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The Best Paint Colors: 10 Behr Dramatic Darks

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Tess Wilson
Tess Wilson
After many happy years living in tiny apartments in big cities, Tess has found herself in a little house on the prairie. For real.
updated Jun 12, 2019
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Anthony & Gregory’s 1912 Contemporary Craftsman (Image credit: Marcia Prentice)

I’m all for pale, creamy walls, but surely every home needs at least one room painted in a color that’s deep, dramatic, and just a little bit dangerous? Here are 10 gorgeously, glamorously dark colors available from Behr.

Dark blues like Behr’s Evening Hush (770F-6), above, have the lovely ability to make rich, warm materials like wood, bronze, and cowhide look even richer and warmer.

Kim Myles’ Happy Chic Home (Image credit: Monica Wang)

However, was there ever a color better suited to brown wood and leather than Behr’s Mosaic Tile (520D-7), a dark, luxurious teal? Probably not.

Maureen & Lui’s Pondside Lily Pad (Image credit: Kyle Freeman)

If you think gunmetal grey is the perfect color for walls, handbags, and pretty much everything else, Behr’s Beluga (770F-7) is the color for you.

Jaclyn’s Down-to-Earth Live/Work Apartment (Image credit: Alexis Buryk)

Blue-black is one of my very favorite colors, and Behr’s Starless Night (PPU14-20) balances the bright with the dark perfectly.

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)

Taking things a step further and darker, I am obsessed with Behr’s Night Shade (740F-7). It’s as close to black as paint can get without quite being black, and it’s gorgeously deep.

Mark’s Delightful (and Delicious!) West Village Home (Image credit: Liana Hayles Newton)

The delicious-sounding Chocolate Sparkle (770B-7) is one of those complex browns that can look purple, burgundy, and brown, depending on the light- and sometimes all at the same time!

Duffy’s Vibrant East Austin Home (Image credit: Selena Kirchhoff)

Behr’s Painted Turtle (710F-6) is a classic charcoal grey that allows colorful art and furnishings to truly pop.

Mark’s Delightful (and Delicious!) West Village Home (Image credit: Liana Hayles Newton)

Mark didn’t share the name of the intriguing near-black paint he used on the door, but I’m happy to settle for the appropriately-named Midnight Dream (570F-7) on the walls.

Mark’s Delightful (and Delicious!) West Village Home (Image credit: Liana Hayles Newton)

Behr’s Silver Hill (750F-5) is another great all-purpose grey and is one that plays well with all of the other paints in Mark’s colorful home.

Terri and Evan’s Blue Velvet Home (Image credit: Abby Stone)

Between Kim Myles’ home above and this dining room painted in Peacock Tail (S-H-520) by Behr, I’m convinced that dark teal is the most glorious color available. It’s exciting without being obnoxious, dramatic without being flashy.

More Best Paint Colors lists on Apartment Therapy:

  • 10 Farrow & Ball Not-Boring Neutrals
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