8/4/2024

Best Paint Colors for North-Facing Rooms

North light is cool and indirect. The right warm undertone keeps these rooms from feeling gray and flat.

Powder room with terracotta walls and white wainscoting

North-facing rooms get steady, cool, blue-shifted light all day. Whites with green or blue undertones read dingy. Look for warm whites (Benjamin Moore White Dove, Sherwin-Williams Alabaster), soft creams (Swiss Coffee), or saturated warm neutrals like clay and putty.

If you love cool tones, balance them with warm wood or brass and limit them to one accent wall.

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