How to Pick the Perfect Paint Colour for Your Home

Choosing paint can be fun, but also a little overwhelming. Here's how to find the right colour for your space.

Think About the Mood

Each colour creates a different feeling. Soft blues and greens can feel calm and relaxing, while warm tones like beige or light brown feel cozy and welcoming. Bright colours like yellow or coral bring energy into a room.

Before picking a colour, think about how you want to feel in that space. For bedrooms, you might want something calm. For kitchens, maybe something fresh and cheerful.

Don’t feel like you need to follow trends. Go with what feels right for you and your space.

Test Before You Commit

Paint looks different on the wall than it does in the can or at the store. Light, shadows, and other colours in the room can change how it looks.

We recommend testing a few samples. Paint a small area on each wall and look at it during the day and at night. This gives you a much better idea of what it’ll really look like.

It might seem like an extra step, but it can save you from repainting later.

Work With What You Have

If you’re not planning to change your floors, furniture, or cabinets, think about how the new paint will look with those items.

For example, if you have light wood floors, you might want a soft neutral colour on the walls to balance things out. If your space already has a bold piece — like a bright couch — a calm wall colour can help everything work together.

Paint should bring everything together, not fight with what’s already there.