Some color for the basement?

One of the things I like about basements in general is the fact that they can be pretty cozy. They're pretty much isolated from the rest of the house. You need to usually go down a set of stairs to get there. And since the basement's below ground, it can be pretty quiet. No need to worry as much about the sound of passing cars, or noisy kids. So basements are great. Unfortunately, a lot of what works in their favor can also end up sucking.

Mostly for me, it's a question of light. Basements which don't have any windows, of course don't get any natural light. So you're pretty much dependent on artificial light. The problem is that where your light isn't very bright, and where the color of the walls in your basement isn't particularly bright either or warm, you might basically end up with a dank looking space that people would rather avoid, which is a shame. So I'm thinking it would maybe be nice to give the basement a refresh, in the form of a splash of paint. Was looking at a site earlier with some ideas for basement colors. After going through this list of basement colors, I'm favoring something similar to a shade of red. White was one of my options, but I agree that it can be a pain to maintain.