Relaxing New Themes for Your Bedroom: Part 3 of Color Series

There’s no room in the home more personal than your bedroom.

The bedroom is where you start your day, where you wind down at the end of the day, where you spend a lot of time sleeping if you’re lucky. Most people crave a bedroom that elicits relaxation, calm, and quiet. Join me as I examine my favorite bedroom color schemes for 2022! All featured paint colors are from Benjamin Moore.

Blue

Shades of blue remind most people of water. Imagine a peaceful lake, a calm ocean, or a gently cascading stream. Water is often associated with peaceful memories of vacation and leisure. Light shades of blue feel serene, whereas darker shades feel elegant. Bright blue is an accent color that should be used sparingly, in a mostly neutral space.

Green

While blue reminds people of water, green elicits thoughts of nature. Think of trees, grass, and plants. Green tones have been gaining traction as they have both warm and cool undertones. This makes green versatile for pairing with either gray or beige neutrals.

Light green brings serenity and freshness to a space. In fact, that is the purpose of the “green room” backstage, to calm nervous performers. Dark green feels formal and regal. Bright green, like its blue counterpart, is best used as an accent color.

Blush

Blush is the only warm color that I like for bedrooms, although I can’t imagine it being a favorite among most husbands (mine included). I have seen blush used as an accent and wall color in recent decorating magazines. It elicits thoughts of delicate flowers or candlelight.

Blush can be used as you would use beige. It coordinates well with light gray, beige, white, and dark shades such as charcoal or brown. Since blush has a feminine vibe, I would choose decor that is otherwise straightforward or slightly masculine, unless you want a very girlie look.

Violet

Similar to blush, violet shades are almost universally associated with femininity. The association with violet is floral, or the shade of the darkening sky at dusk. Light, muted shades closely resemble gray; darker shades, as with the other jewel tones, evokes maturity and formality.

Neutrals

Shades of gray, beige, greige, and off-white provide a blank slate for the rest of the bedroom furnishings. What I like best about neutral tones is their versatility. Just tell me, is it easier to change a duvet cover, or re-paint a whole room? Neutrals are like a blank canvas against which the other home furnishings can stand out. Add bedding, rugs, and colorful or patterned furnishings to add visual impact.

Additional considerations

For those of you who work night shift or sleep during the day, consider going dark with your bedroom paint. It will darken your room more during the day, making it easier to sleep. The drawback is that the room can appear cavernous unless you use very light bedding and accessories. However, you will need to balance the pros and cons, and decide how important it is for you to sleep well.

Acknowledgement

I utilized the Personal Color Viewer technology available through Benjamin Moore (benjaminmoore.com).

See my recent post about My Disastrous Search for the Perfect Black Paint.