Best Paint Colours for North-Facing Rooms

North-facing rooms need warmth and testing

North-facing light can make colours look cooler, flatter or greyer. The solution is not always bright white; often it is a warmer undertone and better lighting.

Good directions

• Warm whites and soft neutrals.
• Muted greens, clay tones and warm greys.
• Deep colours if you want a cosy room rather than a bright one.
• Good lamp light to support the colour at night.

Tip

Paint samples on card and move them around the room. One wall can behave very differently from another.