Neutral colors with warm undertones look better with warm wood floors.
Light gray walls with white trim and wood floors.
Keep it light and neutral.
Keep your walls and trim light and neutral in tone.
While these are positive aspects of dark hardwood floors the negative aspect is that they tend to make a space feel smaller.
There are three main options you can choose from for your walls when you have dark wood floors.
Paint it off white.
This function also builds up the traditional look in the same space.
But its varying shades from light dove to dark charcoal make gray as versatile as any color.
For maximum effect paint the wall and trim the same color.
Gray taupe cream and white are just a few of the most popular neutral wall colors.
Best wall colors that will complement your gray flooring gray hardwood gray carpet gray tile or slate gray laminate or lvp gray floors have become very popular and super stylish over the years so naturally many of my customers ask my recommendations for the best paint shades for the gray floors or carpet.
Generally the best wall paint for dark hardwood floors is light.
Here is mesa verde tan ac 33 by benjamin moore.
One of the biggest problems that i always see when it comes to paint colors used in spaces with wood trim and flooring is that people always tend to want to use some shade of yellow on the walls.
Paint the trim in either a semi gloss or a high gloss finish so that it will stand up to the punishment that occurs in corners and areas near door jams.
If you chose this floor tone to brighten up your space you should stay on track.
If you search wood trim and floors on houzz 75 of the thousands of spaces you will see will be painted yellow or very warm tan.
These inspiring interiors demonstrate what to do with gray walls plus how to decorate with gray as an accent color through accessories furniture fabrics and more.
Neutral colors with cool undertones look better with cool wood floors.
When it comes to refreshing old brick white paint is typically the go to choice but this idea by cindy the do it yourselfer behind edith evelyn vintage breaks with tradition.
Beige tan and ivory work great with light and dark shades of wood.
Pairing light floors and walls can help create a clean look with the illusion of extra space.
Try these wall paint colors to help you achieve your open aesthetic.
She painted her brick fireplace the same color as her walls a shade of gray called pavestone by sherwin williams the lovely hue is a rich tone that feels more light and airy and than dark.
The contrast is nice with the trim while the darker colors are highlighted again in the rug.
Choosing paint colors for light wood floors is simple keep it light.
Edith evelyn vintage.
Use natural walls as a backdrop to display artwork home furnishings and accessories with more flair.
From the picture above the transitional effect is created by the way the gray trim separate the warm white wall color from the white ceiling and the dark tone hardwood flooring.
