14 Popular Bathroom Paint Colours

Bathroom walls painted in a matte gray charcoal slate paint colour. Bathroom walls painted in a matte gray charcoal slate paint colour.

Whether you want your own spa-like sanctuary, or a colourful powder room that wows guests, transforming your bathroom is easy with the powerful combination of the right colour and premium paint.

When it comes to choosing bathroom paint colours, think about the mood you want to set. Are you looking for complete Zen? An energizing space to start your day? Or a pragmatic, minimalist look?

From popular homeowner picks like soft pinks and tranquil greens, to barely-there neutrals and surprisingly saturated hues, our colour experts have the bathroom colour ideas and recommendations to create an oasis all your own.

Transform Your Bathroom with These Popular Colours

An off-white bathroom with a freestanding bathtub underneath a wide window, area rug, wood bench with towels, and red chair. An off-white bathroom with a freestanding bathtub underneath a wide window, area rug, wood bench with towels, and red chair.

1. Soothing Off-White Bathrooms

Offering versatility and sophistication, off-white paint colours are a classic choice for bathrooms. Some of our favourites include:

If you love changing your decor seasonally, try a go-with-everything neutral or white paint color to act as a blank canvas.

A serene light green bathroom with a light blue-painted clawfoot tub underneath a light-filled window with white trim. A serene light green bathroom with a light blue-painted clawfoot tub underneath a light-filled window with white trim.

2. Relaxing Green Bathrooms

Greens can be incredibly soothing in a bathroom, bringing nature-inspired peace to the space. Use one of these greens to help you bring the outside in:

A close up on a vintage mirror against a light blue-painted bathroom, elegant polished sideboard holding silver bottles and a vase with white flowers. A close up on a vintage mirror against a light blue-painted bathroom, elegant polished sideboard holding silver bottles and a vase with white flowers.

3. Tranquil Blue Bathrooms

Whether you opt for a powdery pastel or an inky navy, blues promote a sense of rest and relaxation. Get the look with one of these hues.

Considering blue for your paint project? Try:

A subway tiled hallway and black-trimmed glass door open into a refreshing light pink-painted bathroom with black and white tiled floors and a wide farmhouse sink with a black base. A subway tiled hallway and black-trimmed glass door open into a refreshing light pink-painted bathroom with black and white tiled floors and a wide farmhouse sink with a black base.

4. Soft Pink Bathroom Paint Colours

Long a favourite for home spas and powder rooms alike, blush and pastel pink hues lend warmth to any space. Try mixing soft shades of pink for a monochromatic bathroom colour scheme that's both gentle and playful.

We recommend:

10 Stunning Bathroom Paint Colour Ideas

Matte bathroom with off-white painted shiplap walls, wooden vanity, over-sized windows with black painted trim, sisal bathmat, glass shower door and a planter on a small round wood table. Matte bathroom with off-white painted shiplap walls, wooden vanity, over-sized windows with black painted trim, sisal bathmat, glass shower door and a planter on a small round wood table.

Want to choose paint colours to elevate the beauty of your bathroom? Think how different colours and architectural details can play off each other.

Use our tips to help you find a bathroom colour scheme that fits your bathroom's size and style.

A refreshing light green bathroom with glass apothecary cabinet, pedestal sink, painted teal chair and wood-framed mirror. A refreshing light green bathroom with glass apothecary cabinet, pedestal sink, painted teal chair and wood-framed mirror.

1. Master Bathroom Paint Color Ideas

As an area where “me time” takes top priority, the master bathroom is the most personal space in your home.

Create a spa-like mood with calming paint colours that nurture rest and relaxation. Consider:

A sumptuous powder room with black-painted walls, brass accents, Moroccan tiled floors and white marble-topped vanity. A sumptuous powder room with black-painted walls, brass accents, Moroccan tiled floors and white marble-topped vanity.

2. Small Bathroom Paint Ideas

Embrace saturated hues for diminutive powder rooms or a small bathroom. Deeper, richer colours combined with the right lighting infuse a small space with ambience.

Black paint colours provide a striking contrast against white or off-white tile and walls. Consider painting inset towel shelving or other accents with:

If dark hues aren’t for you, try using an unexpected pop of colour on the ceiling, such as:

A split wall powder room with bubble gum pink on top and dark emerald green on vanity and bottom wall, and oval mirror over a white basin sink. A split wall powder room with bubble gum pink on top and dark emerald green on vanity and bottom wall, and oval mirror over a white basin sink.

3. Powder Room Colour Ideas

Powder rooms are a great place to experiment with colour. Go bold on the walls, while keeping ceilings white or neutral to give the illusion of more space. Make a statement with one of these hues:

A dark gray entryway with mirror, door with large window, and an accent table with flowers on it. A dark gray entryway with mirror, door with large window, and an accent table with flowers on it.

4. Jewel-Toned Bathroom Paint Colours

Amethyst, ruby, sapphire, emerald— jewel-toned paint colours are rich, highly saturated hues with hints of black. Breathe these colours into your bathroom paint colour scheme to add depth.

Consider these stunning jewel tones for your bathroom:

A nature-inspired bathroom with tan-painted walls, a black-framed mirror, a white sink, a floral oil painting and two small vases of dried flowers. A nature-inspired bathroom with tan-painted walls, a black-framed mirror, a white sink, a floral oil painting and two small vases of dried flowers.

5. Natural Bathroom Paint Ideas

Stone, glass, wood and other accessories bring nature’s beauty indoors and add dimension.

Emphasize natural elements with bold-hued fixtures, warm lighting and natural-hued colours. Consider combining:

A bathroom with blue-painted shiplap walls, a white ceiling, a blonde wood double vanity with a marble top and black fixtures, and two mirrors. A bathroom with blue-painted shiplap walls, a white ceiling, a blonde wood double vanity with a marble top and black fixtures, and two mirrors.

6. Shiplap Bathrooms

Shiplap has long been a popular way to add a decorative, nautical touch to your home, including bathrooms.

Some of our favourite colours for painted shiplap include:

Matte bathroom walls painted in White Heron with yellow-painted cabinets, large tub, and floral accents on window sills. Matte bathroom walls painted in White Heron with yellow-painted cabinets, large tub, and floral accents on window sills.

7. Repaint Your Bathroom Cabinets

Paint cabinets with a fresh new colour scheme for a refreshing update in your bathroom.

Countertops, backsplashes, fixtures, and flooring all play a role in colour selection. Bathroom cabinet colour schemes we love include:

Ready to paint? Advance® Interior is formulated specifically for cabinetry, curing to a furniture-like finish at a fraction of the price of buying new.

Bathroom with round mirror over a contemporary sink, black and white painted walls accented by a red ceiling, and white tub. Bathroom with round mirror over a contemporary sink, black and white painted walls accented by a red ceiling, and white tub.

8. Use Painted Ceilings to Boost Your Bathroom

Infuse design interest in your bathroom by painting the ceiling a different colour than the walls. The perfect ceiling colour can also highlight cabinets, bathtubs, and more.

Ceiling and wall colour combinations we love include:

A bold powder room painted in a gloss dark plum hue with a freestanding white sink and gray-painted door. A bold powder room painted in a gloss dark plum hue with a freestanding white sink and gray-painted door.

9. Rich, Bold Bathrooms

Dark paint colours make a statement. Luxuriously deep hues look especially sumptuous in a higher sheen.

Just like with lighter colours, assessing lighting in your bathroom is critical as light directly affects how your paint colour will appear on the wall.

Bold bathroom paint colours we love include:

An elegant bathroom with a black paint colour on both walls and trim with white sinks, gold sconces, and a white ceiling. An elegant bathroom with a black paint colour on both walls and trim with white sinks, gold sconces, and a white ceiling.

10. Align Bathroom Hues with Other Interior Paint Colours

Bathrooms can sometimes feel disconnected from the rest of your home. Create colour flow by choosing paint colours that match the cool or warm undertone of adjoining rooms and hallways.

Bathroom and hallway colour combinations we love include:

Best Bathroom Paint Colours

Explore some of our colour and design experts' favourite paint colours for bathroom walls.

Most Popular Bathroom Colour Schemes

Need a starting point for bathroom colour ideas? Our colour experts narrowed down our library of 3,500+ paint colours, creating eighteen winning colour combinations.

From tried-and-true to bold and beautiful, these 18 handpicked palettes are designed to elevate your bathroom.

A sunny small bathroom with pastel purple walls, a white sink, and a white-trimmed window with gauzy white curtains. A sunny small bathroom with pastel purple walls, a white sink, and a white-trimmed window with gauzy white curtains.

Cream Puff 2174-70    Brilliant White OC-150   Cumulus Cloud 1550

Like the sun peeking through a cloudy day, this trio of muted hues—with a shared chalky gray undertone—will give your bathroom a cozy vibe.


Vanilla Milkshake OC-59    Chantilly Lace OC-65   Kasbah AF-640

Punch up a white-painted bathroom with a smoky plum accent wall for an elevated pop of saturation.


Simply White OC-117    Dove Wing OC-18   Somerville Red HC-62

Play up the warmth of white paint colours with a wine-hued accent colour to give your bathroom a dusky, romantic glow.


Chantilly Lace OC-65    White OC-151   Horizon OC-53

Evoke the softness of fresh cotton and pure silk with a trio of soft, sophisticated white hues.


Italian Ice Green 2035-70    Super White OC-152   Aegean Teal 2136-40

Pair refreshing shades of blue-green with a cool white paint colour to create a natural harmony that elevates any bathroom.


Gray Cloud 2126-60    White Diamond OC-61   Anchor Gray 2126-30

Get inspired by a trip to the day spa with a bathroom colour scheme featuring soothing grays and a buoyant, sparkling off-white.


Fruit Shake 2088-60    Cement Gray 2112-60   Witching Hour 2120-30

With a surprisingly versatile pink emboldened by orange undertones as the main hue, this unexpected colour combination will rejuvenate your bathroom.


Barren Plain 2111-60    Cloud Cover OC-25   Eagle Rock 1469

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The slightest hint of warmth gives this eye-pleasing gray colour combination a welcoming quality.


November Rain OC-50    Ancient Ivory OC-133   Sag Harbor Gray HC-95

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Like the skies after a summer thunderstorm, this trio of gray-green hues will give your bathroom a moody, weathered vibe.


Van Alen Green HC-120    White Dove OC-17   Van Courtland Blue HC-145

10.

Featuring two favourites from our Historical Collection and one of our most popular white paint colours, this ultra-fresh bathroom colour combination makes a statement.


Palladian Blue HC-144    Elmira White HC-84   Persimmon 2088-40

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Combine an airy blue with soft shades of greige and terra-cotta for a uniquely stylish bathroom colour combination:


November Skies 2128-50    Winter Snow OC-63   Rocky Coast 1595

Uplift and enchant with a bathroom colour scheme anchored by a breezy blue-gray hue.


Old Claret 2083-30    Calm 2111-70   Hint of Violet 2114-60

Spark warmth and contentment with a bathroom colour combination that balances bright raspberry and pastel purple.


Metropolitan AF-690    Frostine AF-5   Constellation AF-540

Whether you're painting a master bath or powder room, add a level of sophistication with this effortlessly cool colour combination.


Gray Mirage 2142-50    Cloud White OC-130   Mohegan Sage 2138-30

Create comfort and serenity with this warm, hazy colour combination, which features shared green and yellow undertones.


Lush AF-475    Jute AF-80   Glacial Till AF-390

Bring the forest vibes with a bathroom colour combination that features a rich green paint colour accented by natural hues.


Amsterdam AF-550    Winter Snow OC-63   Woodlawn Blue HC-147

Combine Old World elegance and modern industry with an energizing blue-forward bathroom colour scheme.


Charcoal Slate HC-178    Blue Danube 2062-30   Swiss Coffee OC-45

For an opulent, modern look in the bathroom, pair rich charcoal walls with navy trim, reserving a go-with-everything white paint colour for accents.

Black bathroom walls with white vanity and moroccan rug. Black bathroom walls with white vanity and moroccan rug.

The Beautiful Matte Finish of Bathroom Walls

In the past, a gloss or semi-gloss paint finish was the only choice to avoid the unsightly effects of bathroom humidity. Thanks to Benjamin Moore’s commitment to innovation, that has changed with Aura® Bath & Spa.

With its mildew-resistant formula, Aura Bath & Spa provides exceptional durability and colour retention. Its luxurious matte finish delivers a sense of softness to bathrooms where hard surfaces like tile, mirrors, and metal fixtures abound.

A lovely bathroom with light green-painted walls and off-white wainscotting, and a bubble-filled bathtub beneath a painted, white-trimmed window. A lovely bathroom with light green-painted walls and off-white wainscotting, and a bubble-filled bathtub beneath a painted, white-trimmed window.

3 Points to Remember When Choosing the Best Paint Colours For Your Bathroom

Keep the following in mind when you start your colour journey:

  1. Calming hues, such as soft grays and pastels, lend themselves to a relaxing, spa-like environment.
  2. Deeper, richer colours pop in small spaces, especially when enhanced by the right lighting.
  3. Semi- and high gloss paint finishes are not your only option. Aura Bath & Spa provides excellent colour retention and a mildew-resistant coating in a luxurious matte finish.
A bright, white-painted bathroom with shiplap walls and ceiling, a white globe chandelier, and freestanding contemporary bathtub. A bright, white-painted bathroom with shiplap walls and ceiling, a white globe chandelier, and freestanding contemporary bathtub.

Sample Bathroom Colours and Buy Paint with Confidence

Sampling paint colours makes it easier to find the just-right paint colours. Benjamin Moore offers several types of colour samples to help with colour selection.

  • 236 ml Paint Colour Samples: See colours on your walls with brush-on colour samples. We suggest painting samples on a white foam board, then observing them in your bathroom to see how lighting impacts selected hues.
  • Peel & Stick: Reusable and movable, peel and stick paint samples make it easy to test colours on different walls and in different lighting conditions.
  • Display Chips: In-store and available for free, display chips are especially helpful for narrowing the colour family you will eventually choose for your bathroom.
  • Colour Swatches: These 10.2 x 20.3 cm (4"x8") swatches are larger than colour chips found in stores. Use painter’s tape to adhere to them to bathroom walls, and keep them up for several days for a time-tested approach. For purchase online only.
“Think about the type of feeling you’d like to enhance in the bathroom–use softer hues for a spa-inspired en suite, or opt for something more saturated to create a dramatic powder room.”

-Molly Lynch, Colour & Design Expert

A Final Note on Painting Your Bathroom

No matter what paint you choose for your bathroom, you have the potential to create a true oasis. Using the power of premium paint and long-lasting colour, you can transform any bathroom in your house.

Once you select the perfect colour combinations for walls, trim and ceiling, consider painting your bathroom cabinets to further update your bathroom.

Frequently Asked Questions


Q. What are some popular bathroom paint colours?

A. When it comes to popular bathroom paint colours, sophisticated off-white colours are favourites. Among the most popular are Chantilly Lace OC-65 and Ballet White OC-9.

Soft pinks and blush hues such as First Light 2102-70, from the Colour Trends 2020 palette and Cream Puff 2174-70, are popular alternatives to off-white paints. Greens and blues also rate high as popular bathroom colour schemes.



Q. How can I make a small bathroom look bigger using paint colour?

A. To make a small bathroom look bigger, consider bold colours that highlight architectural details. Deeper, richer colours combined with the right lighting can bring outsized ambience to a small space.

To create the illusion of visual depth, paint the ceiling an unexpected colour such as Fruit Shake 2088-60 or Windmill Wings 2067-60. Consider painting inset towel shelving or other bathroom accents with Black Ink 2127-20 or Deep Space 2125-20—two dark hues that provide a striking contrast against white or off-white tile and walls.



Q. What type of paint finish is best for bathrooms?

A. Typically, homeowners use gloss and semi-gloss paint finishes as they are easier to clean than other paint finishes.

However, Benjamin Moore Aura® Bath & Spa, a beautiful matte finish, provides a luxurious alternative. This unique matte finish delivers softness to bathrooms where hard surfaces like tile, mirrors, and metal fixtures abound.

With its exceptional durability, colour retention and mildew resistance, Aura Bath & Spa is the perfect design upgrade for high-humidity bathrooms.



Q. How can I create a spa-like atmosphere in my bathroom?

A. To create a spa-like mood in your bathroom, turn to calming hues. Consider soft grays like Metropolitan AF-690, our Colour of the Year 2019, and pales and pastels like Palladian Blue HC-144, Italian Ice Green 2035-70 and Gray Cloud 2126-60.



Q. Can you suggest bathroom colour schemes for a modern look?

A. Light and airy colours set the tone for modern, contemporary colour schemes. Popular paint colours like First Light 2102-70, Heather Gray 2139-40, and Smoked Oyster 2109-40 reflect the modern sophistication of 21st-century design.



Q. What are some Benjamin Moore paint colours suitable for a vintage-inspired bathroom?

A. Vintage-influenced design encompasses decades, even centuries, of inspiration. Check out the Benjamin Moore Historical Collection and chose from 191 colours inspired by 18th and 19th century North American architecture.

Pastoral inspiration is popular for vintage bathrooms. Peaceful green colour schemes, including Lush AF-475, Van Alen Green HC-120 and Buckingham Gardens 545, are always great choices.

Find more vintage colour inspiration, where you’ll find paint colours like Gentleman’s Gray 2062-20, Baby's Breath OC-62, Vintage Charm 1455 and many more.



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