An inquiry came in from a reader named Mary, who just moved into a condo and is going to make her spare room a gym room so she wants an idea on what paint colors to use. Gym rooms are perfect for those energetic colors such as orange, red and yellow to upbeat your workouts.
Hello Color Experts! I just moved into my new condo and I am turning my spare room into a gym room. The room has plenty of natural light coming in. I do not want anything dramatic maybe a feature wall and remaining walls in a lighter color. Please advise on what would work!
Mary,
Thank you for your interest in BEHR Colors! We will be more than happy to provide you with an idea on how to paint your gym room.
Orange is the perfect color when it comes to getting energized and you will need that in a gym room. I will suggest Flaming Torch PPU3-3 for the accent wall and Cotton Knit PPU7-11 for the remaining walls. As for the window trim I will suggest Intellectual which is a charcoal just to add some nice contrast
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
Hi! I really like this color combo you mentioned, flaming torch/cotton knit/intellectual for my home gym. My room is small and I don’t have window trim to paint intellectual. Would you advise I paint the door and floor trim intellectual for contrast? If not, what color would you recommend for the floor molding and entry door.
Hello Jason, Thank you for visiting our blog!
You can indeed paint your door and trim Intellectual! That is a great combination for your home gym.
Colorfully yours,
Deanna
Hello Deanna,
I am upgrading a room into a home gym. The room is 29×9 with light wood floors. I really like the Inferno color but might be too much for that room size. I was thinking of painting the shorter walls (9′) Inferno and the longer walls (29′) Overcast. I would finish the trim with Cotton Knit. What do you think of that color scheme? I was having trouble finding the right shade of grey. Lastly, I am buying long mirrors. Should I buy with a grey, black, or white trim? Thanks
Hello Cristina, thank you for visiting our blog.
Those are great color choices for a home gym.
You can indeed do 2 shorter walls in Inferno and the longer walls in Overcast.
Cotton Knit is also perfect for the trim. As for your long mirrors a trim in black will add a nice modern touch.
Hope this helps!
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
I have a home office/gym combination room (10×12) and wondering about this color combination (Flaming Torch on 3 gym walls and Cotton Knit on 1 office wall, utilizing Intellectual for trim? Ceiling: flaming torch, intellectual, or white with a cup of flaming torch mixed in?
Hi Gary,
Your combination of colors works nicely together. Having Flaming Torch on 3 gym walls will bring a lot of energy to your room. intellectual on the ceiling will be a nice grounding color for the bright walls. Hope this helps!
I know this is an old link but hoping to get a response. My home gym has darker wood floors with white baseboards. Really liking orange or blue but open to suggestions!
Hello Erin,
Orange is a very good choice for a gym since it is an energetic hue. It does not have to be a bight orange just a color with an orange tone to i and it can be an accent wall color just like in the blog post.
Here are some great orange accent wall colors.
Deep Fire M180-7, Japanese Koi P210-7, Moroccan Sky PPU3-01, or Glazed Pot PPU3-15.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
I am thinking about painting my exercise room either blue or grey or a combination of both. What colors do you recommend that will work great together.
Vanessa
Hello Vanessa,
Thank you for your interest in BEHR Paint!
You could indeed incorporate a blue accent wall and remaining walls in a gray hue.
Here are some combinations:
Bering Wave S490-6/Classic Silver PPU18-11
Living Stream M490-6/Evening White N460-1
Valley of Glaciers M480-6/Planetary Silver N460-2
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna
What color wall paint would go good Ruth charcoal my sectional living room set is that color. I am not good at matching wall colors. HELP!!!!!!
Marie,
Thank you for your interest in BEHR Products!
We will recommend the following colors to coordinate with your sectional – Planetary Silver N460-2, Simply Sage PPU10-16, Coliseum Marble PPU18-16, or Half Sea Fog N470-3.
We do have 8oz samples you can test.
Colorfully Yours,
Deanna