The most popular living room colors for 2024

The ultimate in nature-inspired décor, green is the most popular living room color for 2024. Green's versatility makes it a bit of a gift in interior design, but it doesn't make it any easier to narrow down your color combination choices. As a general rule, pale hues desaturate rooms with lots of warm orange and pink, while dark greens are a great accent for neutral rooms.

Photo: Belton Scenic Wallpapers and Ambleside Paintings, Little Green

There's always the argument for not fighting the natural character of your home. If you have little natural light or particularly low ceilings, try using grey walls to accentuate the cosiness.

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This is the first of three shades of blue on our list. Using a lot of blue in your living room color scheme can encourage you to tone down the rest of your decor, but that's not the only design route you can take. As you can see here, adding rusty reds, warm mustards, and lots of pattern creates a warm, inviting space.

Pictured: Country Living Kirkton Sofa from DFS

It's a color that gets a lot of flak from parents and pet owners, but in a rustic living room, it's hard to beat: White can look stark or overly clean, but you can offset that by incorporating warm elements like painted wood and a plush off-white carpet.

Photo: Carpetright Country Living Camber Sands Carpets

Despite being one of the boldest design decisions, black living rooms are more popular than the classic cream color. Decorating with black naturally requires a bit more thought, but as a general rule of thumb, we always tend to go for an off-black (a color closer to graphite gray, or a mix of soft blues) with a subtle sheen to capture the natural light well.

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Classic cream comes in at number six, which may signal a shift away from neutrals. However, cream doesn't have to be monochromatic – just think of it as a base for a richer living room color scheme. Here, we love the letterbox red used as a room divider – a clever design for a room lacking natural light.

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Greenish blues give the impression of warmer weather than neutral or bright blues, an effect that is further accentuated by using darker orange and red shades. Teal is an especially good color if you often decorate with antiques, as it pairs very well with traditional woods like mahogany and walnut.

Photo: Tidworth Chair by Darlings of Chelsea

If you're decorating in deep navy, take design cues from this unique rustic living room with custom bookshelves. Deep navy can look inky or even black without enough natural light, but it works well with plenty of bright accessories. Also note how the paint goes all the way up to the ceiling, matching the luscious velvet curtains. This is an example of how you can use a lot of color in a small room to create a cocoon-like feel.

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The warmest neutral on this list, beige is a great choice if you want a bright, enveloping color for your living room. Pale pastels might not be the most intuitive color combination here, but we love how fresh and uplifting this room feels.

Photo: Loaf's Crumpet Sofa

Pink is slowly making its way back into interiors, and Dulux's colour of the year for 2024 is a soft pink. Barbie In film, the shade is more muted, but in the real world, we favor whisper-soft roses, natural clays, and reddish mauves.

Pictured: Country Living Charlbury Sofa by DFS