Generally the best wall paint for dark hardwood floors is light.
Living room wall colors for dark wood floors.
I m liking the green tinge paint.
For more color you could choose the lightest shade of a color you like.
Advice would be much appreciated.
Light colored walls increase the visual size of a room and contrast with dark floors.
One lovely option is to paint the walls pale blue with white trim hang warm bamboo shades and roll out area rugs in soft colors to define zones.
Another way to work around too dark flooring is by covering up as much as possible using room size area rugs.
This gorgeous modern living room features dark hardwood flooring that simultaneously contrasts and picks up some of the more orange tones of the wood of the entertainment center and the wall mounted television cabinet.
As mentioned before you can choose a stark cool white or a warmer off white or even ivory or cream.
The dark wood floors of this modestly sized but comfortable living room are covered by a natural fiber area rug that lends a nautical feel to the blue and white color pallet.
Similarly to the green color on the wall the color blue can also make pairing the furniture and finishes fun picking contrasting or complimentary colors to the fabrics and finishes in the space can add the last needed thing to a room.
Im decorating my living room which is a long rectangular shape with dark wood floors and a deal leather sofa also it s open plan with a beige wooden kitchen so need the colour to work throughout.
I would also like an accent wall but have no clue what colour to choose.
This works best in low traffic areas like the bedroom.