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Choosing the right paint colorwill elevate your dining room decor.
Check out these dining room color ideas for inspiration.
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White Dining Room
Arbor & Co.
Treat your dining room like an art gallery by giving it a coat of white paint.
Pair it with white trim and rich wood tones for a timeless look.
Arbor & Co.
This mix of beige and gray will complement traditional or farmhouse spaces, or soften a more contemporary interior.
Pair it with a darker wood table and chairs for a farmhouse feel.
Or choose white shiplap walls to give you a clean look that has a bit of texture.
Emily Henderson Design/ Photo by Zeke Ruelas
Pair with sculptural seating, antique dining table, and mixed wall art for an eclectic look.
Warm White Dining Room
Choose a creamy shade of white to add warmth to your space.
Pick a white with subtle yellow or red undertones that isn’t too stark for an inviting feel.
Desiree Burns Interiors
Pair with jewel-toned curtains, midcentury modern furniture, and colorful decor to create a vibrant design.
Create a graphic look with black detailing or furniture.
Cobalt Blue Dining Room
Tyler Karu
Dial up the drama with a cobaltblue dining room.
Light and Dwell
Saturate the walls, trim, and ceiling in the same color for a tonal look.
Mix matte walls with glossy trim to accentuate architectural details in an older home.
Green-Beige Dining Room
Becca Interiors
Give your dining room an earthy feel with green-beige wall paint.
House Nine Design
Then paint an accent wall charcoal black to add depth.
Choose a shade with gray undertones for a complementary look.
Cream Dining Room
Creamy white paint will give a farmhouse dining room a warm and cozy feel.
Studio Peake
Complement with natural wood and woven accents.
Dark Teal Dining Room
Add dimension to asmall dining roomwith dark teal wall paint.
The rich color will complement darker hardwood flooring for a warm and cozy feel.
Arbor & Co.
This timeless color will modernize a traditional space and looks great with white trim accents.
Then decorate with multi-colored seating and colorful wall art for a vibrant look.
Two-Tone Green Dining Room
Pair shades of green for a tonal look.
Mary Patton Design
The color will create a light and airy feel that is softer than pure white.
Brick Red Dining Room
Create an enveloping feel with brick red paint.
This subtle shade will add character and depth to a modern space.
Emily Henderson Design/ Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
This hybrid brown-gray shade will create a neutral backdrop for colorful wall art, furniture, or decor.
Warm Beige Dining Room
Choose a light warm beige tone for a small dining room.
Pair with gold-toned accents such as a brass or bronze pendant light for added warmth.
Tyler Karu
The color will bring out the warmth in wood furniture and complement brighter accents on rugs and wall art.
Or choose a soft shade of paint to achieve a similar look.
Tonal Beige Dining Room
Paint your dining room in shades of beige for a subtle tonal look.
Becca Interiors
Use darker and lighter shades on walls, trim, and built-ins to add dimension to a monochromatic space.
Gray-Green Dining Room
Add elegance to a formal dining room with gray-green wall paint.
Paint the trim and ceiling in the same shade for an enveloping feel.
House Nine Design
Pair with moody wall art and modern globe light pendants for a striking look.
Putty Colored Dining Room
Choose a putty-colored neutral to give walls a light but earthy look.
Use this as a foil for colorful furniture and decor for a balanced look.
Becca Interiors
Saturated Black Dining Room
Go bold with a saturatedblack dining room.
Lighten things up with white furniture and window treatments.
Complement with lighter trim to make features like windows and crown molding stand out.
Emily Henderson Design/ Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
Rusty Brown Dining Room
Paint the wallsof your dining room in anearth-tone shadefor a warm feel.
This space pairs extra-tall white wainscoting with rusty brown walls for a modern contrast.
Aquamarine Dining Room
Brighten your dining room with aquamarine wall paint for an eclectic feel.
Mary Patton Design
This unexpected color choice will give your off-duty space a lift.
Brownish-Pink Dining Room
Paint the walls of a traditional dining room in a warm shade of brownish-pink.
The color will create an inviting feel for special occasions and entertaining.
Margaret Wright
Keep the ceiling white to reflect natural light from a wall of windows.
Forest Green Dining Room
Pair white wainscoting with forest green walls for a high-contrast look.
The nature-inspired color works well with gold accents and leather and wood tones.
House Nine Design
Cornflower Blue Dining Room
Give a modern space a soft feel with cornflower blue wall paint.
This powdery blue will create a soothing and calming atmosphere for casual meals and entertaining.
The mix of cool and warm tones will enhance the wall art.
Becca Interiors
Soft Lilac Dining Room
Energize a casual modern dining room with a playful shade of paint.
This space has soft lilac walls for a family-friendly feel.
Light Blue-Gray Dining Room
Maintain an airy feel with lightblue-gray wall paint.
Light and Dwell
Pair with white window trim for a modern or coastal look.
The calming color will make wall art or a book collection pop.
Dark Gray Dining Room
Paint yourdining room accent walldark gray as an alternative to black.
Erin Williamson Design
Pair with a bright red rug for a striking contrast.
The best color to paint a dining room depends on your preference.
Keep it neutral with white, gray, or beige.
Light and Dwell
Add a hint of color with shades of sage green or light blue.
Go bold with shades of red, or add warmth with earth tones such as chocolate brown or mustard.
Or take it in a dark and moody direction with a soft shade of charcoal or black.
Erin Williamson
you’ve got the option to use any color you want in a dining space.
Color is subjective; there are no rules.
Light and Dwell
Becca Interiors
Mary Patton Design
Tyler Karu
Studio Peake
Mary Patton Design
Tyler Karu
Arbor & Co.
Erin Williamson
Tyler Karu
House Nine Design
Mary Patton Design
Tyler Karu
Tyler Karu
Erin Williamson
Desiree Burns Interiors
Margaret Wright
Erin Williamson Design
