paint Colors Coastal style Coastal Paint Colors: A Beach House Color Palette Coastal style Contemporary Living Room Color Schemes Modern style Cottage Color Scheme: Six Colors Measured From Paintings Cottage style Farmhouse Bedroom Colors Farmhouse style Farmhouse Kitchen Color Palette from Six Paintings Farmhouse style Farmhouse Paint Colors: A Palette Measured from Paintings Farmhouse style Hygge Color Scheme: Six Calm Colors from Paintings Scandinavian style Mediterranean Color Scheme for Interior Walls, Wood and Textiles Mediterranean style Mid Century Color Palette for Your Home Mid-century modern style Modern Bedroom Colors and Color Combinations Modern style Modern Kitchen Colors: A Palette Measured from Paintings Modern style Modern Paint Colors for Interior Rooms Modern style Pro Classic Paint Colors for a Traditional Interior Traditional style Rustic Bedroom Colors Rustic style Rustic Paint Colors: A Whole-House Palette Rustic style Victorian House Colors: A Six-Color Interior Palette Victorian style Victorian Living Room Colors Victorian style Zen Room Colors: A Japandi Palette from Paintings Japandi style