There are many reasons that a room may be dark aside from the paint colors decor.
North facing room paint colors benjamin moore.
Benjamin moore navajo white oc 95.
The house faces due north so many of the main rooms will be north facing so i have been working on researching colors that might work in north facing rooms over the course of the past few months.
Choose benjamin moore aura paint in a matte finish to ease the reflections in a room with strong natural light or for a soft effect in rooms where natural light is.
I stupidly assumed we would be using benjamin moore paints but i just found out that my builder only uses sherwin williams paints.
Choose a room and explore colors in it.
Well not in my kitchen.
Cool color counters strong sunlight but north facing rooms get cozier wrapped in a warm color.
For help in picking the most comfortable color take your room s temperature.
The right paint color can make a dark room look cozy or north feel like south.
Benjamin moore s mysterious is an almost black blue sophisticated and moody.
Cream is a yellow paint colour with a neutral base added to calm it down.
Limited number of windows or smaller windows or no windows or even old windows that have many panes or broken seals that are fogged up and therefore let in less light.
I painted my kitchen benjamin moore palladian blue because the color looked so light and crisp in all the pictures i saw online.
Navajo white is a light warm cream paint colour.
Warm colours will help create balance in a north facing room.
Think about this color for a butler pantry powder room or island cabinets.
For an exterior it will read bright white in the sunshine.
So in an attempt to brighten up my low light north facing house i have made a terrible paint choice.
If you have a dark room or a north facing room with cool light this is a great option.
This is a great cabinet color with any earthy granite countertop.
Benjamin moore spiced pumpkin 034 is a wonderful north facing room paint color also look at these 20 shades of orange everything from a pale buttery color to a deep rust and everything in between.
The best benjamin moore white paint colors white heron bm oc 57.
With no direct sunlight a north facing room can be a challenge to decorate and to live in.
Living room dining room entryway kitchen bedroom kid s room bathroom office front door.
Like any color blues have undertones and can travel the spectrum from warm to cool.