You can never go wrong with blue in a bedroom, so why not blue on blue for an ever bigger win. Choose two shades on the same color card and you’ll be sure to have complimenting hues. For a classic look, use the darker color on the trim for the look of a tailored frame. Some paint stores will even mix your chosen color with white to give you varying saturations of the same hue.

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Room paint color: Needlepoint Navy by Sherwin-Williams

The same soft pink—yes, pink—on the walls, doors, and trim in this soothing guest room casts a warm glow. “It’s like being surrounded by a Delta sunset,” says singer songwriter Holly Williams. Varying the finishes—eggshell on walls, semigloss on the trim—ensures it from feeling too flat.

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Wall Paint Color: Intimate White by Sherwin-Williams

In the “Captain’s Room,” homeowner Stephanie Watts painted the wall and ceiling all the same dark paint color for a truly cocooning effect.

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Wall, Ceiling, and Trim Paint Color: Muddled Basil by Sherwin-Williams

If you want to keep the color neutral, but make it look more elevated and special, try using a plaster finish like in this elegant bedroom in musician Chris Tomlin’s Tennessee home.

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Wall Paint: Brooks Roman Clay by Portola Paints & Glazes

Coastal Blue and White Bedroom

Playing off the warm wood beams and brick wall, homeowner Amy Whyte painted her attic bedroom a rich cocoa brown, then layered pairings of more browns and deep blues.

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Wall Paint Color: Pine Cone Brown by Benjamin Moore

For a cocoon effect in the main bedroom, homeowners Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge of Beekman 1802 painted the frames and interior backings of a gallery of photos the same verdant shade as the walls and woodwork. The original pine floors and white bedding help offset the strong color.

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Wall and trim paint color: Calke Green by Farrow & Ball

A soft neutral bedroom provides a calming spot for sleep. For a hint of “there, but not there” color choose a warm off-white for bedroom walls. The soft hue looks great paired with a darker cream trim as well as a mix of natural materials including ticking stripe linens and a mossy green velvet pillow.

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Wall Paint Color: Alabaster by Sherwin-Williams
Trim Paint Color: Agreeable Gray by Sherwin-Williams

“I wanted to keep my son’s space relatively light, but for my own sanity I couldn’t have all-white walls in a boy’s bedroom,” says homeowner Annie McCreary. The solution: Dark on the bottom (more trafficked) portion and an airy white up above. Annie left the concrete surface its natural gray color. A sealant helps protect it from spills.

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Wall Paint Color (top): Decorators White by Benjamin Moore
Wall Paint Color (bottom): Mark Twain Gray Brick by Valspar

Warm wood beds pop against a rich mossy green, lending this guest room sophisticated lodge feel. Crisp ivory coverlets keep it from feeling too heavy.

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Wall Paint Color: Oakmoss by Sherwin-Williams

Victoria and Marcus Ford painted the walls of their main bedroom Dutch Tile Blue by Sherwin-Williams for a natural nod to the New England coast. The color also ties in beautifully with other nautical elements throughout the home. Passed-down knickknacks and furniture pieces give the space a collected, welcoming feel.

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Wall Paint Color: Dutch Tile Blue by Sherwin-Williams

While we can’t all live in a picture-perfect cottage in the mountains, we can channel those vibes through a mix of natural wood, soft linens, and delicate gray wall color. To bring a dose of similar peace and quiet into your own rest space, seek out an ethereal white-gray mix that will highlight the natural light of your room.

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Wall Paint Color: try Distant Gray by Benjamin Moore

A dark wall color creates a cozy cocoon of a bedroom, but steer clear of that dark dungeon feel by pairing charcoal or black with liberal doses of white. Here, white painted floors, pale lamps, and white and linen toned bedding provide a welcome contrast to the sleeping quarters’ warm black-brown surroundings.

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Wall Paint Color: Fired Earth by Valspar

From chambray-like draperies and a periwinkle-tinged rug to a blueberry-checked headboard and cornflower throw pillows—a major wash of all things blue makes for the perfect bedroom. “Bright colors boost your mood, so choosing this for a bedroom is a sure way to wake up feeling energized,” says EasyCare color expert Cynthia Cornell. “Try a blue in a bright shade to bring calm and serenity.”

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Wall Paint Color: Waterscape by Pratt & Lambert

A beach house or lake cottage is a place to kick back and have fun, so choose a color palette that reflects that sentiment. Seafoam green and school bus yellow may sound over the top, but the duo actually works in this bedroom because the “cool” wall color takes the edge off of the “hot” bed frame. Choosing a quilt or comforter that features both tones bridges the gap.

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Wall Paint Color: Sea Mist Green by Benjamin Moore
Bed: Jenny Lind Bed; wayfair.com

Nothing says modern farmhouse more than white shiplap. Whether updating existing shiplap boards in an old home or painting newly installed unfinished pine boards, get the fresh and timeless look with a pure white in a matte or eggshell finish.

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Wall Paint Color: White Dove by Benjamin Moore

With a yellow undertone, this creamy paint color is the perfect neutral to provide a warm—but not too dark—and cozy feel. In her South Carolina family retreat, designer Melissa Ervin chose the pretty color to lighten the bedroom’s original wood planks. To continue a calm and soothing palette, skip bright whites and instead choose wood tones, tone-on-tone neutrals, and dark accent colors such as navy or forest green.

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Wall Paint Color: Dorset Cream by Farrow & Ball

Deep Blue Bedroom

Use paint to create a cozy bed nook within a bigger bedroom. The second homeowner Matt Albiani of Mate Gallery walked into the cozy (only about 12 feet by 15 feet!) freestanding art studio, he envisioned a captain’s bed, but it took his partner Ron Brand a little longer to “see it.” Says Ron, “I needed a couple of glasses of wine and a lot of tape on the floor, and then the penny dropped!” Once the bed was built, they hung the indigo textiles and added indigo-inspired wallpaper on the wall and ceiling.

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Blue Wall Paint Color: New York State of Mind by Benjamin Moore
Ceiling Wallpaper: Granada by Serena & Lily
Indigo textiles, ceramic owls, and vintage accessories: mategallery.com

Give your bedroom the full spa treatment by painting it in a sea of soothing, watery blue. If you don’t have crown molding, consider painting both the walls and the ceiling the same color to create a continuous look. Continue the continuity with simple curtains in a similar tone and then add a white or neutral rug, bedding, and upholstery to balance the color.

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Wall and Ceiling Paint Color: Silvermist by Sherwin-Williams

For a look that is airy and refined, understated greige makes the perfect color choice. Let the architecture of your room inform your design decisions. By painting the exposed ceiling beams the same color as the planked walls, homeowner Vincent Mazeau added some visual interest and kept the ceiling from feeling too lofty.

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Wall Paint Color: Penthouse by Clare

You know that old trick about pink lightbulbs offering more flattering light? Well, the same goes for a soft pinkish-orange paint color. Here, in this bedroom by designer Heidi Caillier, an earthy lamp base, clean-lined sconce, indigo bedspread, and modern moss green nightstand offset all things rosy and ruffled.

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Wall Paint Color: Setting Plaster by Farrow & Ball

To visually open up his oddly configured bedroom, homeowner—and Country Living photo stylist—Matthew Gleason looked for colors right outside his window, starting with the blue sky. To emphasize its slope and height, he used the pretty soft blue on the ceiling and then chose a contrasting white for the short walls. He continued the blue thread with an upholstered headboard and striped linens. Keeping everything in the same blue family but of varying hues keeps it more active and fun.

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Ceiling Paint Color: Fantasy Blue by Benjamin Moore

When designer Kate Davis of Olive and Ford wanted to give her sleepy bedroom a boost, she combined a classic color combination and timeless pattern for totally modern results. “I liked this antique bed well enough, but it wasn’t in keeping with the modern farmhouse aesthetic. The oversize black-and-white buffalo check on the wall is a total game changer,” says Kate. “Everybody thinks it’s wallpaper, but the truth is, I painted it myself in just one afternoon.”

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Wall Paint Colors: Blue Kiss by Valspar, Gravity by Valspar, and Muskeg Gray by Valspar

Homeowner and DIY design expert Jenni Yolo painted the accent wall in her attic bedroom with a calming, dusty green chalk-style paint. Painting the other walls and the sloped ceiling a contrasting white helps the converted attic space feel airier and roomier.

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Wall Paint Color: Dusty Laurel Chalk Decorative Paint by Behr
Metal bed: DHP’s Lafayette; walmart.com

A moody blue paint color delivers your bedroom a sophisticated and serene look. “I picked the dark blue based on a paint swatch with fears I might regret it,” says homeowner Debbie Propst, president of legendary furniture company Herman Miller, “but then I read the color was ‘inspired by the dramatic Scottish skies.” Debbie, who is 100% Scottish, felt it was sign. The unexpected choice of painting the ceilings the same color as the walls created a calming cohesiveness of color, rather than a choppy feel that a jarring white ceiling would have brought. It works because of the room’s high ceiling height.

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Wall Paint Color: Inchyra Blue by Farrow & Ball
Window Treatments: Woven Wood Shades; theshadestore.com

Tickled pin with the family’s new addition, Tennessee homeowner Mandy Reeves swathed her daughter’s nursery in a lovely shade of blush. The color is subtle and works well with soft whites and other pastel colors.

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Wall Paint Color: Intimate White by Sherwin-Williams

Nature always provides the best color inspiration. In this pretty, well-appointed bedroom, the wall’s rich earthy green color is pulled right from the leafy greens of the headboard’s floral fabric. The green hue feels especially feminine when paired with a pretty purple.

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Wall Paint Color: Olive by Farrow & Ball

The easiest way to make a small bedroom look large is to paint everything the same crisp white. The tiny attic bedroom in this Texas farmhouse measures just 170-square-feet, but feels as airy and spacious as a room twice its size. To enhance a small space, keep most furnishings on the light side, but then layer in a few pops of happy color to add personality.

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Wall Paint Color: Greek Villa by Sherwin-Williams

“Dark colors make a space feel cozy, which is the ideal environment for sleep,” says EasyCare color expert Cynthia Cornell. “However, be careful to only choose a bold, dark color when your bedroom has an abundant amount of natural light to balance out the cozy feeling with energy to help you wake up and start the day.”

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Wall Paint Color: Irony by Clare

Designer Bailey McCarthy embraced her love of pink and green full tilt by painting the walls in her daughter’s room a soft shade of the former and choosing a traditional country bed frame in a leafy shade of the latter. An antique quilt looks surprisingly modern when paired with graphic heart print bedding from her Biscuit Home line. Vintage finds, like the Murano glass tulip wall sconces and the silk county fair banners hanging above the bed, infuse the grown-up-worthy child’s bedroom with personality.

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Wall Paint Color: Middleton Pink by Farrow & Ball

For a classic and cozy bedroom, you can’t go wrong with a rich navy blue. The classic colors pairs well with lots of colors, but we love pairing it with red for an all-American nautical vibe, like in this Mississippi farmhouse.

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Wall Paint Color: Hale Navy by Benjamin Moore

RELATED: See the rest of this family-friendly Mississippi farmhouse.

In this well-appointed feminine bedroom, designer Caitlin Moran mastered the art of tone on tone with pale lilac walls, a purple upholstered headboard, and a lilac throw. White bedding breaks up the similar shades and keeps it from feeling overwhelming.

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Wall Paint Color: Misty Lilac by Benjamin Moore

An old house often comes with rooms filled with uneven lines and lots of different materials. Painting the walls and ceiling the same dark color, such as this lead gray, minimizes the quirks and helps the different materials feel more cohesive. “The painters thought I was crazy to paint the ceiling, but I wanted the white bedding to really pop,” says serial farmhouse renovator, singer-songwriter Holly Williams. A gold starburst chandelier adds a modern edge.

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Wall and Ceiling Paint Color: Down Pipe by Farrow & Ball
Floor Paint Color: Pavilion Gray by Farrow & Ball

“Warm colors by nature are visually energetic, so they’re not typically top picks for creating a relaxing environment,” says director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams, Sue Wadden. “On the other hand, cool colors tend to be more soothing and promote relaxation, which is why neutrals, blues, greens, and purples are ideal for bedrooms.” This blue-ish gray perfectly hits the relaxing note.

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Wall Paint Color: Thunder by Benjamin Moore