How do I decide on a color to paint an accent wall? Lighter or darker than the main color? How much more?

Which wall in a room should I use for the accent color? It is for several rooms in my new house where most of the living areas are open to each other. I want it to pop with the colors but they need to flow smoothly from room to room. The main color of all the walls is a very light creamy honey. I want to put a shade of purple in the dining room, a chocolate in the library, an apricot in the breakfast nook/kithchen, burgundy in the great room and navy in the bedroom (match the comforter pattern color). Will that work or is it too choppy?

How do I decide on a color to paint an accent wall? Lighter or darker than the main color? How much more?
I think an accent wall should be darker by two or three shades, not too much. Your color scheme sounds great to me. You can simply add molding pieces (all of one kind) in each room to tie them together. It will really help make the walls a whole, flowing piece.
Reply:the only color that wont exactly flow with the rest of the house is the blue, but if the entire flow of the house isn't a concern then blue is fine.



deciding on colors is hard, staying with the same side of the color wheel within the same line of colors is probably more important.



Accenting, is easier if you use the opposite end of the specrtum.



if you're painting just one wall in the room, darker colors brings the walls much closer, but always painting only one wall will bring the wall closer, people do this to make a long room apear shorter and wider. rather than long and narrow.



Lighter colors, dont pull the wall in as much. I think the colors you choose, except the blue would look great. The navy blue might look better on a light or white floor, or light hardwood.

but blue drowns out a room, and makes it apear smaller, in dimension, it's better for larger rooms, with alot of windows.



Purple in the dinging room sounds okay, But sticking with more shades of reds or oranges, are more common in dining areas, becuase it promotes eating, and relaxation.

Blues and purples, promote more of a casual dining experiance, rather than a special occasion.

chocolate in a library sounds great. Apricot happens to be my favorite for kitchens. Burgandy in a great room, shows class, and style, more elegance and entertaining.



picking a lighter shade of blue is a good option too, just keep it within in the same shade or brightness as the comforter.



Great choices i believe.
Reply:wow, If I were to do such a thing with colors, I would first of all

put all the colors together out on the table. Study them.

Pitchure each color with the time of day you will be in that room the most. Color plays tricks on you. With out futhure

adue, I Would put the Purple in the dinning room on the north

wall. This way it wont change its color when the sun hits it.

Meanning to say, It will keep its mood. Library color the same. The Kitchen, let the color be seen from the great room. note: you might not want the colors to pop as you say.

Keep your accent wall, but not to be seen from another room.
Reply:What wall do you see when you first enter the room? Paint that wall the vivid color! [ or whatever you want them to focus on - fireplace, view, head of bed, etc.