What Color Should I Paint My Brick Fireplace?

When choosing a paint color for your brick fireplace, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with choices. Choosing the right color reflects your personal style and your room’s personality. Think of the mood you want to project. Whether you want to create a tranquil sanctuary or make a dramatic statement, paint colors can make all the difference in the look and feel you’re trying to create.

Let’s take a look at some of the best painted brick fireplace color choices from bold and dramatic to light and airy to natural and authentic:

Deciding On A Color

Ask yourself, “Do I want my fireplace to stand out or blend in with the room?” The color paint you choose will determine how much your fireplace becomes the focal point in your room. Dark colors will draw attention and create drama. If you want your fireplace to be the focal point in the room, a pop of color will draw attention to that area of your room.

Keep It Neutral

Shades of white and off-white create a calm neutral look on brick fireplaces. Tan, beige, cream, and light gray blend in for a natural look. Soft shades of black and gray work well with contemporary-style rooms. Whitewashing, painting a solid light neutral color, or using a product such as Brick-Anew to create a “real brick” look will blend in with any decor. Check out the Brick-Anew process to choose fireplace paint colors.

Create a Contrast

Painting the fireplace brick a darker color with light-colored walls can create an interesting contrast. You can also create a contrast by painting the brick and the mantel different shades.

For example, a white-painted brick with a black mantel makes a bold statement.

Go Monochromatic

If you want the fireplace to blend in completely with the room, try painting the walls and the fireplace brick the same or similar colors. Soft, light shades create a calm, serene atmosphere in the room and downplay the fireplace as the focal point in the room.

Listed below are some products that you look through in order to help choose the best color to paint your brick fireplace:

Bold & Dramatic

Our Recommendations:

Rust-Oleum Chalked Ultra Matte Interior Paint - Charcoal

Jolie Paint Matte Finish Paint - Deep Lagoon

Natural  – An Authentic “Real Brick” Look:

Our Recommendations:

Brick Anew All-In-One Fireplace Paint Kit

German Schmear:

Our Recommendation:

SimpleSet Pre-Mixed Thin-Set Mortar

White - Light and Bright:

Our Recommendation:

Rust-Oleum Chalked Ultra Matte Interior Paint - Linen White

Whitewashed:

Our Recommendation:

Giani Brick Transformations Whitewash Paint Kit

Romabio Classico Limewash Paint - Avorio White

Solid Neutrals:

Our Recommendations:

Rust-Oleum Chalked Ultra Matte Interior Paint - Country Gray

Jolie Paint Matte Finish Paint - French Grey

Brick Dye And Stain

Our Recommendations:

Masonry Cosmetics Brick Staining - Colorant Kit