To create the illusion of more space and taller ceilings quiet light hues are a great place to start your shade selection.
Light grey walls and ceiling.
Painting a ceiling the same color as the existing walls supplies a uniform monochromatic look.
Lightly tinted colors or whites paired with a white ceiling are usually the first choice because this combination reflects more light into a space and gives the illusion of receding walls but there are some more creative options too says designer rachel anderson.
Further a sky blue ceiling on an outside screen porch or three season room will give.
It s the next best thing to white.
A white ceiling makes smaller spaces feel larger.
This technique works especially well for light neutral colors soft beige off white and light gray.
If you d like to repeat the wall color on your ceiling but want the look to be lighter dilute the wall paint with white in a ratio of about 80 percent white to 20 percent wall color.
If your walls are white and the ceiling has a flat smooth surface consider painting your ceiling a softer color such as a lighter peach a sky blue a very light gray or a pale yellow to give your space a breezy feel.
Since ceilings appear in shadow the resulting diluted color will still relate favorably to the wall color.
Conversely vibrant wall colors are beautifully set off by white ceilings.