Not really. Thinking I may paint the ceiling in my master bedroom, which is fairly small, walls are clay beige.

My girlfriend had painted her daughters walls a soft pale green, and painted her 8 ft ceiling a pale pink. She loves it and said it does not make it feel smaller. I think the key is to go with a very light color, but I think it's a great idea for adding more richness to a room

Prettiest bedroom I ever did had cocoa walls and a rose pink ceiling!

Cocoa walls and a rose ceiling sounds gorgeous!
With a clay beige on the walls, however, you really could do a soft pale version of just about any color. Before you take the plunge, be sure to paint a sample on a posterboard so you can place it up there to see if you truly like the color you choose...ceilings are not fun to paint/repaint

Shows what I know. All the 8 foot ceilings in my home are painted a light color. I hang curtains & drapes high and have white crown molding. I thought I was giving the illusion of a higher ceiling. Odd, but the room with a 9 foot ceiling is painted white, hah. So because everyone seems to like it, paint your ceiling! As my husband says when I'm making a paint decision, "It's only paint!" Meaning, have fun. By the way, Cocoa and rose! Oh beautiful!

Neutrals or any colors that recede will do fine on low ceilings, giving them an illusion of depth and therefore a greater perceived height.

I painted my 8 ft ceilings silver. The walls are gray. The ceilings shimmer in the daytime when the sunlight cones through the glass doors and reflects lamplight around the rooms at night. Best decision I made when remodeling my house this year.

radgirl can you share pics with us to get a better idea?, i consider to paint my ceiling and my walls are actually gray.

Rad girl I'd like to see that too. But would you let us know what brand and name of silver you used? Otherwise we're all back where we started with a few of the maddening designers that are unavailable to answer questions about their rooms! And if you say "custom made" I quit. LOL