Why do dark colored paints make rooms look smaller in comparison to light colors?
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The way I explain it to my clients is that literally everything about colour is dependent on lighting. Dark colours tend to absorb light which tricks your eyes into comprehending the space differently. Light colours will reflect the light around and seem brighter. If you want to use mainly darker colours just make sure you have tons of lighting around the space and you’ll be okay. Or try and gradient the colours around the room – darker colours closer to the ground and light colours towards the ceiling.
It’s kind of like the difference between wearing all black clothing vs. all white clothing outside in sunny 100° weather. Your eyes pick up the difference just like your body temp would in that situation.
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