Aubrey Nelson
Time to take the living room back and make a big, bold statement. Using a color such as red can enliven what is often considered the stuffiest part of the house. Red is an exceptional color for living rooms provided that you understand that it is a bold choice and makes a statement. This color is deep, with a blue cast to it, that still manages to pull off a lovely warm feel. So what if your family and guests start eating pizza and spaghetti in your living room? This is a rich red with blue hints that one designer claims look like raspberries in nature.
It has a very old feel to it, while at the same time provides an exciting and unexpected color for your living room. Sexy and bold, the red is underscored with black to just add a little depth to it.
Intense is one way to describe Bull’s Eye Red by Benjamin Moore. Better for accents, but will work for walls, especially if you’re into archery but can’t hit the broadside of a barn. Red Mahogany is part of the Century collection by Benjamin Moore. It will definitely make any living room look upscale, although if you’re still decorating with your parents’ old couch, you might want to ditch it for something more tasteful.
This is an orange-hued color rather than the more purplish reds and definitely makes a bold statement that is still timeless in its look. A bonus feature is if your guests splash red wine on your walls, you won’t see it. Bricktone Red is a warm, popular color by Benjamin Moore that is evocative of a fireplace’s bricks.
You can bring that same cozy warmness into your living room, even if you don’t have a fireplace.
Don’t blame me if your guests start licking the walls when you paint your living room in Raspberry Truffle. Evocative of raspberries in delicious chocolate, this color is a fave with homeowners and designers.
It works for interiors and exteriors as well, so you might as well have a raspberry truffle house with all of the beauty and none of the calories. It pairs well with yellows, whites, and browns for a more natural look that still provides a bold statement. It might remind you of some lipsticks you’ve seen as a lighter red with blue undertones.
A lighter version of red with blue undertones, it will definitely impress your guests with its bold look and statement.
It will definitely draw attention to your walls in your living room so your guests won’t notice you haven’t gotten your carpets cleaned yet. Another amazing color by Sherwin-Williams, Tanager is evocative of the bright birds you see in the springtime.
This color coordinates well with dusky blues and beige-whites for those who are looking to remodel their living rooms. Your guests will sing your praises like a songbird that will be music to your ears when you invite them over.
Awning Red by Behr is a lovely and versatile color that is sure to wow your guests. It has a warmness and depth that complements the cooler green colors naturally. Highly compatible with cooler colors, it isn’t as jarring as some of the brighter reds. The color is a rich dusky rose that has brown undertones and enough red to make a bold statement.
It can complement yellows, reds, purples, and lighter colors such as beiges. Raspberry Crush by Behr almost blends toward purple when it comes to reds, with enough blue to make it definitely remarkable. Light enough to pop and make a statement, this is a fun red that you’ll enjoy looking at for years to come.
Glitterati, as the name suggests, is a bold reddish pink with enough pop to make a statement and stand out from the crowd.
Your guests will applaud over the color which goes with reds, teals, and beiges easily. This color is a lighter, softer red that goes with beige, teal, green, and rose.
It will be hard for your guests to not fall in love with your living room with this bold but gentle color. You’ll think you’re nearby Vesuvius with the explosive color of Pompeian Red by Behr.
It reminds me of a lot of pottery colors that tend towards the brick red. Both a very natural and yet sophisticated color, it will make your living room stand out. And you won’t even need a volcanic eruption nor a way to unearth the true beauty of your living room. It pairs easily with flesh colors, slate blues, turquoise, and greens.
Its color is bold enough to love for its statement but is mute enough so it doesn’t overwhelm the viewer.
