Pale, warm-to-neutral colours are the most common safe choice for a windowless hallway, though a deliberately deep, saturated colour paired with strong artificial lighting is a growing alternative for making a small dark hallway feel intentional rather than apologetic.
Filtered broadly across pale/light low-visual-weight colours (the safe choice) and deep, vivid or jewel-tone colours (the deliberate-feature choice), since both are legitimate real strategies for a hallway specifically.
Cream
neutral · pale
Beige
neutral · pale
Greige
neutral · light
Pink
pink · pale
Blush Pink
pink · pale
Pastel Pink
pink · pale
Peach
orange · pale
Butter Yellow
yellow · pale
Violet
purple · light
Plum
purple · light
Lilac
purple · light
Tan
neutral · light
Undertone caution: two colours in the same family can still read very differently once on a large surface, depending on their undertone — check against your existing flooring, furniture and fittings, not the swatch alone.
Lighting caveat: a colour can look noticeably warmer or cooler depending on natural and artificial light through the day — see the lighting guide for what specifically changes and why.
Finish caveat: matt, eggshell and gloss finishes reflect light differently, which can make the same colour read lighter, darker or more saturated depending on the finish chosen.
Always view a physical sample in the actual room, at different times of day, before committing to a large surface.