The living room is usually the largest room in the apartment or house. After all, a lot should fit in there - for example your favorite sofa, a large wall shelf system, TV cabinet, chest of drawers, dining area and even possibly a kitchenette.
The right color scheme plays a crucial role - the wall color ensures coziness and creates a visual connection between the individual areas. We give you 55 great ideas for combining colors for living rooms - let them inspire you!
The choice of colors for living rooms is closely related to two factors:
– Room conditions – If the room is spacious, the wall color can be dark: for example petrol blue, gray, chocolate brown, purple or wine red, anthracite. If the room is smaller or has a sloping ceiling, it is better to opt for lighter colors: yellow, orange, pink.
– Bright/dark room – The lighting conditions in the room also play a major role. In rooms that are flooded with sunlight, such as south or west facing rooms, you can paint the wall opposite the window a dark accent color. And on the contrary - the dark, north-facing living room will benefit from a strong wall color such as azure blue, yellow or orange.
Gray furniture in front of a yellow wall
It is not always possible to paint the walls in accent colors. Instead, many tenants opt forFurniture in strong nuances. In this way, a happy and cozy atmosphere is created and the best thing is: even if you move, you can achieve the same effect in the new apartment.
Combination of green and orange in the living room
Green and orange is a great color combination if you want to bring freshness into the room that is reminiscent of spring. The minimalist living room also uses colors in an interesting way. The wall was designed with a niche for built-in shelves and storage space, with this area being visually separated from the green wall color by an orange color. There is also a canapé and floor lamp in orange.
Bright colors in stripes
Striped patterns are very attractive and stylish. This applies not only to two-tone variants, but also when you combine several colors, including contrasting colors, with each other. The striped wall above consists of dark blue, light blue, brown and beige, which can also be found in the rest of the room design.
Combine gray and berry
The berry color has a special charm and looks cozy on the one hand and elegant on the other. In addition, it can be combined wonderfully not only with white, but also with any shade of gray or even with both color variants. The living space above was also designed in this way. The middle wall, the patterns on the carpet and the sofa are gray, while berry serves as an accent color for the armchairs and two other wall areas, which are also framed by white supports.
Wall color orange on the fireplace
Of course, white can also be combined with any other colors and nuances because it is neutral. How about a warm shade of orange? Accents were set in this room on the fireplace wall and with the help of decorations in this color.
Colors for Living Room – Add a pop of color with the furniture
Mint green is a fresh pastel tone that can have a particularly delicate and relaxing effect. When combined with other shades of blue such as turquoise, its cool charisma is further enhanced. You can add candy-colored accents with rosé and salmon. This color is often used as a wall color and can be combined well with furniture made of light wood. But a mint green sofa can become a real highlight.
Living room in pink and yellow
The color pink has long since left the Barbie image behind and is finding its way into the modern living room. Rosé, old pink, fuchsia – each of these nuances has a completely different effect and can be used differently in the room. You can either choose a delicate tone as the wall color or set beautiful accents with an intense color such as raspberry red.
Red brick wall and pink accent wall
This example shows how Barbie Pink can be used in an eclectic home style. The designer chose very different design ideas for the two adjacent walls. These are in stark contrast to each other, but with the help of the other decorations and home accessories, the mix of styles here is hardly disruptive.
Orange nuances add a splash of color to the gray living room
Cool and warm tones meet here. Gray and orange are a striking color combination that also works well in the living room. The dark wooden floor harmonizes with the warm look of the color orange and underlines the rough concrete surfaces.
Orange and blue in the living area of a single-family home
The light-dark contrast plays an important role in the overall effect of the facility. In the example above we see that light orange and dark wood get along particularly well. Here, however, brick red was chosen as the wall color. In combination with the light wood tone, an attractive interaction results.
Living room ideas with anthracite gray
Anthracite can be described as black with a gray tone. It's not as deep black, but looks just as elegant and timeless. The subtle and reserved color blends harmoniously into any interior and creates the perfect backdrop for colorful home accessories.
The light blue ceiling and blue doors make the room appear spacious
It's not just the walls that can be given a completely new look with paint. The ceiling can also be designed in even more ways than you think. In this case, the ceiling painted light blue contrasts with the chandelier, which is all white. The three murals with sea motifs convey a summery atmosphere.
Dark blue is not suitable for small rooms
Navy blue as a wall color together with wood tones ensures peace and comfort. So that the room doesn't look too dark, a large mirror is leaned against the wall. This makes the white couch a real highlight and immediately stands out.
Azure blue accents in the living room - wooden wall panels make it look cozy
It's not just navy blue that brings a summery flair to the living room. Turquoise is also a beautiful choice as a wall color and is reminiscent of the sea. You can also pick up the “sea and sand” color theme. Also add gold accents that represent the sun.
