I would like to go with obviously, a dark color scheme, but I don't want the red in it, as I want something a little different and I am not a fan of it.

I know I would like to incorporate black. I will have a trayed ceiling and i would like to know some good colors that are dark and go well with the black.

I will have
-carpet
-lower wall (under chair rail)
-upper wall (above chair rail)
-lower ceiling
-upper ceiling
-acoustic panels placed on the upper wall
-decorative columns made of oak that I would like to stain a color that goes well with everything else. they will be spaced every 4 ft out running from floor to ceiling.

I know I like black carpet with grey designs in it, charcoal walls, with a redish cherry stain for all of the trim and the decorative columns, but what would go good color wise for the acoustical panels? I want to give the room some color but not bright color....

thanks

Blue is an excellent pairing with black, a dark hunter green would work, and actually the newer darker browns would also work.

You do see a lot of red paired with black just for the simple reason that they work well together and it is a classic look. Red also fades pretty quickly in the low light of a theater.

Also as you have stated charcoal or dark gray would also work.

I would vote going with a dark blue. Just my .02 FWIW.

Regards,

RTROSE

Play around with lots of color schemes. A black base gives you lots of options.
http://picasaweb.google.com/mahler007/TheatreRoom#

You need to take a trip to a good paint store that has base colors and complimentary colors show as groups. You can get all sorts of ideas that work well for home theaters and work as standard interior design colors too.

I would like to go with obviously, a dark color scheme, but I don't want the red in it, as I want something a little different and I am not a fan of it.


I know I like black carpet with grey designs in it, charcoal walls, with a redish cherry stain for all of the trim and the decorative columns, but what would go good color wise for the acoustical panels? I want to give the room some color but not bright color....

thanks

If you are doing a red/cherry stain on trim + columns you should be going with something for the panels that will compliment...sorry RT, but I don't agree with blue for that. You don't have to do bright red though, you could use an earth tone, or check out some of the burgandy/wine etc. colors. You might be pleased with that.