These things can be tricky, but on my screen SW Smoky Blue reads as blue, not grey, and if the bathroom is sufficiently well lit it could be very elegant. And you add touches of the bedroom green to help tie them together.

https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/1/3/green-bath-towels

Check out the colour itself before rejecting it on your daughter's behalf. I saw many different versions online. The one I posted seemed to be a fair representation judging on the majority I saw, and it's not baby diaper. And yes I think you should indulge her colour choice. It's her room. If you hate it, you can always ask her to keep the door closed.

This blog was written for you:

https://www.rughdesign.com/color-wheel/sassy-green/

Thanks guys. To her credit, it is much greener on the swatch than the online version, and is the exact green on her Pottery Barn floral duvet. The room does need painting - the paint the house came with isn't washable in the slightest and looks awful in her room right now, so "Most" paint colors would be an improvement.

post a pic of the room, showing the bathroom, and the duvet cover. it's too difficult to google these colors and come up w/something that may match.

agree about that sassy green looking like vomit. (how do they get sassy green out of that color? It looks like stalks of wheat left out to ferment)

this is lowes color w/that name

How old is your daughter?

she's 11. I'll try to take some pictures today.

If the green is, as you say, brighter than it appears on some of the online pictures, it sounds to me to be perfectly suitable for an 11-year-old. The dark blue I posted, however, is probably far too sophisticated. Look for a lighter blue -- and yes, still add green towels, or accessories of some sort to the bathroom. Similarly, you can carry the blue into her bedroom. You should find it easy to source bedding with the right combination of colours, for instance. Or mix the colours with throw pillows on the bed.

I totally agree with Rina. An 11 year-old's bedroom should be fun and "sassy". Could you post a pic of her duvet? Taking colors from that, in my opinion, is an excellent way to handle a young girl's room and I truly applaud your willingness to let her take charge of her own environment. She will have so much pride in what she achieves and it's just paint. My parents had us painting closets as soon as we were old enough to hold a roller or a brush. As a teen I went through a couple of iterations and my parents supported all my weird ideas. Giving me my room to make my space allowed me to experiment and grow my decorating wings. It gave me a confidence that I would otherwise not have felt. I went through a red and black oriental period to a pink and green girly theme to a graphic phase of black and white and cut out words from newspapers to cover the doors on the built in cabinet my dad made for me. Give her that freedom and that space to bloom. Those years fly by fast. You can make it more sophisticated after she leaves the nest. Now is the time for her to shine!

Hey, now, Jennifer Hogan. I have black walls in my living room and I love them! Black walls can be fantastic. (BTW, I did not have black walls as a teenager. I just painted a chest of drawers black and red.)

And crotch-high skirts in public are not the same as green walls at home. We've already established the green she likes does not look like the picture you posted. I think you can trust mom to take it from there.

Jennifer made important points about samples in the room lighting. I wished I had gone a few shades lighter on my daughter's purple bathroom because I only tested it near the brightness of the window. My labor intensive fix was a cilor wash of pure white over the wisteria paint. Save yourself the extra work with more samples first.
Also consider just painting an accent wall the sassy green. Let the rest be the antique white in a scrubble finish and carry that through the bath too. Then play with the blue and green in accents like towels, window treatments and such.

I find the selection of a green wall color and selecting clothing from the Jr. Slut Dept. completely different. An 11 year old girl needs help building and maintaining their self esteem. This is a perfect opportunity to let her lead the decision making process and support her. You can select 6 different samples including the one she likes and a lighter shade and a darker shade and something a little brighter and something a little more subdued and something a little more blue and something a little more yellow. Paint large swatches with her and then look at them together and decide what works best with the duvet cover and her furniture and the light in the room. If you control the decision making process she learns that you don't trust her ability to make good decisions and she will doubt herself. Then when that day comes when her gut says "this doesn't feel right", she might second guess herself and get into the car with some guy or get pushed by her friends to smoke or drink instead of trusting her own ability to make a good decision.

DK, Rina posted a sample from Lowe's that was a better color. That's the one she's recommending. And using this as a teaching time but allowing her to spread her wings is not "kowtowing to fickle desires". Stuffing her in a box to satisfy a color-in-the-lines mentality is just stifling her creativity which is a crime in itself.

DKHass - do you understand that your eyes have 3 cones that create color - Red, Green and Blue. When both the Red and Green cones are highly activated by light waves you get yellow. When we desaturate yellow it tends to go orange or green because the spectrum for true yellow is quite narrow. This may technically be in the yellow spectrum, but because of they way our eyes work, it appears green, which is acquiesced by SW through their choice to name the color "Sassy Green". They didn't call it "Sassy Yellow".

DKHass, that's a nice looking guest room. It's entirely too sedate for a lively 11 year old. Let kids be kids for the very few years they are able to be that. For example:

You're correct, DK. Tastes do evolve but it takes time and experience. Am I a designer? What an interesting question. I presume that means you are and that anyone who isn't does not have a valuable opinion. I was a professional floral designer, taught classes in that, studied under one of the world's premier floral designers and, yes, I know a good bit about theory and design techniques. I also recognize constrained, non-inventive design when I see it and have made it my life's mission to keep children from having to experience that restrictive conformity when possible. Shell's mom is willing to let her explore and I applaud that. My comments have been to "have Shell's back" so to speak and let her know that what she's doing is a good thing. Her only question has been what shade of blue she should use. Your response is to tell her what an ugly shade of Yellow has been chosen even though she's indicated the actual color is not what is showing on the computer. In my experience, any color can be accentuated and manipulated to achieve an appropriate outcome, even colors that I personally would not use. To me, that is what a great designer does. A truly intelligent designer is able to work within the confines of the client's wishes -- not make the client feel like less of an individual because she does not conform to the designer's preferred palette.

Thank you, everyone. Definitely some things to consider. Here's her room. It's very small, but has great light. I had to stand in the closet to get as much of the room as I could. lol. These were taken about 6:15 pm, so the room is normally brighter. If we do the green, I'd probably get her some plain, neutral sheets so there aren't TOO many colors going on. Any other ideas are welcome as well.

And here is the fandeck on the bed along with her bathroom.

yes, it does seem to go well enough, even though that particular shade is minor player in the duvet. all four walls in that color,,,,wow,,I don't think it's going to look good. now, if you wanted to do an accent wall and the others white, that would work,,

doing one wall in a red, or even one of the lavenders, and bringing in some gold,,maybe spray the chair gold, the mirror gold,,a small gold shag rug,,,

just show her some other suggestions and see what she says. you don't have to change her mind, just show her what else is out there. maybe she's not aware that something will look better?

as for the bathroom, it looks just fine. if you must do blue, I'd do a pale green/blue. very pale. BM Pale Oak would work well in there,,,but it's not much different than what's currently on the walls.

She does want green. Any suggestions for a more reasonable color?

then just get a sample of the one she picked. bring it home and have her paint a wall. see what you both think. sometimes you just have to see it in person.

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Try several different greens. Looking at the bedding I would try the Sassy Green and I would go a little more green - maybe something like the green on the reverse side of the cover or one shade lighter. Samples only cost a couple of dollars.

Since your original question was about the bathroom, I would use this opportunity to teach her about skin tones and the colours that compliment hers. Then help her choose a colour that is going to reflect beautifully on her face so she has a prep space that doesn't make her look like she's in the last stages of consumption. Since the room doesn't adjoin the bedroom, it doesn't specifically need to coordinate.

'last stages of consumption'. that's a great line. yes, that color green w/one's reflection in the mirror is a horror. Of course, she's only 11, so I'm guessing she isn't concerned w/makeup. give it a few years.

Lol Beth I *think* it's an Anne Shirley reference.

Btw DK Haas, people with olive or brown skin look gorgeous in that colour you so disparagingly call "baby poo brown." It's a perfectly useful and beautiful colour in some applications, just like every colour on God's green earth.

don't forget the redheads lindsey! they look great in those yellow/greens.

I would look like 'death warmed over' if I wore this shade.

redheads can wear just about any color,,,,much more than I, a 'winter' person can wear!

looks great w/the white walls. the green decor items.

as for that green bathroom, I'd sure hate to have to do my make-up in that mirror.!

I suggest you take the pillowcase to the paint store and see if they can do a color match at 50 or 75 percent of the color you prefer. I did this once and it turned out great although I only painted one wall the headboard was on. The rest was white.

With that splendiferous bedding, no blue accents in the bedroom, I think, so cancel my recommendation of that. :-)

Mother nature has amazing taste, and she users an awful lot of green. Seems to be a pretty good backdrop for a lot of flowers.

Jennifer Hogan, the green you indicated is the one I zeroed in on in that swatch. (Rina, don't hate on my string of prepositions...*wink*) That soft green with the vibrant duvet would be a great backdrop. I agree with Rina that blues would not be overly happy with the duvet.

Whynot, I have always remarked on how charming your prepositions are.

Draw out the green tones with accessories to enlarge the room. These PB pillowcases are on sale - set of 2 standard size for $19.99:

https://www.potterybarn.com/products/monique-lhuillier-lucia-bamboo-sheet-set/?catalogId=17&sku=4902685&cm_ven=PLA&cm_cat=Google&cm_pla=Bedding%20%3E%20Bedding%20Clearance&na_id=2016071423324067200016712308&kwid=productads-adid%5E202405455964-device%5Et-plaid%5E298127102521-sku%5E4902685-adType%5EPLA&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmPPYBRCgARIsALOziAM9gEVRBgpUWvS_M9l3_j24C6V0l-8UQd5YfNI9JJmJ3KzLdDkQORwaAiS0EALw_wcB&cm_ite=[4902685]

Night table

https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/beachcrest-home-winfield-end-table-with-storage-bchh7489.html?piid=24623222

https://www.wayfair.com/Three-Posts-Richboro-1-Drawer-Nightstand-THRE1745-L14-K~THRE1745.html?refid=GX174901489383-THRE1745_23405085&device=t&ptid=353180293143&network=g&targetid=aud-352581794566:pla-353180293143&channel=GooglePLA&PiID%5B%5D=23405085&gclid=Cj0KCQjwu_jYBRD8ARIsAC3EGCLuRSx_4f9DRERK7b2lFQcs8jeqil2ANwPdUH61NufIH0YxseP0ucoaAojoEALw_wcB

Easy DIY drapes (PB drape look alike)

http://maggieoverbystudios.com/2014/10/27/ikea-merete-curtains-get-an-upgrade/

green & white floral drapes:

https://www.jossandmain.com/Rowland-Damask-Semi-Sheer-Rod-pocket-Curtain-Panels-by-Laura-Ashley-Home-209906-L6260-K~LAH1067.html?refid=GX266174033755-LAH1067&device=t&ptid=322632131899&network=g&targetid=pla-322632131899&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmPPYBRCgARIsALOziAPltbLAOu5iDx0FLe4yQc0gcpkg7ecfiklgmfVpRFX1negPIObzrJEaAqVxEALw_wcB

If she prefers stripes, you can mix stripes with that floral. Here is an example:

Re: bathroom:

Do you wish to unify the spaces to create an ensuite feel? She wants a blue.... There is aqua in her bedding... Mix in green?

This bath rug is vibrant and has quite a few colors to play with.

wall art: does she like butterflies?

Re: wall art You can enlarge a photo of her... Print it in black and white and choose a colored mat to make a custom look for her bath

towels:

https://m.jcpenney.com/p/jcpenney-home-ogee-trellis-bath-towel-collection/pp5006510672?pTmplType=regular&enrId=ens6003920002

Solid towels: https://m.jcpenney.com/p/jcpenney-home-solid-bath-towels/pp5002351376?pTmplType=regular&country=US&currency=USD&selectedSKUId=74044020216&selectedLotId=7404402&fromBag=true&quantity=1&utm_medium=cse&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=washcloths&utm_content=74044020216&cid=cse%7Cgoogle%7C004%20%2d%20home%20furn%20leisure%7Cwashcloths_74044020216&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmPPYBRCgARIsALOziAOCilPK3nZ3pR0zzIz7qZwNBoKwZsXnmnAZJJYSHHmXYTRH4s86SJoaAnIAEALw_wcB&kwid=productads-adid%5E225616513383-device%5Et-plaid%5E431559309557-sku%5E74044020216-adType%5EPLA

She doesn't have a headboard. So, give her bed a headboard with paint. You've decided the color matches her bedding. Should she want new bedding in a few years,or you don't want the trouble of painting an entire room, you could paint a headboard. If you decide to try this, you'll need quality painter's tape.

Simple headboard

What a great idea DK.

I painted this weekend, using Tansy green, which is less yellow than Sassy green. I still have some touchups to do, and need to buy a nice pot for the ficus. Any suggestions for finishing the room? I'm on the lookout for a cute headboard that would attach to the wall, as her bed is two stacking twins.

Oh, that's pretty. She'll need something on her wall -- one bigger picture would look beautiful, but at her age she might prefer several personal smaller ones -- family, friends, animals, interests (pop star?).

And a bedside rug in a colour from the bedspread?

She must be so excited!

She's at camp and will be home this weekend. I hope she will like it. :)

I got home from camp to a new room once. Unfortunately my mom did *not* consult me on 1) my colour preferences or 2) whether I wanted a change at all.

I think you took the better route :-D

Love the color!

Saw this and thought it might be a nice and useful accent.

https://www.target.com/p/wall-pops-174-dry-erase-calendar-decal-set-monthly-floral/-/A-52119376

You can make an inexpensive headboard to mount to the wall by covering foam core panels with batting and fabric. Attach them with Command velcro picture hanging strips.