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Any paint color ideas for this small bathroom? We are selling in a couple years. I was thinking Edgecomb Gray but my husband want a color so I thought maybe Evergreen Fog (or Mineral Deposit) but open to any ideas...I just can't decide :( This is the only window and is East facing.




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    Will you be repainting in two years when you sell? Because those colors could look dingy in indirect light. I'm thinking Healing Aloe. Otherwise white is best for resale.

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    Not a fan of any, but just test/look at during different times of the day. They might make accessorizing/tieing in a bit harder.





    Consider a warm white, as it will feel fresher/lighter and probably appeal to more buyers when selling. Bring home lots of paint chips and place on counter and flooring (including shower).



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    Actually I think a warm gray might be best...not mineral deposit now that I see it in the room


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    Who knows what will be in demand in two years but buyers are currently moving away from gray and greige.

    Warm white is trending. Any tinted color is personal and does not appeal to all buyers.

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    Benjamin Moore Pink Cloud, or perhaps a shade lighter. It flatters most skin types. Folks will like the way they look in your bathroom, which may influence them to think of your house as a good place to live.

    tracefloyd made a good point about trends. If you paint the bathroom a color now, factor repainting in white into your budget for staging/sale prep.

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    I would put in some time to find the right white and then feel free to use towels in any color you like. If DH likes greens, go with that. That way you have something that won't turn off any prospective buyers with a pop of color that you love. I love Evergreen Fog, but I think it would look dreary in that environment.

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    Buyers hate hate hate having to think about repainting.

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    No pink please . I think maybe a pale grayed green like BM Helaing Aloe cut 25% is prety neutral and enough gray to work with all the rest and let you add color with accessories . Pllease get some lighting in there before choosing wall color

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    Patricia, just because you don't like pink doesn't mean that light reflecting off a pale pink onto a face in the mirror isn't flattering. On the other hand, light reflected off grey, blue, or green makes most people look ill.

    Regardless, tracefloyd is right. White or off-white means that even if buyers want to paint with color, they won't need tons of primer to remove all traces of an underlying color when they paint.

    One other note: There are regional trends. If prepping for sale, suggest you consult with your real estate agent and/or stager. They make their money by helping you sell for the best price possible.

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    IMO, they are all dreary. I'd do a creamy white. Or a pale blue, like Sky High.

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    I think I am leaning to warmer colors since all the white in the bathroom. Like a creamy white or warm gray

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    BM Gray Cashmere




    A friend has this in her bathrooms. Gorgeous!

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    Before you can select a color for this bathroom you will want the room to feel like it belongs to the rest of the home. If you currently have Edgecomb Gray in the rest of the house a white or cream may make this room feel way brighter and cleaner than the rest of the home.


    If the rest of the house is white or cream than Edgecomb Gray in this room would feel too dark.


    If the home feels harmonious people will feel that harmony and will not shy away from purchasing the home.


    Neutrals are used by builders and flippers because they don't offend anyone, but I have seen many homes sell that have color that is well done.


    Green is mother nature's neutral and can be used in place of a neutral.


    Depending on your market and the competition when you sell your home, having well done color can be an advantage. When I sold my home I was in an older neighborhood surrounded by new builds. All the new builds were light, all neutral palettes. If mine was also all white/neutral the same buyers would like both and choose the new build over the older home. I marketed mine as having a kid friendly large back yard (new builds had minimal yard space) a designer curated, kid friendly color palette, and walkable to the elementary, middle and high school and park. (Neighborhood was in the triangle between the schools - new homes on one side or another, but not walkable to all 3). I had quite a bit of color, but my house sold within 3 days in a market when houses were selling in 30+ days on average.


    I did a color palette for a new owner about a year ago where we picked Edgecomb as the main home neutral. October mist lightened by 25% was the second main color in the home. The new owners were a high power couple with 2 preschool aged children. They had zero interest in having a white on white on white house.


    They were not afraid of buying a home with ugly paint colors, they wanted a home that would function well for their family, offer enough space, the right spaces (needed home offices) a friendly neighborhood and good schools.


    October Mist and Labrador Blue tied to the colors in the living room (Navy Sofa and area rug with navy and green that was very similar to October Mist.)





    Please tell us about the rest of the home, especially the spaces that are in close proximity to the bathroom.

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    I am not as afraid of Evergreen Fog as many others seem to be. Bathrooms have limited wall space.


    Shown below with Edgecomb Gray as the background leading to the bathroom.


    Once you have lighting and mirrors and trim and decor it would work beautifully given that it works with the color palette of the rest of the home.



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    Light and airy, not gloomy or moody, for selling in two years. Not every seller has time to apply primer and two coats of new paint before selling.

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    Warm white, hands down. As the trend has been moving away from gray for several years now, why would you use gray when it’s almost certain to appear outdated when you get ready to sell? As others said, buyers don’t want to think about repainting.

    Small rooms with minimal natural light look roomiest when painted a very light color like warm white.

    Use a color that makes you happy in textiles (rugs, towels, window coverings), art, and other decor items. You could use shades of gray in sophisticated plushy towels.

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    White. Let color be added with towels.

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    If the lighting is right the wall color has little do with your skin tone and not too many guys I know want a pink bathroom

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    You just don't know the right guys, Patricia! 😉

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    I'm laughing hard both at this being called a small bathroom and at a bathroom paint color called Mineral Deposit!


    Warm white all the way for resale. Get some towels that your husband loves. You can take them with you to your next home.

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    You might check SW Pure White since it’s neither too cold or warm, at least in a bath remodel we did. I tested several whites and PW was neutral and nice.

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    Warm Greenygrey is a lovely neutral. IMO it Works in east and north facing rooms. Add a plant and make the space,cosy,inviting,clean and calm. Agree this is a good size bathroom

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    I think you should paint the bathroom the color you and your husband like best! You're going to live there. The bathroom is so nice -- would someone really walk away from buying because the bathroom isn't painted to their preference? I'll bet the rest of your house looks lovely, too. Choose for you!


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    Your bathroom is spa-like so a color like SW Sea Salt would be gorgeous.

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    I have and absolutely love Rainy Day In Paris in my east facing bathroom. Its a soft sky blue/gray. My contractor called it a gray in my north facing kitchen. Have fun and good luck!

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    SW Evergreen Fog....a color that makes you relax. It looks wonderful with stained wood but looks good with white also.

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    Nothing grayish! Do what you like but I would go for a light blue if it were me.

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    If you’re planning to sell in a couple of years keep it neutral. We have sold many homes throughout the years due to corporate moves,and you would be surprised at how many people can’t see beyond the color of a room. I have learned from experience, how to decorate, so that I can still enjoy it, but it doesn’t deter future buyers.You want to pick a color that will please the majority. When realtors are staging high end homes they often suggest that the owner paints everything white and keeps the decor neutral so that people can see their own belongings in the space. A good people pleaser is Farrow and Ball Cornforth white , which gives some color but does not steal the show.

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    We used a Behr paint color “Dove” which Behr considers a greige color. I love it. Here’s a photo… we only have one window in our bathroom and this color actually softens the bathroom whites while still keeping the room bright.

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    Not grey - it OUT not and should never have been trendy to begin with. Any light color that is easy to paint over as many people would paint over no matter what color. Even white could be a good idea.

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    The grey in the countertops clash with the nice warm brown wood - maybe need to go with a warmer color for the tops or paint the cabinet white. Stay away from gray/grey ANYWHERE - besides being ugly, thankfully it is out of style now.

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    By the time you install mirrors and the toilet there's not a heck of a lot of wall space, so whatever you do won't make a huge difference. That being said, a warm gray could look awful, since the marble and tiles look to be rather cool. The only way to decide is to get large samples of colors and see how they look in your room with your light.


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    I’d suggest you pick out your rug and towels that you love then make sure the paint samples are looked at it with those in the space. You could go a number of ways but I’d also like to know what is the paint in the adjacent room/hall? Flow is also important

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    No grey or beige. clean warm white is best