Colors to paint a corridor without light

Colors to paint a dark hallway

Is your hallway dark? Don't know how to take advantage of it? Paying attention to its lighting will be key so that it stops being that dark passageway that it is now. And color is one of those factors that can make you gain luminosity without a large investment. Discover the best colors to paint a corridor without light and bring it to life!

By applying light colors we can transform a dark hallway, illuminate it and make it visually larger. If we take care of these aspects in other rooms, why not in this area of ​​the house? Take note of different tricks to achieve clarity following the latest trends.

Light colors and satin finishes

The corridors are usually narrow and dark, something we can combat by painting them in light colors. Light colors will make this space, which gives access to the different rooms of the house, seem much more spacious. Choose a color from the same range as the one used in the living room or the bedrooms to give continuity to the space and give it its own identity with a different colour, you choose!

white hallway

Colors

Light colors become your best option to paint a corridor without light. But, among the many alternatives, which one to choose? In Decoora we have made a small selection with our favorites: whites, creams, grays and greens. 

  • White. white is a classic that always works, but it is an option that can be a bit cold in narrow and long corridors when the doors are the same color. In those cases a broken target can become a better ally; maintains the freshness of white but provides greater warmth and serenity to the space. In addition, it is a shade that is much more suffered and can hide the usual friction much better.
  • cream and sand. If you are looking for greater warmth than that provided by off-white, creams and sands become a great alternative. They are ideal for giving brightness, spaciousness and warmth to a corridor without light. If you also combine these tones with white doors or in light wood tones you will achieve a cozy and interesting space, with subtle contrasts. Contrasts that you can also achieve by incorporating decorative panels in the lower half of the wall in the same white as the doors.

Add warmth to the hallway with creams and sands

  • Gray. Gray has gained much prominence in our homes. It is a trend color that adds sophistication to rooms. Why not use it, then, in the hallway? Pearl gray is one of the most successful colors to paint dark corridors. But a slightly bluish hue could also work if we bet on this in its lighter versions.
  • soft green Do you want to give some color to the hallway? If neutral colors do not convince you, go for green, specifically for the Granite Green that Pantone offers you. A soft green but with a lot of personality that will bring a natural, serene and sophisticated touch to the hallway. It also looks great with both white doors and doors in light and medium wood tones.

Light grays and greens for a corridor without light

And the roof? We have not talked about the ceiling because, as can be seen in the images that we have selected, it is usual to keep it white. Painting the ceiling lighter than the walls You will make the corridor seem longer and higher. By painting it darker, on the other hand, you will be able to widen the corridor. But we will talk about this somewhat more daring proposal later.

The finish

We love matte finishes. They seem to us, in general terms, a better choice to achieve modern and sophisticated spaces. However, to paint a corridor without natural light and with poor lighting satin paints might be a better choice. Why? Because they will help you reflect the light. The brighter the paint, the brighter the hallway will look, but don't go overboard!

Be daring!

Do you like to take risks with design? Do the alternatives mentioned seem excessively conservative to you? At Decoora we have some ideas to make your hallway stand out and not go unnoticed. Ideas that invite you to Combine different colors and textures.

Bold proposals for the hallway

Would you like to introduce a dark color in the hallway? A blue or green that provide depth? Combining these colors with neutral and light tones such as white can be a good alternative to paint a corridor without light. Do it painting blue or green both the ceiling and the back wall of the corridor and reserving white for the rest.

You could also paint one wall one color, like gray, and the rest white. Combine two color walls it is not an alternative that works in all corridors; Ideally, these should not be excessively narrow or overloaded with doors that attract attention. In corridors that keep a minimalist aesthetic in which the doors are camouflaged in the walls, it is, however, a success.

Did you like our tricks and color proposals to paint a corridor without light?


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