6 color schemes, each on a real bathroom
Bathroom color palettes
A bathroom's color lives in its tile and vanity, both expensive to change, so they deserve the most thought. Small rooms take color well: one strong surface, with everything else light, feels deliberate rather than cramped.
6 bathroom color schemes
Hex codes to match against paint and fabric samples. Colors on screens and in daylight never quite agree, so hold a sample up in the room before you commit.
Sage Spa
Sage green tile and pale oak, a calm bathroom that feels like a spa. Pictured: a Scandinavian bathroom.
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Warm white
Walls
#F3F0E8 -
Sage green
Wall tile
#9DAA8E -
Pale oak
Vanity and stool
#CDB28B -
Oatmeal
Towels and bath mat
#DCCFBA -
Brushed brass
Faucets, shower and towel rail
#B39463
Clay Plaster
Warm clay walls with walnut and cream, soft and enveloping like a hotel bathroom. Pictured: a Japandi bathroom.
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Clay pink
Walls
#C9A08A -
Cream
Tile and bath panel
#EEE7DA -
Walnut
Vanity
#5C4130 -
Oatmeal
Towels
#D8CAB3 -
Matte black
Faucets, shower and mirror frame
#232323
Charcoal and White
A charcoal vanity and floor against white walls, graphic and easy to keep clean. Pictured: a Minimalist bathroom.
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White
Walls and tile
#F4F4F2 -
Charcoal
Vanity
#3B3C3E -
Slate gray
Floor
#5E6063 -
Pale gray
Towels
#D8D8D5 -
Chrome
Faucets and shower
#B9BCBF
Blush Tile
Blush pink tile with white and brass, playful without being sweet. Pictured: a Scandinavian bathroom.
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Warm white
Walls
#F4F0EA -
Blush pink
Wall tile
#E3BFB4 -
White
Vanity and bath
#F7F6F3 -
Terracotta
Towels and bath mat
#B8674A -
Brass
Faucets, shower and towel rail
#B8934A
Stone and Moss
Moss green tile and stone gray, an earthy bathroom that hides water marks. Pictured: a Japandi bathroom.
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Stone gray
Walls
#BDB7AC -
Moss green
Wall tile
#6D7350 -
Light oak
Vanity
#C9AD84 -
Bone
Towels and bath
#ECE6DA -
Bronze
Faucets and mirror frame
#7A6247
How to use a palette
Every palette here is listed from the most of the room to the least. Keep roughly to that order and the colors hold together.
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1
Most of the room: the first color
The walls, and often the ceiling. A light, quiet color that everything else sits against.
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2
A third: the next two
The big pieces: the sofa, the rug, the wood. They set the mood of the room.
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3
A tenth: the last two
Cushions, a lamp, frames, a vase. Small, so a bold accent stays an accent.
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