Home Studio Color Selection at DVinfo.net

Chris Thurman · June 18th, 2009, 05:57 PM

We just purchased a house and I have to make the decision of what color to paint my home studio/editing suite. I want to keep it pretty clean and modern (mac-esque if you will) and I do plan on having an area to meet with clients. Any suggestions on good wall colors or other general editing suite setup?

Thanks!

Adam Gold · June 18th, 2009, 11:01 PM

I've been curious about this as well. I have a small alcove behind bi-fold doors where all my editing stuff is; currently it's white, but there are various "warmths" of white which could conceivably throw off your color perception. For that reason I've been considering painting the wall immediately behind and on either side of the monitors 18% gray.

Either that or flat black.

Andrew Kimery · June 19th, 2009, 03:12 AM

I'd go w/18% gray on the walls, some color balanced lighting behind the monitors, and black-out all the windows.

-A

Terry Lee · June 25th, 2009, 10:24 PM

You go to UofL?

David W. Jones · June 26th, 2009, 05:54 AM

I used a nice grey textured fabric over sound panels on the wall behind my monitors.
That way I have a nice neutral color, and it kills sound reflections as well.

June 18th, 2009, 05:57 PM	#1
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June 18th, 2009, 11:01 PM	#2
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	I've been curious about this as well. I have a small alcove behind bi-fold doors where all my editing stuff is; currently it's white, but there are various "warmths" of white which could conceivably throw off your color perception. For that reason I've been considering painting the wall immediately behind and on either side of the monitors 18% gray. Either that or flat black.

June 19th, 2009, 03:12 AM	#3
Andrew Kimery Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 352	I'd go w/18% gray on the walls, some color balanced lighting behind the monitors, and black-out all the windows. -A

June 26th, 2009, 05:54 AM	#5
David W. Jones Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,383	I used a nice grey textured fabric over sound panels on the wall behind my monitors. That way I have a nice neutral color, and it kills sound reflections as well.