Paint Colors for Small Rooms

Explore the fun side of practical with paint colors for small rooms. No matter what room you’re painting, Benjamin Moore’s 3,500+ colors are here to help you get the most out of your home when space is at a premium.

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How to Pick Paint Colors for Small Rooms

When it comes to paint colors for small rooms, choosing the perfect hue can feel as Herculean as choosing a palette for your whole home. With less real estate to work with, small spaces often pull double duty—for example, a home office doubles as a guest room during seasonal holidays, or a dining alcove masquerades as a reading nook on the weekends—meaning the colors you choose have to work with different décor and activities.

To start your small space color journey, consider the goal you’re trying to achieve: Are you trying to make the room look bigger and brighter? Do you want show-stealing maximalism color and décor, or is minimalism the style you’re after?

Whether you want to keep things light and airy or go bold with a daring color scheme, here are 10 ways to experiment with paint colors for small rooms.

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