Try a soothing shade of sage green for a home gym or crafting room.
Choose a bolder primary color for a light-challenged rec room or kids hang-out space.
Here are 12 of the best basement paint colors to give your underground space a lift.
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Sherwin-Williams' Mindful Gray (SW 7016) is an incredibly versatile shade with cool blue undertones.
Magnolia One Horn White
Variations of whitewill lighten your basement and mimic the look of natural light.
Magnolia’s One Horn White meets the criteria.
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Benjamin Moore Morning Sunshine
If your basement is truly lacking sunshine, reach for the artificial kind.
This medium warm yellow hue keeps everything looking light and bright.
Try this earthy hue in abasement apartment.
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Try it in a basement kitchen, bathroom, or guest room.
It gives off a spa-like vibe and feels relaxing in any basement space.
Reach for this shade if you’re hoping tocreate a little retreatdownstairs.
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Try it in adownstairs officeor bedroom to add just enough color to brighten up the basement.
PPG’s Fuzzy Unicorn (PPG1076-1) is a pale almost-white neutral with a subtle reddish-pink undertone.
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But it’s possible for you to paint your basement any color that you want usingconcrete paint.
Thebest paintfor your basement walls is waterproof masonry paint that will help to keep mold and mildew at bay.
Be sure to repair any cracks and prime your basement walls before painting for the best result.
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White is a go-to color for painting concrete basement walls to brighten up the natural light-challenged space.
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