The 3 worst colours for a small living room – experts reveal which shades are going to make your compact lounge look even smaller and less inviting

A warm cream-painted living room with a brown 3-seater sofa and a matching ottoman used as a coffee table.

Choosing a colour scheme for any room is usually both exciting and a little daunting. But when dealing with a small lounge, making a decision gets even trickier as you need to be clever here – going for any of the worst colours for a small living room could potentially make your already tiny living space appear even smaller.

But by knowing what shades to avoid and which small living room colour ideas are best to go for, you’re setting yourself up for success. That’s why I’ve asked interior experts what the no-go shades for small lounges are, and they all agreed the below three colours are pretty much the worst offenders.