If you’re seeking inspiration for painting your bedroom, these gorgeous colors offer just what you need.
Your bedroom is the ultimate space where creating a perfect environment matters most. It serves as your sanctuary—a place for rest and rejuvenation after a long day. The paint colors you choose will instantly set the tone and influence how you decorate, from your bedding to your rug and beyond.
Selecting the right colors can make your bedroom feel cozy and inviting or light and spacious. Explore these beautiful paint color ideas that will inspire you to craft the tranquil haven your bedroom deserves.
Soft Green
Transform your bedroom with the soothing, soft green hue of Farrow and Ball’s Green Smoke. According to Kelsey Haywood, owner and principal designer of Haywoodmade Interiors, this color evolves throughout the day, providing the perfect blend of coziness and calmness.
Calming Light Blue
Ideal for both the main bedroom and guest rooms, a calming light blue promotes restful sleep. Designer Kelsey Haywood used this hue, paired with beachy, airy elements, to create a serene guest room oasis.
Deep Green
Make a bold statement with a deep green hue. If you prefer a more subtle approach, try painting just one accent wall. Haywood, who designed around an existing accent wall and bedroom furniture, emphasizes that saturated colors in bedrooms encourage relaxation and rest.
Blush Pink
Farrow and Ball’s Pink and Ground is a versatile choice for both children’s and adults’ spaces. Haywood selected this paint color for its perfect balance of sweetness and sophistication, allowing the room to evolve as a child grows.
Deep Blue-Gray
Add dramatic flair to your bedroom with Farrow and Ball’s Inchyra Blue, an aged blue-gray. Haywood describes it as almost black in shadows and a rich sherpa blue in natural light, offering a unique and engaging design element.
Neutral Blue
For a calming and relaxing ambiance, consider Benjamin Moore’s Newbury Port Blue. Designer Michelle Gage used this neutral blue in a guest room, creating a soothing environment for visitors.
Classic White
Brighten your bedroom with Benjamin Moore’s Chantilly Lace, a favorite of designer Amy Peltier. This classic white paint provides a crisp, airy backdrop, complemented by statement wall paneling behind the bed.
Icy Blue
Benjamin Moore’s Polar Sky offers a sophisticated, cloud-like feel, perfect for a main bedroom. Designer Michelle Gage selected this icy blue hue to create a serene and dreamy space for her clients.
Creamy Off-White
Benjamin Moore’s White Dove is a popular soft off-white that works well in various light conditions. In this bedroom designed by Amy Peltier, it serves as a clean, classic base, allowing for pops of soft color throughout the room.
Hunter Green
A deep green like Benjamin Moore’s Hunter Green is an excellent choice for a bedroom with bold accents. Gage chose this color for a guest room to complement a chartreuse velvet comforter, creating a striking and inviting space.
Bright Blue
For a fun and youthful vibe, consider Benjamin Moore’s Santa Monica Blue. Gage selected this bright blue to perfectly complement the ceiling wallpaper in a teen girl’s room, ensuring the space feels lively without being overly feminine.
Iconic Gray
Benjamin Moore’s Revere Pewter, an iconic gray that balances cool and warm tones, serves as a versatile backdrop. In this room, it harmonizes with a pale blue headboard, taupe-accented pillows, and a light green table lamp.
Dusty Blue
To ground a space with a bold ceiling wallpaper, Gage chose Benjamin Moore’s Colorado Grey. This dusty blue paint color provides a beautiful contrast to the gold starry ceiling, creating a balanced and cohesive look.
Subtle Blue-Gray
For a serene bedroom, Benjamin Moore’s Little Falls, a blueish-gray, is a great choice. It offers a subtle color that pairs well with stronger blue accents like a patterned rug and framed artwork, as seen in this peaceful room designed by Amy Peltier.
Dark Navy Blue
Sherwin-Williams’s Sea Serpent is a bold choice for a bedroom, as seen in this space color-drenched by Amy Peltier. The deep navy blue is balanced with a light-colored four-poster bed frame and a patterned bedside lamp, creating a striking yet harmonious look.
Cool Gray
Featuring cool blue undertones, Benjamin Moore’s Wickham Gray is perfect for a neutral palette. Peltier used this cool gray as a base, allowing for layering with other neutral elements, creating a tranquil and cohesive bedroom.
Rainforest Green
Bring the outdoors in with Benjamin Moore’s Dragonfly paint, a vibrant and calming rainforest green. Designer Nicole Lanteri used this color to evoke a sense of nature and luxury, creating a bedroom that feels like a serene retreat.
Calming Gray
For a cool and tranquil atmosphere, Benjamin Moore’s Calm is a perfect choice. This neutral gray, used by Peltier, is accented with metallics, mirrors, and darker grays and blues, creating a peaceful and stylish bedroom.