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I think darker colors work well in larger bathrooms (mine is not much bigger than a closet) and with good lightling. Love it, but not for my space.

I like them both. The problem with dark walls is that all imperfections jump out as soon as light shines on them.

Interesting! The only black-/dark-painted bathrooms I've been in have doubled as darkrooms for friends who were photographers.

My Guest Bathroom is Benjamin Moore's "Black Bean Soup"
I love the contrast against the white tiles, fixtures and towels.

Put your toilet lids DOWN when you photograph your bathrooms please!

Wow what interesting colors! I'm in the process of picking paint for my travertine-tiled bathroom and will look in this color direction. Thanks!

My bathroom is Benjamin Moore blackberry, which is a deep eggplant color, and it's beautiful! Trim, sink and toilet are white, which is a nice contrast. It doesn't feel dark or closed-in at all. I also have a black guest room, so maybe I just like dark walls!

I see nothing wrong with a dark bathroom, but that first photo...yikes. Am I wrong in thinking that photos meant to showcase a color/space application probably shouldn't prominently feature an open toilet (lid AND seat!) and a bottle of SoftSoap? It's very hard to see beyond all of the distractions to appreciate the effect of the wall color on the overall look of the room.

Sorry to be so critical, but I'm hoping it's constructive to get this kind of feedback!

A few other (better) examples of dark bathrooms here, here, here...

I agree with bigcityboy2, darker colors bring in the walls & make a small space smaller. Love the top color.

What is the hangup with open toilet seats all about? I prefer the cover down, but what's the big fuss. I have 2 brothers and 4 sisters -- growing up in a big family you deal with things in the bath that aren't to you magazine-photo-op liking. Why fixate and stress it???

Like dark colors in baths -- my partner convinced me on this -- but no photos here to share -- all at home.

Jeez Anna...it's a frickin' bathroom. It's not like they included floating turds in the bowl!

I'm with Anna. Maybe it's just my neurosis, but I couldn't get past the clutter and open toilet in the first one - it's just so distracting to me. I especially hate sinks and toilet tanks crowded with stuff. Why not get some shelving unit?

There seem to be a lot of OCD/compulsive hand washers on AT. People, it's just a toilet. Do you close your eyes while using the bathroom so you aren't traumatized by the commode?

Re: dark colors in the bathroom, I hate the idea of spending time in a dark room first thing in the morning. I want the bathroom colors to wake me up, not make me feel like I'm in a coffin.

hey, nobody's bathroom looks like a magazine photo all the time. but when you're photographing it for publication, that's a different story--if you wanna show off your work to its best advatage, you gotta stage it properly! the close-the-toilet people have a point there.