You deserve an area in your home that is a quiet and beautiful retreat. For most, this space is the bedroom. The master suite is typically larger than other areas of your home. The space can also include a joining room, such as a sleeping area, dressing or sitting section, workspace, or full bathroom. Because of this, painting a master bedroom and bathroom has its unique set of challenges. 

Specifically, a master suite’s paint palette should be cohesive throughout. Not everything needs to match everywhere, but the paint colors between your master bedroom space and bathroom should work together in tandem to accomplish your design goals. At the end of the day, it comes down to selecting the right interior paint colors that play well off of each other. Your paint colors should also fit the mood for what you’d like to feel and what you’d like your master suite to be. Our residential painting experts are here to provide examples of top paint colors for master bedrooms and bathrooms. Let’s dive in!

How to Choose Colors for A Master Bed & Bath

Think of your master suite as one large space with many functions. Now, think of your interior paint project as the thing that’s going to pull it all together into a cohesive look! This space is your most personal space and should evoke whatever emotion you want. However, there are some general guidelines that can get you pointed in the right direction.

Choose Analogous Colors

Analogous colors are ones that fall next to each other on the color wheel. These palettes also happen to be perfect for unifying a master bedroom and master bathroom! Choosing side-by-side hues makes the perfect palette for a harmonious and comfortable design. Think of the color sets blue, blue-green, and green together, or green, light green and yellow––they work effortlessly alongside one another.

Blue Hues: Calming, Royal Spaces

Blue is an incredibly popular color for a master suite that can be brought into both your bedroom and bathroom. The color blue has a tranquil and calming impact, whether you’re using a light, airy sky blue or a darker more dramatic nautical blue. Not only is blue soothing, but it also visually opens up a space, so it’s a wise choice if your master suite is on the smaller side. If you’re unsure of where to start for your master suite, we recommend turning to blue swatches to get some inspiration. 

A darker blue like Navel SW 6244 from Sherwin Williams could be a great option for the bedroom portion of the master suite with a lighter shade of the same hue for the bathroom, like Icicle SW 6238.

Neutrals: Fresh, Incorporative Option

Neutrals are another great place to start when selecting color schemes for master bedrooms and baths. Working with neutrals allows the textures of your bedroom and bath to come through––the sunlight shining through the windows, the fresh linens and comfy bed pillows, the natural wood surfaces of the floors or furnishings. If you have some special architectural elements already in your space, like wooden ceiling beams, beautiful hardwood flooring or rustic farmhouse furniture, a neutral white or taupe is a smart choice to celebrate those unique elements.

Look to Benjamin Moore’s Horizon or a darker Chelsea Gray for inspiration. Gray in your master bedroom and bathroom builds so well on existing white color stories that may be happening with your tub, countertops, or linens.

Other Master Bedroom & Bathroom Styling Tips

Invert Your Colors

A clever way to merge your master bedroom and bathroom together through color is by inverting your color scheme. For example, if your master bedroom walls are blue and you have white linens and furniture, try a fresh neutral white for your bathroom walls with touches of blue for your towels, shower curtains and counter accessories. You’re essentially taking the accent color of one room and flip-flopping it to become the primary color in the adjoining room! That way, your bedroom and bathroom each maintain their own look and feel, but their color story helps unite them in more than just proximity. This technique also gives you an excuse to pick out some fresh decor and accessories!

Keep the Same Style

This one may be a bit obvious, but it’s worth noting that your master bedroom and bathroom will feel better connected if the same decorating style is applied to each room. If you have a mid-century modern bedroom that’s right out of the ’50s with uncluttered and sleek furnishings, carry that style through to the bathroom with pendant lights over your bathroom sink, a modern cabinet or simple hardware. The color palettes and design styles should be consistent to maintain that connection and continuity.

CertaPro Painters® Can Help with Your Master Bedroom and Bathroom Paint Project

Let CertaPro Painters® help you create the perfect master suite with colors that bring your bedroom and bathroom together beautifully. Whether you prefer calming blues, versatile neutrals, or creative color combinations, our interior painting team can make your vision a reality with a professional, polished finish. 

Call us today at 1-800-689-7271 or schedule your free estimate online to get started!