What is most important factor when deciding paint color for living rm

paint will set a mood for a room. light and bright or dark and mysterious? paint colors tend to change with the time of day. my walls look like a carton of vanilla ice cream at a certain time of day, and flesh tone beige at others.

when you pick out your paint color get a tester or a quart to start with. take it home and make yourself a huge paint chip of foam cor board. hang it in different places of the room for a week. is there a spot where the color looks off? try another color. i prefer a neutral color for walls. they can still change when the lighting changes.

The most important factor is lighting. What looks like your color choice in the store will mostt likely not look the same in your home. Start by collecting paint strips and look at them in you home.Once you think it looks ok buy a sample and test the color out.Make sure you look at the color morning,noon and night.

a light linen or ecru on 3 walls with a deeper taupe contrast on 4th would look nice and keep the room neutral for print pillows and throws that compliment the green valance.

I think it depends. Are you using existing decor. If that is the case, pick a color that is in the room and then lighten it for the walls. If you are starting fresh think about it. Everything you buy to put in there will have to go with what you pick. If you are techy there are cd's you can get that will set up your room and then change the colors with a click. Houzz.com has a ton of photo's of different colors for different rooms.

Valspar Oyster Pearl is a nice neutral light color, also Navajo White is a perfect color. Light colors keep your rooms bright and airy. If you choose a warmer color it will make the room appear smaller. Depending on the look you're going for, color will play a role in your finished design. Consider how many windows you have, ceiling height, and color of your furniture. Have fun. It's only paint.