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Painting sloping ceilings

3 years ago

I’m in the middle of a full remodel of the primary bathroom. I’m not sure how I should paint the sloping ceiling. 1. paint the walls a color and the slopes and top white (what our GC/Painter says is correct). 2. Paint the sloped parts the wall color and the flat part at the top white. 3. Paint everything the wall color.

Here is the existing bathroom gutted. Any help appreciated.





Proposed wall color: Sherwin Williams Krypton



Comments (13)

  • 3 years ago

    To each their own! If it were mine anything that hinted at ceiling would be white, so most of the slopes. You seem to have done the opposite with not enough 'ceiling'/white to have bothered with it. I think I would continue to blue at that point.

    Joanne thanked arcy_gw
  • 3 years ago

    Paint everything the same color.

    Joanne thanked Rachel Lee
  • PRO
    3 years ago

    For angled ceilings I highly recommend painting all ceilings and walls the same color. Otherwise, the space feels chaotic.

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    I like them all the same color but IMO too soon to be choosing any wall color . What are the floors and the tiles those drive wall color.

    Joanne thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    I think the first and second options will have the walls/slants overpowering the space similar to below.


    You have to allow for flooring (shower included), wall tiles and the cabinetry and counter are also important considerations in not only choosing where/but actual color. I’d suggest using a light neutral everywhere (if you don’t like add white on ceiling). Room will feel lighter, have a nice flow and therefore feel larger and calmer.


    Joanne thanked Maureen
  • 3 years ago

    I would definitly paint the ceilings and walls the same color. it will look more fuid that way.


    How excititing to be remodeling your bathroom! I hope you post photos of the after!

    Joanne thanked amykath
  • 3 years ago

    I have bedrooms with sloped ceilings. At first I painted the slope white (like ceiling). I hated it so went back and painted the slope the room color, but I wish I would have just painted the ceiling too (all one color).

    Joanne thanked Hannah
  • 3 years ago

    All one color, on walls, slopes and ceilings.

    Joanne thanked cat_ky
  • 3 years ago

    Thanks, all. The current paint job was here when we bought the house 1.5 years ago. The DH had his heart set on blue, and to avoid it looking like a baby boy’s rooom, I’ve been looking at medium-toned blue grays. Maybe I need to re-think it and go with a pale neutral instead. I’m fine with that, and can use art/accessories, etc. to add color.

    SW Krypton, sometimes it looks blue to me, and sometimes gray. Unsure about this.



    The tile is a porcelain carrara look with subtle gray/blue veining. The quartz vanity top is similar in color with slightly more, wider veining and some hints of warmth. Shower floor is gray mosaic, shower walls are white subway. Fixtures are polished nickel.

    I have another post looking for paint color suggestions but didn’t get any action. If anyone has any ideas, I’d love to hear them.




  • 3 years ago

    We painted the slopes in this guest room the room color, and the ceilings white.


    Krypton is a very pretty color. Here it is on my daughters bathroom walls.


    Joanne thanked User
  • PRO
    3 years ago

    Colors can be difficult to see correctly online. and are often seen differently on different monitors.


    If you can post actual colors of the products going in the bathroom, that would be more helpful.

  • 3 years ago

    SW Comfort Gray is the blue green gray that the people I have helped pick most often.

    I also recently painted one bathroom in BM Quiet moments (lighter) and a bedroom in SW Silver Mist (darker)





    Joanne thanked Jennifer Hogan