The Private Affair paint color from Valspar is another green-ish option that will give your room an earthy and cozy feel. The darker, more saturated shade is a great complement for light gray floors.

"I'm all about using the darkest, moodiest, and boldest paint colors in my apartment because it's fun!" the DIYer says.

The Valspar Storm Coat (Lowe's) is part of the Paints test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Exterior paints models like the Storm Coat (Lowe's) are rated on multiple criteria ...