I've let color selection become a persistent excuse for not finishing my dedicated home theater room, and I'm willing to concede that I need a little advice on this one so I thought I'd come to the experts for opinions.
If I were choosing paint colors, and had no concern for their impact on a projected image, I would be coating the walls in a very deep, extremely dark burgundy and the ceiling I would paint a burnt golden brown. I have track lighting in an antiqued bronze finish and floors covered in huge oriental rugs with a lot of red and gold in them so I thought I'd maintain a thematic palette throughout.
My primary concern is whether or not these color choices will introduce a noticeable shift in hue on screen due to reflected light from the walls and ceiling. Of course I'll be using flat paint, and my hope is that the red will be so dark as to introduce very little reflection, but I once had a red living room, and I will have to say that with the lights on it gave everything, especially the appearance of a person's skin, a ruddy cast.
Has anyone attempted a similar aesthetic in their room, and what are the general thoughts on such a color scheme? I could go with something more neutral, like varying shades of brown, if dark red would be too disruptive, but I'd love to give the space some real "old world" charm with burgundy and gold. Virtually all of my furniture, including the accent pieces in the theater room, are of the American Empire style, so it would be nice to have a visually cohesive environment. I'm not sure the tables and bookshelves would seem quite as home in a dull-gray room with a black ceiling.
If I were choosing paint colors, and had no concern for their impact on a projected image, I would be coating the walls in a very deep, extremely dark burgundy and the ceiling I would paint a burnt golden brown. I have track lighting in an antiqued bronze finish and floors covered in huge oriental rugs with a lot of red and gold in them so I thought I'd maintain a thematic palette throughout.
My primary concern is whether or not these color choices will introduce a noticeable shift in hue on screen due to reflected light from the walls and ceiling. Of course I'll be using flat paint, and my hope is that the red will be so dark as to introduce very little reflection, but I once had a red living room, and I will have to say that with the lights on it gave everything, especially the appearance of a person's skin, a ruddy cast.
Has anyone attempted a similar aesthetic in their room, and what are the general thoughts on such a color scheme? I could go with something more neutral, like varying shades of brown, if dark red would be too disruptive, but I'd love to give the space some real "old world" charm with burgundy and gold. Virtually all of my furniture, including the accent pieces in the theater room, are of the American Empire style, so it would be nice to have a visually cohesive environment. I'm not sure the tables and bookshelves would seem quite as home in a dull-gray room with a black ceiling.