Home theaters even benefit from darker ceilings near the screen.
Should home theaters have light or dark walls.
Commercial theaters are painted dark colors for good reason because you want to focus on the screen and not the walls.
In this video i run through why you want dark walls in your theater and my process for paint.
If you re ready to start putting your home theater room together one element that has to be right is the paint color you choose for the walls and or ceiling.
But no matter how dedicated a movie viewer you are you probably don t want.
My room is a mostly dedicated theater room but it also serves as a sometimes guest bedroom.
It s time for the theater build.
Colors such as grey dark brown burgundy or black are good choices.
Cover walls with acoustic fabric like in movie theaters.
Paint the home theater a dark color but don t use a gloss semi gloss or satin finish paint.
Use a flat no glare paint.
Home theater lighting can be controlled by using a dark colored paint for the walls.
But in home theaters light reflection is not desirable.
Do dark walls matter.
To make the picture in your theater room really pop you ll want a dark color for both the walls and the ceiling.
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