Here are some factors influencing the use of color in space design:

a) The time of day the area will be used the most.
b) The type of light it will receive.
c) The relation of colors surrounding it.
d) The size of the area.
e) The purpose of the space.

Color and light go hand in hand in designing your room.  Each type of light bulb furnishes a different color accentuation.  Halogen is very close to the full spectrum of sunlight while incandescent lamps are on the warm, orange scale.  Fluorescent lamps are usually more blue (though some are called full-spectrum).  It is important to see your color choice in the lamps to be used.  Each will show the color in a different way.