Best Relaxing Bedroom Paint Colors

Best Relaxing Bedroom Paint Colors

Lisa Romerein

Now more than ever, our homes are our retreats from the chaos going on outside. Whether you live in an apartment in one of the world's biggest city or a farmhouse on a sprawling estate, it's important that our abodes are designed to be restful, calming spaces where we can easily recharge at the end of the day.

Creating a more peaceful and calming home starts with color. We're sharing top designers' favorite creamy white, seaside blue and pastel-hued paint colors that help make for a tranquil living space. These dreamy paint colors help set the tone for living, sleeping, and dining spaces that invite you to refresh and recharge, even on the most hectic of days.

Max Burkhalter

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Water's Edge

"One of my favorite blue hues is Water's Edge by Benjamin Moore," says Houston-based designer Paloma Contreras. "It has a slightly gray, dusty undertone, which makes it feel rather soothing. We color-matched it in a true lacquer finish in this client's library, so it reflects the light beautifully throughout the day. The room has a an immediate calming effect the moment you set foot in it."

Julie Soefer

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Alabaster

"One of my favorite soothing paint colors is Sherwin Williams Alabaster," says Houston-based designer Marie Flanigan. "I've used it again and again, and I find that it's the perfect neutral base for layering textures and colors. Alabaster is calming, yet brings warmth and depth to any space."

Victoria Pearson

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Wickham Gray

"I love Benjamin Moore [Wickham Gray] HC-171 for its soothing, calming qualities," says Dallas-based designer Jan Showers. "It's not blue, and it's not gray and the tones change with the light. I have lived with it for over 20 years and chose it for this reason—I never tire of it, and it works so well with both warm and cool colors."

Gordon Beall

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Not Totally White

"My absolute favourite colour is 'Not Totally White' from Papers and Paints in London," says Philip Vergeylen of the Lond0n-based design firm, Nicolas Haslam. "It's is a really magical form of white. It is both bright and warm and seems to work well in every concept!"

A similar color is shown here in this traditional Washington. D.C. master suite designed by Darryl Carter.

Kerry Kirk

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White Dove

"In my eyes, no color is quite as soothing as white, especially one with white undertones like Benjamin Moore White Dove," says Contreras. "It is my go-to white paint because it works in just about any space and with any kind of light. It is also quite flattering on the skin because of its soft, luminous quality."

Fisher Weisman

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Putty

"Putty has been the Fisher Weisman choice to create a soothing feel since we started in interiors," says Jeffry Weisman, of the San Franciso-based firm.

"It gives a sense of Earth in a room, even a fancy one like this Carmel living room. It is warm without being hot. It is soft without being pastel. It is gentle. Over the decades, putty has never let us down."

Francesco Lagnese

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French Gray

"Another firm favourite is French Gray by Farrow & Ball, which is another versatile colour," says Vergeylen. "I have used it for cozy country bedrooms as well as formal dining rooms."

Here, Cathy Kincaid uses it to create a tranquil living space in a Manhattan apartment.

James Merrell

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Skylight

"My all-time favorite paint color is Skylight by Farrow & Ball," says Birmingham-based designer Heather Chadduck. "It's a perfect pale blue in an eggshell finish to use in creating serene bedrooms, satin finish for light and airy ceilings on porches, and high-gloss lacquer for chic dining rooms. I love it so much my husband had the face of my watch matched to this tried and true color for my birthday!"

Max Kim-Bee

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Melanie Acevedo

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Mediterranean Breeze

L.A.-based designer Kathryn M. Ireland previously declared her love of Benjamin Moore's Mediterranean Breeze to us.
"The color reminds me of the south of France and lazy summer days," she said. "If it weren't blue, it would be sunflower yellow, another color that fills my life in summer."

Here, you'll find Miles Redd's take on seaside blue in a similar hue, featured in a Baker's Bay master bedroom.

Dana Wolter Interiors

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Classic Gray

"Benjamin Moore OC-23 Classic Gray is a neutral color that serves well as the backdrop for a calm, soothing palette," says Birmingham-based designer Dana Wolter. "It's a cream hue with warm gray undertones that pairs well with a gray or taupe palette."

Best Relaxing Bedroom Paint Colors

Source: https://www.veranda.com/decorating-ideas/g32403250/calming-colors/

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