8 Bold Paint Colors for Your Powder Room

Pascale says:

These are fabulous! Twelve years ago I painted our powder room a deep blue ("Blueberry Hill" by ICI Dulux - great coverage!) which is just a shade deeper than the blue in the first photo and, as you mention, nearly everyone who walks into the bathroom experiences a "Wow!" moment. (And I mean "Wow" in a good way, not a "What on earth was she thinking!" way.) :-) In my room lots of white trim and a white ceiling keep it from feeling oppressive, something I found necessary since my bathroom has a low ceiling and no window.

On a side note, I found the type of light bulbs I use in my powder room lighting fixture can make a big difference in whether the color sings or looks dingy - worth the time and effort to experiment with different bulbs to find the ones that make your deep colors shine!

patscats2 says:

I only use Reveal or Sylvania bulbs in my fixtures. They give off a clean light with no undertones to turn colors muddy.

Shoshana Gosselin says:

Great idea about the bulbs!!! I agree 100%. What a difference in how colors look.

Mona Ives says:

My favorite bright color for powder rooms is Benjamin Moore spanish red. Great with black/white subway tiles for a classic look, but definitely a "wow" moment in a more traditional home.

What do you think of this awesome bright green on the ceiling? It's called BM chic lime. If you don't have the apetite for bright walls, try just the ceiling! This is my latest powder room...

Setsail says:

very cool ceiling-nice touch.

ngrundy says:

Where did you get the sconces?

UPSTAGING YOUR HOMES says:

Great post. This is a room which can be played with to great effect. My last home, the powder room was raspberry pink. Loved it. This home, our theme is Mediterranean, so we have used deep terracotta colours in downstairs powder room & upstairs bath.

littlemissk says:

Love the drama. Here's mine. Dunn Edwards "Hope Chest". Goes beautifully with the Tagina Cortina Saio tile (18X18) on a diagonal for that monochromatic, textural look.

jjudy56 says:

We have a small powder room which needs to be "chiced" up. I found a wallpaper on which the back ground is a worn look navy blue and a brown pattern on top. The vanity is brown and woodwork is white. I'm thinking of papering the walls and painting the alcove space behind the vanity the brown color. The ceiling slants over the toilet. First how do you think this combination would look in a small pwindowless powder room and what do I do with the ceiling. (we tucked this powder room under our staircase)

gamemom says:

Great lime ceiling Mona! We put a bright lime green (Kelly Moore Spring Garden Walk) on the walls in our hall bath, which serves triple duty as kid bathroom and pool bathroom. It's a great pop of color against the neutrals of the floor, shower, and hall walls, plus aids in the "bringing the outside in" feel in combination with our windowed exterior door and skylight in that room. We're a year into it and still love it.

lovedeco says:

Gorgeous powder rooms! Personally I think that although beautiful, red, terracotta and similar shades have been overdone in powder rooms. It's great to see shades of blue or green, they are so fresh. I do like the raspberry truffle with the modern sink and furniture, as opposed to the usual antique looking vanities and sinks.

danawiehl says:

I painted one of our bathrooms with Farrow & Ball's Pitch Blue -- beautiful!

Shoshana Gosselin says:

wow! these are all great!

marp79 says:

Upstaging Your Home, I love the terracotta color! What is the name of the paint you used if you don't mind me asking?

OasisDesign&Remodeling says:

LOVE the Raspberry Truffle. Deep green is wonderful also, like Sherwin Williams Secret Garden. Looks great with oak. Don't forget painting the ceilings the same hue or 2 hues lighter. White ceilings won't work with deep rich colors.