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Vastu Living Room Colours: Your Ultimate Guide to Harmonising Your Space
Your living room is the heart of your home, where conversations unfold, memories are created, and guests form their first impression. According to Vastu Shastra, the ancient Indian science of design and energy flow, the colours you choose for this space can influence your mood, relationships, and overall harmony.
Selecting the right Vastu colours for the living room enhances its aesthetic appeal and invites positive energy into your home.
How Vastu Colours Influence Energy and Mood in Your Living Room
Choosing the Vastu colours for the living room isn't merely aesthetic. Colours influence the subtle energy, mood, and harmony of your main gathering space. According to Vastu:
- Colours carry vibrational frequencies that affect occupants.
- Balanced hues promote clarity, joy and social bonding.
- Misaligned shades can lead to stagnation, tension or restlessness.
Incorporating these colours makes your drawing room or hall a nurturing, uplifting zone where people feel refreshed, and conversation flows freely.
Top Vastu‑Approved Colours to Elevate Your Living Room
When selecting the colour for the living room as per Vastu, opt for shades that nurture comfort and social bonding. Light and natural tones create a harmonious backdrop for gatherings while enhancing the feeling of openness.
Here’s a comprehensive guide to the best colours to use overall:
1. White and Off‑White
White represents clarity, purity, and openness. It reflects natural light beautifully, making your hall or drawing room appear larger and brighter. As a drawing room colour as per Vastu, white encourages a calm, clutter‑free energy, perfect for creating a serene family environment.
Our Recommendation: Shades like Vanilla Essence (WW 0028) or Crochet Blanket (WW 0067) bring this timeless elegance into any space.
2. Light Yellow or Cream
These soft, sunny tones symbolise optimism and warmth, instantly uplifting the mood of your home. They are perfect for living rooms that serve as the heart of social interaction, as yellow promotes positivity and lightness. Cream, a subtle alternative, adds warmth without overwhelming the senses, keeping the hall inviting and cheerful throughout the day.
Our Recommendation: Opt for colours like Sun Beam (YY 1088), Flower Bud (YY 1017) or Creamy Orange (NN 9145) to bring in the warmth and cheer.
3. Pastel Green
Green reflects balance, health, and natural growth, making it a soothing choice for families who want a peaceful, nurturing environment. As a hall colour as per Vastu, it helps reduce mental fatigue and brings a sense of rejuvenation after a long day. Soft greens work beautifully with wooden furniture or indoor plants, enhancing the connection with nature.
Our Recommendation: Choose Palm Beads (GG 7028) or Manet's Summer (GG 7074) for an earthy feel.
4. Soft Blue
Soft blue evokes a cooling, calming effect that supports relaxation and emotional balance. It works especially well in homes with bustling family activity, providing a tranquil backdrop for conversations and leisure. When combined with white trims or light décor, it creates a fresh, airy atmosphere that supports Vastu colours for positive energy.
Our Recommendation: Soft Sigh (BG 6072) and Softened Sapphire (BG 6107) will give your living room a relaxed and calm look.
5. Beige and Light Brown
Earthy neutrals like beige and light brown convey stability and groundedness, which are essential qualities in family and social spaces. These shades make your living room feel warm and secure, encouraging longer, more comfortable gatherings.
Our Recommendation: For subtle elegance, consider Softly Spoken (NN 9276) or Soft Dove Wings (NN 9529) colour shades that complement both modern and traditional interiors effortlessly.
6. Peach or Subtle Pink
Soft peach and muted pink tones radiate friendliness, love, and lighthearted joy. They are ideal for feature walls or seating areas where you want warmth without overpowering the senses. These hues, when paired with cream or beige, create a sophisticated, welcoming drawing room that still aligns with Vastu colours for living room principles.
Our Recommendation: Choose shades like Peach Blush (YR 2104), Peach Cobbler (RR 3019) and Ribbons and Bows (PP 4058) for a soft and mellow energy.
Vastu Colour Guide: Perfect Shades for Every Living Room Direction
Here’s a handy table of recommended Vastu colours for the living room based on orientation. These shades support positivity and balanced energy flow:
| Direction | Recommended Colours |
| North | Green or Blue: encourage growth, tranquillity. |
| North‑East | Light Blue or White: purifying, spiritual uplift. |
| East | White or Light Yellow: cheerful, renewing feeling. |
| South‑East | Pink or Orange: energetic, warm (use in moderation). |
| South | Red accents only: power and energy without overwhelm. |
| South‑West | Beige or Light Brown: stable, grounding foundation. |
| West | White or Blue: calming, cooling ambience. |
| North‑West | Grey or Cream: gentle transitions, sociable aesthetic. |
Colours to Avoid in the Living Room as per Vastu
While some shades uplift and harmonise, certain colours can disrupt the energy flow in your hall or drawing room. Using these colours in large areas may create heaviness or imbalance, which goes against Vastu colours for positive energy.
1. Black
Deep black or charcoal tones are known to absorb light and energy, creating a sense of heaviness in social spaces. When used extensively, they can make the living room feel confined or gloomy, dampening its lively and welcoming aura.
2. Deep Red
While red represents energy and passion, a strong or dominant presence can lead to restlessness and emotional tension. Vastu recommends limiting this shade to small accents, as full walls in deep red, especially in the South or South‑East, may disrupt family harmony.
3. Dark Brown or Muddy Shades
Heavy browns and muddy tones can stagnate energy, making the hall or drawing room feel dull and uninspiring. They are particularly unsuitable for North or East walls, where lighter, fresher tones are preferred to keep energy moving freely.
Steer clear of using these colours on large wall surfaces. If you love them, incorporate them only through minimal accents, décor pieces, or furniture to maintain Vastu colours for the living room principles without compromising style.
Transform Your Living Room with Vastu‑Aligned Colours
Selecting Vastu colours for the living room, rooted in directionality and energy principles, can profoundly shift how a space feels. Embrace colour for the living room as per Vastu with thoughtful shades, whether it's soft yellow in the East, green in the North, or beige in the South‑West and integrate colour shades for both harmony and aesthetics.
With our PaintCraft services, we make painting easy and smooth, so your living room becomes a space that supports wellbeing, peace and connection.
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The Warranty shall be effective from the date of purchase of the Product as per the tax invoice (“Warranty Start Date”), provided that painting work is fully complete, and the Consumer registers the Product for warranty.
The Product must be registered within 15 days from the date of purchase by calling customer care at 18001201234 or registering on www.birlaopus.com and furnishing purchase details as required during the Warranty registration.
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Upon settlement of any claim, Warranty of replaced Product will not start afresh, and will continue for the remainder of the Warranty Period from the Warranty Start Date.
If there is a break/ lag in completing the painting work, the registration of the Warranty and Warranty Start Date will be determined by the Company at its sole discretion.
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