What Color Brightens a Basement Room?

Yellow

• Nothing beats yellow for warm and inviting and this combination is just right for a dark basement. Go with a pale shade to keep the room feeling light. Sunny yellow is lively because it looks and feels like sunlight. Pale shades of yellow are warm but not overwhelming. Darker flooring helps ground the room and a light-colored rug will help bring harmony.

Sage

• Sage is surprisingly soothing in appearance and it's bright enough to bring light and energy into a dark basement. Sage’s green and gray hue mix with every color in the rainbow and it also matches every kind of decorating style. To keep the light mood going in your basement, look for light-colored furniture. If your basement is small, paint your trim the same color as the walls. A larger basement will feel brighter with trim painted lighter than the wall color.

Periwinkle

• Cheerful and light, periwinkle is ideal for a dark basement. This bluish-violet color brings light into your basement, and with slightly reddish undertones, it generates warmth. Avoid going too dark with this color and look for other colors to help your basement feel balanced. White furniture pops in a periwinkle room, so if you want a casual look go with white wicker. Pair this style with white trim and your basement will be bright and inviting.

Off-White or Ecru

• Off-white and ecru are safe colors, but that’s not all. They bring light to any room because of their nature. They work well in large or small rooms and they go with every color and decorating style. These neutral colors also make rooms feel spacious. Matching trim and molding creates a nice flow throughout the room, and you can put down a bright rug to offset a darker stained or painted floor.