When designing a bedroom, colour plays a key role in setting a mood and atmosphere. The right shade can transform your space into a restful retreat, helping to promote relaxation, sleep, and overall wellbeing. With so many options available, choosing the perfect colour can feel overwhelming.
To help you find the perfect palette, we’ve collaborated with Ruth Mottershead, Creative Director at Little Greene, who has handpicked six stunning shades that balance beauty, tranquillity, and style—ensuring your space feels as inviting as it looks. To complete the look, we’ve also paired each shade with beautifully curated fabrics, ideal for furniture, curtains, and soft furnishings—allowing you to create a cohesive and inspiring setting.
Discover how these expertly chosen colours and fabrics can elevate your bedroom into the restful sanctuary you’ve always dreamed of.
Embrace warm tones
Yellow is a wonderful choice for a bedroom, bringing warmth and uplifting energy to the space. Whether you opt for soft buttery tones or deeper ochre shades, yellow can create a cosy and inviting atmosphere, perfect for starting and ending your day on a bright note.
“With its deep-ochre undertone, a rich yellow like Bassoon provides a sense of positivity within your bedroom space, encouraging emotions that can help us feel uplifted, happy and energised.” says Ruth.
Gothic bed in RHS Collection William Hooker Design & Midhurst Sofa in V&A Drawn from Nature Botanical Collage
Pairing ‘Bassoon’ with fabrics like William Hooker design from our RHS collection, or Botanical Collage from our V&A Drawn from Nature collection introduces intricate foliage and floral motifs that soften the intensity of the paint while adding layers of texture and interest. Use these fabrics for curtains, upholstered headboards, or decorative cushions to create a beautifully cohesive and inviting space. The combination of deep ochre and botanical prints evokes a sense of heritage charm with a contemporary twist, perfect for a bedroom that feels both grounded and inspiring.
A sense of calm and comfort
Neutral shades are a timeless choice for bedrooms, offering a sense of calm, balance, and versatility. Warm beiges and gentle taupes create a restful atmosphere, making them ideal for a space dedicated to relaxation.
“In your bedroom, it’s important to surround yourself with comforting, soothing colours that are easy to live with. Masquerade is the perfect colour for bringing warmth whilst making you feel uplifted and calm.” says Ruth.
Snape chair in Stockport Stripe Rouge
The soft, warm tones of Little Greene’s ‘Masquerade’ create an inviting and elegant bedroom setting, offering a gentle blush hue that feels both sophisticated and soothing. This versatile shade pairs beautifully with classic patterns, adding depth and interest while maintaining a harmonious look.
For a timeless yet contemporary pairing, Stockport Stripe fabric in Rouge is the perfect choice. Its refined stripe design introduces structure and contrast, while the rich red tones complement the warmth tones of the paint, adding a sense of depth and character to the space. We recommend using this fabric on our timeless Snape chair, to create a cosy reading nook or dressing chair for touch of tailored elegance.
Together, this pairing strikes the perfect balance between soft romance and classic refinement, creating a bedroom that feels warm, stylish, and effortlessly cohesive.
Creating tranquillity
Soft, tranquil green shades are perfect for creating a calm and restful bedroom atmosphere. Natural greens evoke a sense of serenity and airiness, making them ideal for spaces where relaxation is key.
“A natural palette of greens like Aquamarine will work wonderfully in a bedroom space to create a comforting, soothing scheme that evokes a sense of calm and restfulness” says Ruth.
Cromer sofa in Floral Linen Jungle Jaded & Anglesey Chaise Longue in V&A Brompton Collection Ikat Basil
Pairing Little Greene’s ‘Aquamarine’ with our Jungle Jaded fabric design creates a beautifully layered and nature-inspired bedroom scheme. Together they strike the perfect balance between freshness and sophistication, making your bedroom feel like a calming sanctuary with a touch of vibrant character. We recommend using this fabric for scatter cushions to add pops of colour to your bed, or on a smaller sofa or armchair to create a lounge style setting. Another option is to add a classic chaise longue, just like our Anglesey in V&A Ikat Mirage.
Bring darker shades to the fore
The warmth of dark red tones has a grounding effect, adding depth and sophistication to the room. When used in moderation, dark reds can add elegance without feeling overwhelming, especially when paired with softer accents like neutral tones, gold accents, or natural textures such as wood or linen.
“Dark shades work really well in bedrooms, particularly when used in an all-over scheme. Colours such as Baked Cherry give the illusion of depth, creating that cosy, cocooning quality and harnessing the character of a room.” says Ruth.
Holmfirth sofa in Linwood Verde Oatmeal
This beautiful, rich shade would perfectly pair with a lighter fabric to balance warmth and subtle neutrality. A neutral fabric will also ground the palette, allowing the red to make its own statement without overwhelming the room. A smaller sofa in Linwood Verde Oatmeal would be both cosy and practical, allowing you to have your cup of morning coffee without leaving the bedroom, or a place to lay clothes out for the day.
Add depth and emotion
Using darker shades of blue within your bedroom can create a restful environment, evoking serenity and elegance.
“Dark blues like Royal Navy are a fantastic choice for bedrooms. They create depth and intimacy which is perfect for a cosy and soothing place in which to relax and retreat.” explains Ruth.
Hampstead King Size Bed in V&A Threads of India Opulent Velvets Tree of Life Powder Blue
We’ve handpicked the enchanting Tree of Life fabric in Powder Blue from our V&A Threads of India Opulent Velvets collection to pair with Royal Navy. The intricate designs that weave together light and dark hues will perfectly complement and balance the room. We recommend using this fabric on a headboard to give a statement look, as shown here on our Hampstead bed.
Think Pink
If you are looking to create a soft, light atmosphere within the bedroom, a dusky pink is a wonderful choice.
“Bedrooms are our own personal sanctuary that should ooze comfort, tranquillity and cosiness. Elegant and earthy, Split Pink is a wonderfully warm pink hue that will add a homely and soothing feel to your bedroom space.” explains Ruth.
Shoreditch King Size Bed in V&A Drawn from Nature Oak Lead Natural
Our V&A Drawn from Nature Oak Leaf print in Natural marries perfectly with Split Pink, bringing in the beauty of intricate botanical motifs to add texture, depth and harmony. You could introduce earthy greens and neutrals here too, to further enhance the space and create a mood of serenity and romance.
Feeling inspired? With the perfect pairing of paints and fabrics, creating a bedroom that feels both restful and personal to you has never been easier.
Now it’s time to bring your vision to life. Explore our beautifully curated fabrics, discover our luxurious beds, and find the perfect finishing touches to complete your dream bedroom. Visit your nearest showroom and start your journey to a space that’s uniquely yours.