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Need urgent help with selecting wall paint color

21 days ago
last modified: 21 days ago

Our painter is breathing down my neck to make a decision. :-) I’ve made many trips to Home Depot trying to decide on paint colors, and I’m still stuck. I’m torn between painting the entire condo a neutral white (like Behr’s Swiss Coffee or Night Blooming Jasmine) or adding some with accent walls in the two bedrooms of my 1,000 sqft condo. Both bedrooms have water views:

  • Master bedroom: Overlooks a canal (faces west, sunny afternoons, with sunsets) and a sprawling hillside.
  • Guest Room: Faces the pool (practically no direct sunlight enters this room).

Outside, there are lots of turquoise, greens, yellows, and light browns, which I’d like to complement, not clash with. Our painter prefers Behr paint, and I finally found a color I really like—a dark buttery yellow described as “an energetic and optimistic yellow that celebrates vitality and joy.” But I’m wondering:

  • Is yellow a bad idea in a room that gets a lot of direct sunlight?
  • Should I play it safe and stick with neutral white walls throughout, adding pops of color through art, fabrics, and furniture instead?
  • If I go with accent walls in the bedrooms, would it make sense to use the same color in both for consistency or choose different colors for each room to reflect their unique lighting and views?

Picture 1: Guest bedroom facing large pool (behind me). Accent color would be on the right wall. All popcorn ceiling has been removed.



Picture 2: Master bedroom


Picture 3: Living Room as seen from demo'd kitchen- Sofa will be on left, kitchen is behind me, entrance is also behind me on the right





Thanks so much for your input! 😊

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