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Help! Which paint colour for dark hallway?

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kittylester Sat 26-Oct-19 16:16:39

I'd go for a yellowy cream colour.

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lemongrove Sat 26-Oct-19 15:43:31

True Pantglas also colourful artwork.

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Pantglas2 Sat 26-Oct-19 15:39:37

A nice big mirror as well reflects any light, natural or artificial.

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lemongrove Sat 26-Oct-19 15:24:28

The automatic reaction most of us have, on wanting to lighten up a dark room is to go for white or magnolia, but when we bought our present house, a dark-ish north facing bedroom was painted white and looked dreary.We had it painted in what was called Willow, a light blue/green shade, and the whole room lit up! So keep the colour light-ish but go for a definite colour, nothing mushroomy/white or magnolia.

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Elegran Sat 26-Oct-19 15:17:20

Dulux have a range of extra-light-reflective paints which are excellent for dark rooms. They can reflect up to twice the light. www.dulux.co.uk/en/products/dulux-light-space-matt

You can buy a Roller Tester online for Dulux paints, from £1.90ea + free delivery

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Tartlet Sat 26-Oct-19 14:52:04

Apologies if this has been done to death already, but I’d really appreciate any suggestions for a paint colour for our rather dark hall stairs and landing.

The decorator arrives on Monday and although I’m surrounded by tester pots and harlequin walls, I’m no nearer settling on a wall colour. He’ll be starting on the banisters first (painting them white instead of the yucky rather orange shade the original light oak colour has morphed into over the years) so I have a couple of days grace.

Many of the neutrals I’ve tried have pinky or lilac undertones which I don’t want and I don’t want grey but greige might be a possibility. The really dark gloomy days are making it impossible to tell what colours are really like.

I’m tempted by the F&B Joas White but would have to fork out for the proper stuff because I’ve had two tester copies done and they are not a good match.

I don’t really want anything too pale because I know from past experience that it ends up just looking wishy washy in what is quite a big space.

Another option might be to embrace the darkness by going fir a darker colour and, although I’ve not yet bought a tester, I like the look of Dulux caramel latte from photos I’ve seen anyway.

I don’t live near many places which sell the very small testers so have been having to pay £4-5 each for one if the trade size testers and the cost is getting ridiculous.

Does anyone have any suggestions please?

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