Choosing the right color for your bedroom can be a welcome exercise in self-expression. Where a busy hallway might need a satin finish paint to better protect against scuff marks, or a damp bathroom might need something mold and mildew resistant, there are fewer practical decisions. in a room. Your choice of paint can largely be dictated by taste and, with a nod to color psychology, a palette that helps you rest and relax.

Marianne Shillingford, Creative Director at Dulux, suggests creating a versatile palette that can be updated as your tastes change. “We don’t want to commit to just one shade on the walls in case we want to change other elements of the room like bedding and accessories in the future – the solution is to fall in love with a palette and to have fun with details like the addition of bands and stripes of current favorites.

Below, we’ve looked at seven beautiful bedroom colors to inspire, complete with design tips and style tips from interior experts.

1. RED ROSE

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Left: House Beautiful Luna Moonlight Rug at Carpetright, Right: Silk White Shutters at Hillarys

Blush pink will have a calming effect, and is said to be a nourishing color that represents femininity and warmth. It soothes and balances, and also works with other colors of similar tones – a warm gray or off-white for example.

“Blush is the color everyone is talking about right now,” says Rob Ellis, Design Manager at Dwell, “from sofas to bedding and home decor accessories.” In addition to individual pieces, blush as a base color is growing in popularity, with many homeowners now looking to pair their taupe upholstery, natural wood furniture and neutral accessories with this versatile and on-trend hue. »

A pink bedroom certainly doesn’t need to look too sweet or boyish, as long as you avoid brighter primary colors and end up with lots of patterns and textures.

2. DARK GREEN

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Left: Ercol Rimini Bedroom Collection at Furniture Village, Right: Aquamarine and Ambleside Paint, both at Little Greene

Refreshing and peaceful, green represents restoration and harmony. It sits in the middle of the color spectrum and strikes a comfortable balance between stimulating warm colors and soothing cool colors.

For the deepest greens, use metal, lots of glass, or lacquered or glossy furniture to reflect some of the light that a dark shade can absorb. “You can accent these deep, darker tones with on-trend copper accessories to give your room a more contemporary look,” says Adam Black, co-founder of Button & Sprung.

3. GRAY

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Left: Scree Paint at Little Greene, Right: House Beautiful Matchstick Mono Roller Blinds at Hillarys

Gray is so often paired with other cool tones, but use a softer touch in a bedroom and try a warming terracotta. In color psychology, gray represents neutrality and balance, and provides an excellent base from which to build a classic color palette.

Gray is also a good choice for a feature wall, or used as a faux painted headboard – punchy enough, without being too distracting or bright in a peaceful space. “Use gray paint to break up sections of wall in large rooms,” says Ruth Mottershead, director of marketing at Paint & Paper Library. “It looks especially sophisticated in bedrooms, as the color block serves as a visual headboard and focal point in the room.”

4. HOT YELLOW

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Left: bassoon painting at Little Greene, right: FTT-001™ painting at Mylands

In color psychology, warm yellows and golds share the same properties as orange, in that they are cheerful, uplifting and vibrant – a great choice if you have trouble jumping out of bed in the morning. Dulux Spicy Honey was chosen as the color of the year in 2019 for these same properties, which hold true today.

“Choose a beautiful, versatile neutral like Spiced Honey as your backdrop that will work with anything, and paint a vertical stripe or two in whatever colors you’re into right now,” says Marianne. “You can swipe left whenever you want and repaint those little details to freshen up the look without having to do a major redecoration.”

5. MIDNIGHT SHADES

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Left: House Beautiful Grove Bed at Dreams and House Beautiful Gatsby Pleated Blinds at Hillarys, right: Millefleur Knight Wallpaper and Basalt Paint at Little Greene

Sometimes it pays to be brave and go for a dark, deep shade. In color psychology, blue represents stability, harmony, and peace, and a midnight blue is said to calm a busy mind and lower the heart rate.

“Be brave and bold even in small spaces by using deep, dark shades,” says Jason de Kauwe, marketing communications manager at Valspar. “Deep blues will help interiors transition into the winter months and are a great way to add depth to spaces. It creates a contemporary look, which will work perfectly as a backdrop for on-trend brass accents and dusty pink accessories.

Much like your dark greens, you want brightening aspects to counter such a light-absorbing hue – the wooden floors and crisp white paint on the left do a great job, as do the soft pink and orange patterns of the Little Greene wallpaper. on the right.

6. SWEET SAGE

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Left: Mizzle Paint at Farrow & Ball, Right: Meadow Ditsy Floral Bed Set at Dunelm

Sage is a soft green with a good amount of white added. It’s pleasing to the eye and goes well with a myriad of other colors – grey, pink, sea green, yellow and turquoise, to name a few. In color psychology, sage represents tranquility and balance.

“Our desire to connect with the outdoors is still going strong – the serene undertones of sage, citrine and moss help bring that feeling into your home,” says Sarah Keady. Beautiful house Director of styling and interiors. ‘Use with plants and natural wood for maximum effect.

7. HOT RED

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Left: Tuscan Red paint at Little Greene, Right: House Beautiful Earth Notes paint at Homebase

Passionate and energizing, warm reds set a sophisticated scene and, according to the color wheel, pair well with yellows and lime greens.

For the intrepid decorator, layer pinks and purples for a warm, enveloping design scheme, while the more subdued decorator can take notes from this Little Greene bedroom and use red in color blocking, painting just at the half – a pale blue would make a happy third game here.

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