Lately I am really loving matte paint. Have you considered black matte?

The glossier the paint, the more you'll see wall imperfections. I would use matte.

If you have any gloss on the paint it's likely the video image will be reflected by the wall.

Dust will show up easier on darker finishes as well. The glossier, the easier you will begin to see it.

I would use flat or matte too, or even an eggshell type finish.

We painted our breakfast room matte black and found that it was difficult to maintain, it showed every bump and scuff. We used BM Aura. We redid it in eggshell and it was much more durable and easier to take care of.

another vote for matte

My designer recommended we do this. Please post pictures so we can see whatever you choose!

Thanks for your input everybody. I had originally thought of doing matte. But then thought that the contrast between matte paint and the glossy tv screen would cause the tv not to blend in as well.

Yes? No?

Matte does have a subtle sheen, I think it will blend fine.

OK then.... matte it is . Thank-you everyone.

Paper the wall first with grass cloth. Then use gloss black over it. Accents with blond woods. Great look.

Looks like eggshell.

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Looks like matte.

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Possibly satin below, but not sure behind TV.

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I painted my TV wall a dark blackish-brown and I used SW Cashmere in matte. It has a very subtle sheen.

Patricia: I misspoke. I meant burlap (not real coarse burlap), now that I've thought back on it. An architect friend of mine did it, and it looked amazing, especially at night, with spots shining on all the modern art; it glowed. LR, DR, bar were all done in it. If you want gloss black, that's the way to do it.

So tatts, Did your friend buy the sort of burlap you would find at a fabric store? Or from some other unusual source? And do you happen to know how he adhered it to the wall?

Love the sound of it. Likely won't use it for this particular wall I have now, but would like to try it somewhere else.

Thanks for bringing this up.

Carolyn

It was adhered with wallpaper paste. I don't know where he got the material, but it was not coarse like burlap bags, so I'm assuming a fabric store.

It was a really dramatic look because it was well planned. Modern, original art in mostly bright colors, each lit with a ceiling-mounted spotlight. So at night, all the light in the room came from the artwork. Upstairs was the same burlap in the common spaces, but left natural.

Thanks for the info, tatts!