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Mauvey Beige
To create a calming and serene bedroom, designer Kristen Peña opted for a warm neutral. A versatile backdrop, this beige reads slightly pink when the sunlight hits it.
Butter Yellow
Looking to emphasize the beauty of the natural light in this California home, designer Adam Ben Wagner drenched this bedroom in a custom, buttery-yellow plaster. The rest of the room was kept neutral with cream and brown tones to create a sanctuary set away from the rest of the bustling ranch.
Pink and Brown
Instead of a headboard, Kim-Joy Hewlett chose contrasting stripes in pink and a chocolate brown to accent the bed in her guest room. The playful color palette is softened through neutral drapery and lighting.
Blue-Black
Go even deeper than navy for your bedroom with a dark blue-black hue. In her son’s bedroom, designer Breegan Jane chose this cool shade and brightened it up with graffiti-style art of different shades of blue.
Lively Green
Designer Kelly Hurliman painted the picture frame molding in this guest bedroom a deep forest green with a hint of yellow in it (Herb Garden by Benjamin Moore) as a visual transition from the white walls to the yellow wallcovering on the inside of the molding. It’s a beautiful option that adds a lot of impact.
Chartreuse
Striking a balance between the brightness of yellow and natural tones of green, a bold chartreuse is a lively bedroom color idea. Look to what the design firm French & French has done for palette inspiration. A soft blue and tonal white wallpaper softens the hue used on all millwork and the ceiling.
Peachy Pink
Slightly warmer than pinks with blue undertones, this orangey-pink is a universally flattering and calming bedroom color idea. when paired with vibrant, darker hues, the hue takes on a sophisticated air. Design firm French & French added a mural band on the ceiling crease to further highlight the hue.
Muted Green
Warm White
The guest room in Minnette Jackson’s house actually gets the best light, so she knew she wanted a neutral palette with earthy elements to connect the room with the rest of the home. She decided to go with Pointing by Farrow & Ball for the wall color—it’s a warm, soft tone that can go with basically anything.
Soft Blue
Mossy Green
Yellow-Green
A trending hue for fall and winter, yellow-green is an offbeat bedroom color idea that’ll invigorate a tired sleep space. If it’s too bold of a hue for your primary space, choose to use it in a guest room or kids’ room, as seen here in our 2024 Whole Home. (The exact shade is Churlish Green by Farrow & Ball.) Pair it with similarly bold jewel tones for an impactful palette that’s still cozy and calming.
Mauve Purple
Purple bedrooms may be controversial, but we think the shade can help create a soothing and cocooning environment. By utilizing the hue on wood paneling, this bedroom, painted in Benjamin Moore’s Muskoka Dusk becomes a sophisticated, countryside escape.
Brown Stripes
Patterns aren’t just reserved for wallpaper; opt for a painterly stripe to breathe fresh air into a stale bedroom design. Take inspiration from this wallcover’s monochrome palette for a luxe design moment.
Earthy Brown
Brown might not be the first hue people envision for their bedroom color idea. However, with the right shade, brown can add a sophisticated ambiance to your space. Though the color may look gray in this photo, the walls of this bedroom designed by Elaine Santos are actually Char Brown by Benjamin Moore. The earthy shade brings “an atmosphere of understated elegance,” Santos says.
Bisque White
A warm white with yellow undertones is one way to make your bedroom feel elegant and comforting, like in this space by Elaine Santos. The shade is Spring in Aspen by Benjamin Moore, and it’s a gentle hue meant to be relaxing—perfect for the space in which you sleep.
Foggy Blue
When choosing a bedroom color idea for a child’s space, it’s sensible to select a shade that will adapt as their tastes evolve, while also creating a relaxed and casual atmosphere. For the team at Kobel + Co and their clients, that meant going with De Nimes by Farrow & Ball—the foggy blue grounds the space.
Icy Blue
Soft Gray
Sometimes subtlety is key when designing your dream bedroom—at least it was for this Brownstone Boys project. To capture a relaxed sense in this primary bedroom, they used a pale gray paint with green undertones called Chill by Clare.
Pale Blue
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