Soothing Paint Colors for a Relaxing Bedroom

If you want your bedroom to be a soothing oasis, consider the color of your walls. Choosing the right paint color is just as important as picking an eco paint. Stay away from bright, bold hues like reds and oranges which tend to invigorate and excite. Instead look for cool tones like light blues, greens, grays and lavenders for a truly relaxing environment.

Do you have a favorite bedroom wall color from a favorite eco paint brand? Tell us in the comments, and feel free to link to a photo if you have one. We love hearing about other people's inspirations and discovering new colors!

(Images: 1. Oh Joy; 2. Apartment Therapy; 3. ShelterPop; 4. LivingEtc; 5. Apartment Therapy; 6. Living Etc; 8. Domino)

Originally posted 2010-01-28

Categories: Bedroom, Green Living, Paints & Finishes

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Comments (11)

We painted our bedroom in Behr's Monaco a year ago and love it--it's a strong blue, but peaceful.

Do you know what the paint color is in the first photo? I really like it.

I really like the paint color in the first room as well! Cambria Bold, do you by any chance know where it's from?

That light blue color seems to be very popular in other homes on here as well. I'm actually thinking of doing that color in my bedroom. Either that or a light grey.

We painted ours in Valspar's Stormy Weather (a greenish-gray) and absolutely love it. It's very warm and soothing. But that light aqua-blue in the first pic is verrrrrry tempting!

I'm looking for a new bedroom color, in Ben Moore, since I can get their zero-VOC line at our local paint store. I want something in the grey family that will work well with raw linen curtains.

Where is image #7 from? I love that bed!

Love the upholstered graphic bed with the solid sheets/blankens! So chic!

Mine is similar to #1... Benjamin Moore "Crystalline". It's a lovely, like sea-glass.

I also wish I knew the name and brand of the color in the first photo. It's exactly what we are looking for!

I just painted our living room Rainwashed by Sherwin Williams, and I'm loving it! It's like coming home to a retreat.

http://bonnieprojects.blogspot.com/2012/08/choosing-paint-colors.html

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