I mostly agree with Adam, but I would probably go a few shades lighter.  

. :-)The tenant's little kid was playing with a lighter or something and set his room on fire.

Even in an extended power outage, you can still cook on a gas stove if you have matches or a lighter, a traditional gas hot water tank does not need power so you'll still have hot water and it only takes a small generator to power a gas furnace, although Missouri winters are fairly mild compared to here (Chicago area).My $0.02...

Somehow the bartender and your date get your money and you just end up with a lighter wallet.Yeah, sure, I know.

Darker base cans with lighter uppers is a stylish way to add interest and color to an otherwise dull kichen VERY inexpensively.

Obviously the lighter the wall the easier this is. 

We changed to lighter floors after this renovation. 

We use lighter shades such as Popular Gray and Eider White, by Sherwin Williams.

Or phrases like faster, cheaper, better, lighter, etc.

You have a dark couch, the rugs are also dark, and the walls are a tanish/yellow.oPaint the walls whiteoGet a lighter color couchoGet new, light-colored rugs.