Lighter colors make a room feel more spacious, while darker colors make a room feel smaller. If the room in question makes you feel slightly claustrophobic, a light paint will make you feel more at ease. If the room is overwhelmingly large, darker colors will make it feel cozier.
Warm colors can make a cold room feel warmer, while cool colors can make a warm room feel cooler.
Red makes the blood pressure rise, and has been known to create tension. However it is a color that can warm up a room and bring energy to an otherwise dull environment.
Orange brings warmth and energy, and can also be a fun color.
Yellow is a color that tends to make people feel uncomfortable, unless paint your walls with a lighter or darker shade. Middle yellow is good to use in small quantities and detailing.
Green is the most restful color in the color spectrum. This is the color to go with if you want your room to be a place of zenful retreat.
Blue is a calming color, though it would not be recommended for a cold room.
Purple can be funky and unique, or deep and rich.
Remember, the two-square-inch color sample at your local Home Depot may be deceiving under florescent lighting. Take the sample home and tape it in the wall of the room you intend to paint in order to see how the color would look in the lighting of that room. Also try to visualize what that two-square-inches of color would look like on the entire wall surface: what you buy is not always what you get.
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