Best Dark Bedroom Paint Colors

Best Dark Bedroom Paint Colors

Douglas Friedman

Believe it or not, a dark bedroom can be the perfect set-up for a good night's rest. Deep reds, rich navy blues, charcoal grays, chocolate browns, and striking black shades are all perfect choices for a bedroom design scheme. And if the rest of your home is awash in vivid hues or soft neutrals, it can feel soothing to enter a bedroom that's designed around a dark color palette. For inspiration, we've assembled some of our favorite high-design, dark bedrooms. Get ready to embrace the dark side.

Simon Upton

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Sultry Reds

In this bedroom in designer Lorenzo Castillo's home, a deep red palette lends a sophisticated, sensuous flair to the space. The wallpaper is by Sanderson, the headboard is upholstered in a Valentino velvet, the bench is Louis XV-style and the Spanish mirrors are 17th- and 18th-century. Paintings by Yturralde finish the look.

Zeke Ruelas

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Chic Layers

For his Hollywood Hills home that pays homage to its 1960s roots, John McClain fashioned the master bedroom with rich hues and layers of texture.

Julie Soefer Photography

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Earthy Hues

Earthy tones and textures unite in this bedroom design scheme by Ben Johnston, who is known for his classic, visually appealing spaces.

Nick Johnson

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Textured Beauty

A mix of classic and modern aesthetics are at work in this New York guest bedroom designed by Thom Filicia. The room is outfitted with layers of texture, including a custom rug from Patterson Flynn & Martin and drapery fabric by Mila Blake.

Alyssa Rosenheck

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Sophisticated Black

Sophisticated black walls serve as the perfect backdrop in the bedroom of this Washington, D.C., apartment. White sateen bedding from Tribute Goods, muted artwork from Tennessee-based landscape artist Megan Lightell, and French white oak floors soften the design.

Simon Upton

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Simon Upton

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Black Walls

For the master bedroom in her 1920s Chicago penthouse, Alisa Bloom embraced a dark palette, choosing walls sheathed in a black Holland & Sherry fabric. Along with unsigned artwork from Redefined Chicago, the space features a B&B Italia bed in a Holland & Sherry wool, a desk by Lucien Rollin, and a chair by Oscar de la Renta for Century. The 1940s console was purchased in Paris.

Douglas Friedman

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Deep Gray

In Andy Cohen's Greenwich Village apartment, gray Ralph Lauren Home wallpaper complements the shades on the vintage Pierre Giraudon green-resin nightstand lamps from John Salibello. The bed is upholstered in a Maharam plaid by Paul Smith and dressed with Pratesi linens.

Mike Schwartz

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Dark and Moody

When it came to designing this Lincoln Park home, interior design firm Studio Gild adhered to a dark and moody palette. The upholstered walls elevate the room and add to its cozy vibe.

Martin Westlake

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Bamboo Style

A black bamboo staircase swoops upward to this master bedroom in Bali, featuring a domed canopy of shaped bamboo.

Mikkel Vang

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Daring Gray

The Manhattan loft of Coldplay guitarist Jonny Buckland is a lesson in decorating around dark gray walls—Farrow & Ball's Modern Emulsion in Down Pipe to be exact. The bed by BDDW is dressed with linens by Ralph Lauren Home and a pillow covered in a vintage grain sack; the chairs are by Eames and the painting is by Thilo Heinzmann.

Richard Powers

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Glam Blue

A rancher in Upstate New York benefits from glam blue walls—upholstered in a Ralph Lauren wool suiting—along with a ceiling
covered in a Stark tea-leaf paper, custom wool carpet by Hokanson, and artwork (over the bed) by Richard Serra.

Cynthia Lynn

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Black Quilted Accent

To boost this guest bedroom's style factor, Sally Grimes of PROjECT Interiors opted for a black channel-quilted leather headboard and a Moroccan wedding blanket adorned in sequins.

Christopher Sturman

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Dramatic Blue

Carol Fertig transformed this Manhattan apartment with deep blue walls, an antique suzani, ivory linen pillows by Calvin Klein Home, and a Swedish inlaid wood table from the 1950s.

Douglas Friedman

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Muted Tones

Michael Bruno, the founder of 1stdibs, crafted a composed bedroom look by painting the walls in Benjamin Moore's Indian River, a timeless, rich neutral. The custom bed is upholstered in a silk mohair by J. Robert Scott, the bedding is by Deborah Sharpe Linens, the 1940s bedside tables are from a Paris flea market, and the gilt-wood mirror is 18th century. The rug is by Mansour Modern.

Patrick Cline

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Soothing Navy

Navy walls adds to this Brooklyn bedroom's calming feel. The inviting space features interior design by Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason of AphroChic.

Douglas Friedman

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Statement Florals

Interior designer Mary McDonald relied on a riot of florals to create a maximalist bedroom in the California home of TooFaced co-founders, Jerrod Blandino and Jeremy Johnson. The design also features curtains in Schumacher's Bermuda Blossoms fabric, a black and ivory rug from Loloi's Kahelo Collection, and Greek Key bedding in black from Williams-Sonoma Home.

Dana Meijilson

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Black Meets Gray

An elegant combination of black and gray tones finish this bedroom design by Mark Cunningham. Cozy fabrics and doses of chrome add to the modern, elevated aesthetic.

Simon Upton

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Parisian Retreat

The master bedroom in French A-Lister Jean-Louis Deniot's Parisian apartment boasts a calming palette, including black, white, and blue. The walls are coated in a custom slate-colored paint, the portraits are from the 16th century through the 1960s, the crystal lamps and bronze ceiling pendant are by Deniot, and the leather rug is by Serge Lesage.

Trevor Tondro

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Luxe Textures

Textured black walls, along with a combination of deep browns and reds, steal the show in the luxurious master bedroom of a Central Park apartment.

Eric Piasecki; Produced by Cynthia Frank

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Earth Tones

In this Manhattan home by Steven Gambrel, the children's bedroom showcases the power of color to transform a room. Rich browns and pops of orange tie the playful space together. The trundle bed is painted in Benjamin Moore's Ravishing Red, and the ceiling is painted in the company's Rust. The nightstand, featuring stylish nailheads, is by Restoration Hardware, the side table is by Jonathan Adler, the photographs are by Lynn Davis, and the raffia wallcovering is by Phillip Jeffries.

Laura Resen

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Bold Blue

In this cozy master bedroom, a collection of framed antique scrolls from Tokyo, stylish mirrors, and a 19th-century taxidermy zebra are set against walls painted in Benjamin Moore's Blue Note.

Best Dark Bedroom Paint Colors

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