24 Bathroom Paint Color Ideas For a Quick Makeover Project
From soft neutrals to adventurous neons.
Coming up with a color scheme can be intimidating, especially in smaller or more utilitarian spaces like bathrooms, where the materials have to work extra hard to set the scene. But taking the time to weigh all your options and choose colors you really love will pay off in the end. And paint is probably the easiest, most transformative way to upgrade your bathroom, whether you're remodeling or just feel like embarking on a quick DIY project this week. So, we're bringing you 24 bathrooms from designers, each one with fresh paint color ideas and style inspiration. If you wish to go all-over vibrant, add a subtle accent, or incorporate a pattern, these examples will show you how to create a colorful bathroom you'll love (or just ain't over again when you change your mind!).
Fresh Cornflower Blue
This New England powder room designed by Katie Rosenfield maintains a sense of place without being overtly theme-y. It's preppy and classic, but also fresh. With a sweet cornflower blue wallpaper, chrome accents, and silvery floor tiles, the powder blue paint turned out to be the perfect color for the wall-spanning vanity.
BUY NOW Benjamin Moore Harbor Fog, $80
Mysterious Deep Plum
A deep shade of plum emboldens the beadboard paneled walls in this bathroom designed by Heidi Caillier. Opening up to a dusty peach-toned bedroom, the bathroom plays the role of its moodier counterpart and adds just the right amount of complexity.
BUY NOW Backdrop self-Portrait, $49
Soothing Pale Gray
A pale shade of gray paint keeps this bathroom designed by Osklo Studio neutral and calm, but polished and formal, too. It's the perfect shade for this environment, as a stark white would be a little too bright. The gold fixtures and accents contrast the cool color family.
BUY NOW Farrow & Ball Cabbage White, $110
Refreshing Spring Green
This adobe home in Santa Fe, New Mexico features tons of rich earth tones. In the powder room, French & French Interiors matched a matte spring green paint color to the floor tiles.
BUY NOW Farrow & Ball Breakfast Room Green, $120
Playful Clay Pink
"The was the first thing I planned on ripping out, and now it's one of my favorite rooms," says designer Lathem Gordon. Retro clay-toned tiles are brightened up by Sherwin-Williams's Bella Pink Paint. The bold gallery wall features colorful works so that it doesn't feel too monochromatic.
BUY NOW Sherwin Williams Bella Pink
Sophisticated Dark Gray
It's all about layers, textures, color in this warm bathroom designed by Heidi Caillier. She transformed a rustic green dresser into a sink vanity which is polished off with a natural stone countertop for a sleek touch. the most transformative element of the space is definitely the dark gray paint, which strikes a cozy mood.
BUY NOW Portola Paints Quinn, $10 (sample)
Quirky Turquoise
With an adventurous mix of colors, patterns, and textures, this bathroom designed by Sean Scherer is bursting with character. The inky black clawfoot tub, bronze sconces, and gilt framed artwork add a cool gothic twist to the light tropical turquoise wall and lime green and coral candlesticks. The floral carpets tie everything together.
BUY NOW Farrow & Ball Blue Ground, $110
Sweet Light Pink
We love the eclectic artwork against the baby pink walls of this powder room. A teeny tiny bathroom is a perfect place for a playful paint color since there's no room for any other decorative statements. In this bathroom, the pink backdrop makes the traditional portrait gallery fun and whimsical.
BUY NOW Benjamin Moore Early Sunrise, $80
Edgy Light Gray
If you like grittier, edgier design, paint the walls gray and then incorporate more industrial elements. Here, Leanne Ford worked with concrete and exposed piping.
BUY NOW Farrow & Ball Plummett, $110
Formal Bright Blue
Contrary to popular belief, stark white walls can make small spaces feel even smaller while dark paint colors will make a powder room or modest bathroom morel luxe and expansive. Plus, smaller rooms are perfect for experimenting, as we've mentioned.We love the classic blue paint Reath Design chose for this space.
BUY NOW Farrow & Ball Scotch Blue, $110
Chilled Out Coral
In this bathroom by Commune Design, this burnt coral paint strikes a nice balance between unique and neutral, sophisticated and edgy, soft and bold. All the gold accents add a contemporary yet timeless feel, especially paired with the warm wood cabinets.
BUY NOW Benjamin Moore Monticello Peach, $80
Timeless Beige
Wood paneling painted in a soft greige shade creates a classic backdrop for this bathroom by Heidi Caillier. The wooden materials and accents like the toilet cover and mirror, along with the geometric tiled floors, complement the paint. The result is a low-key and approachable elegance.
BUY NOW Portola Paints Chateau, $110
Attention-Grabbing Red
Emil Dervish kept this industrial space modern and minimal with white graphic square tiles but added some funk with color on the upper half of the walls and ceiling. Opt for a bold red paint color like this if you want to make a strong statement.
BUY NOW Farrow & Ball Blazer, $110
Grounded Brown
We're loving the offbeat yet neutral clay color scheme in this grounded bathroom designed by Robert McKinley Studio. The combination of mocha painted walls, a woven lampshade and blinds, and natural stone countertop create an earth-inspired oasis.
BUY NOW Benjamin Moore Cattail, $80
Sunny Orange
The vibrant tangerine-painted cabinets in this bathroom designed by ETC.etera bring out the orange undertones in the pink stone vanity topper, which also ties in the pink floor tiles and area rug. The lesson? Match your cabinets to your natural stones and tiles.
BUY NOW Farrow & Ball Dutch Orange, $110
Kelly Green
For a bold, modern impact, cover the entire bathroom in a saturated paint color. Fiona Lynch Studio opted for a rich shade of Kelly green.
BUY NOW Benjamin Moore Celtic Green, $80
Romantic Mauve
Heidi Caillier chose an unexpected shade of mauve paint, brass fixtures and lighting, and smokey marble materials for the shower to achieve a one-of-a-kind yet timeless bathroom.
BUY NOW Benjamin Moore Cupid's Dart, $80
Refreshing Sage Green
Designed to feel like an enclosed porch, this vintage-feeling bathroom was painted sage green. It features lantern-style light fixtures, hidden medicine cabinets, and freestanding, antique oak washstands.
BUY NOW Farrow & Ball Vert de Terre, $110
Dark Blue
Interior designer Shaun Smith used the retro blue tiles in his bathroom drive the design process. Paired with floral blue wallpaper and porcelain accents, the old-school tiles feel much more fresh and stylish. To polish thing off even more, he painted the ceiling a slightly different shade of blue.
BUY NOW Benjamin Moore Bermuda Blue, $80
Black
Subway and hex tiles are popular in bathrooms for a good reason. They're durable in wet environments and and style-wise, are classic and reliable. But that doesn't mean you can't use paint! Here, designer Caroline Rafferty painted the ceiling a pitch black hue to make the white and airy environment feel formal and intimate.
BUY NOW Farrow & Ball Railings, $110
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