AIBU to ask you to chose a colour for my hallway?

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The decorator is coming on Saturday so I need to buy paint tomorrow. It's a long hallway, no natural light (in a flat and its internal) but not dark as such (has two ceiling lights. Has 8 paleish wooden doors. I also need to choose a carpet colour.

oh wise mumsnetters please help.

this is the colour or the doors

Well i just got my hall painted a cheapie version of F&B strong white and I am really happy with it!

As it is quite dark, I'd be inclined to go for (washable) white. Easy to touch up, which busy spaces often need and can be zhoozhed up with excellent light fittings and fabulous stuff on the walls. I think a colour would end up oppressive in a non useable space and magnolia is blah. Carpet wise I would go something neutral but maybe a stripe if you are wanting a bit of life in it.
So in summary! White, great light fittings , some big cool stuff on the walls and neutral ish floor.

Yeah, i’d say a nice bright white too. With no natural light even pale yellow or cream (90’s magnolia!) can look dark.

Have a look at the neutral palates of your chosen paint brand. Dulux have one and they also let you upload a pic on their website and ‘try on’ colours.

I’d definitely reccommend that you have your door frames and skirtings painted a slightly darker colour to your walls as this will break the long hallway up a bit and add interest.

For a crisp look you could have a bright white wall and a very pale gray/off white on your skirting and door frames. Put down a gray carpet which is again a few shades darker than skirting and door frames.

If you want a fresh look, start on the walls with a paint that has green undertones. Put a pale green on your frames. Pale green carpet. ( be careful with the shade of green though as some can look a bit dull and grubby once up! )

For a warmer look, follow the same format with a cream or caramel.

Laura Ashley pale dove grey - looks fabulous in so many lights. Pale enough to be light, interesting enough to not be boring. Carpet in a slightly darker grey, or coir/ similar or a greyish taupe to tone with your doors.
Get it mixed as scrubbable at Valspar.

I second your skirting being a slightly different tone, works wonderfully.

If not grey, how about duck egg/ eau de nil. Crown do a great colour Stepping Stone ( blue tones) and L Ashley again do eau de nil. Both fresh and clean and lovely. I've used both over the years and look great with wood.

Sky blue pink with yellow dots!

Just kidding, I'd just go with boring old magnolia or cream or something to keep it bright and then a slightly darker brown carpet to hide the mud.

I'd never thought of putting white on walls. Always just think white for ceilings and skirtings.

what kind of light fitting just?

I was thinking grey but not sure if it would go with the wood doors and my partner thinks it will look like a prison.

If it's a dark hallway, I'd go with a strong Teal. White will look dingy if there is no light bouncing around. Dark walls will make the lighter doors stand out and rooms leading off more inviting.

I agree grey wouldn't look good with the doors. I'd go neutral with beige tones. Similar for the carpet. Then go for bolder colours if you want inside the rooms.

My friend's just done her hallway, which is similar to yours and has no natural light, in a colour the same as Farrow & Ball's Stiffkey Blue, and it looks fab. I thought it would be too dark, but it's great.

She went to Brewers and got them to colour match F&B colour in their own trade emulsion, loads cheaper.

We have a hallway with no natural light and I’m going with F&B Cabbage White along with the oak laminate floor already in situ. I think it’s a lovely fresh colour.

www.farrow-ball.com/cabbage-white/colours/farrow-ball/fcp-product/100269

we're now thinking a pale buttermilk yellow. what do you think? and what colour carpet with it?

Stiffkey blue is beautiful. A great suggestion.

I love stiffkey blue but I think it might be a bit dark. Blackened is gorgeous - a light blue/grey.

all great suggestions thanks. Decorator rearranged for Tuesday and off to get a loaf of paint samples this morning. I'm quite intrigued by teal now. Thanks. what colour carpet for teal though?

Teal would be good with a neutral carpet - taupe / oatmeal.

Dove grey. Our wooden doors look great with our grey walls. White paintwork. It's so fresh and clean looking without being cold like white.

settled on a pale yellow with grey carpet. you've inspired me to paint the kitchen teal next though. still trying to persuade dp he wants a Blush pink and grey living room and how to marry the two together (kitchen is off the living room).

I have had this dilema.I went for teal as it carried a colour through from my living room.I painted the ceiling and the wall around the front door teal and the walls a soft white.
Beacause our hall is to the front door I had lino on the floor and a coir runner down the hall,not full lenth as two doors at the end open outwards(6 doors in total)