Determine the primary purpose of your basement, and use the color wheel to choose a color scheme.
To find the best colors for your basement, use the color wheel, which is based on three sets of colors: primary, secondary and tertiary. The primary colors are green, blue and red. Secondary colors are made by combining primary colors together: purple, green and orange. Tertiary colors are made from the combination of primary and secondary colors: yellow/green, red/orange, blue/green, blue/purple, red/purple and yellow/orange for a total of 12 colors to work with for your basement's color scheme. Ultimately, the color scheme should be decided based on the space's purpose and mood desired.
Yellow
An analogous colors scheme is when two or more colors found side by side create the color scheme. To invoke a natural, organic and airy feel, use dark yellow, light yellow and green hues. One thing to be careful of when working with analogous colors is that they can easily give of a sense of monotony. To combat this, tape color examples to the walls from your local paint store to give you an idea of how the room will look, and use wall accessories and floor boards to bring more liveliness.
Blues and Greens
Blues and greens create a tranquil and peaceful mood in the basement space. For example, color schemes like blue and blue/green or blue and purple bring a calming sense to the basement, which is good if it will serve as a relaxation room or yoga studio.
Blue and Gold
Complementary colors are colors that are found on opposite sides of the color wheel. Complementary colors create an energetic and strong basement atmosphere, which is great if the basement will serve as a TV or entertainment area, or a play area for older kids and teenagers. The color combination of blue and gold will create maximum contrast in the space. Other complementary combinations are red and green, and purple and yellow.
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