20 Bathroom Paint Color Ideas

Want to give your bathroom a new look on a budget? Consider adding a fresh coat of paint to the walls, cabinets or both. Choosing a new bathroom paint color can totally change the look and feel of your space. Muted colors like gray, sage green and blush pink will create a soothing, spa-like retreat, while vibrant hues like turquoise and fuchsia will energize the space and boost your mood. A small bathroom (such as a powder room) can be a fun place to experiment with bold color if you’ve been hesitant to take the plunge in a larger room.

Once you’ve decided on a general color family, pick up paint swatches and samples from your hardware store and try them out on your walls. You may find that the colors look much different in your space than in the store, so you always want to test them before painting the whole room. Be sure to choose a high-quality paint that’s designed to withstand moisture. Ready to get started? Browse our gallery for our best bathroom paint color ideas.

A misty greige paint creates an airy backdrop in this elegant bathroom by designer Marianne Brown. The wispy gray hue complements the varied tones at play in the pearly Calacatta wainscoting and polished nickel hardware featured throughout the design. Achieve the same striking result in your bathroom with the shade Smoke & Mirrors from Benjamin Moore.

Up the contrast in your all-white bathroom with a saturated vanity cabinet like the navy stunner featured in this transitional bathroom design. The classic blue hue adds drama and contrast to any airy space and looks handsome with all metal finishes. Re-create North Fork Design Co.’s design with the color Naval from Sherwin-Williams.

Create freshness in the bathroom with crisp mint paint. The team at Tim Barber Ltd. uses the ethereal green hue on the custom double vanity cabinets to complement the misty gray walls and pearly marble tile throughout the room. Coat your washroom walls or cabinetry with Sherwin-Williams' Silver Strand to get the same look and accessorize with chrome or polished nickel hardware to round out the cool design.

Go green and serene in your spa bathroom with sage walls inspired by this soothing Brian Patrick Flynn design. The earthy green hue works well with light neutral tones and saturated colors alike. Coat your walls in Shade-Grown from HGTV Home® by Sherwin-Williams paint and accessorize with chrome, polished nickel or brass hardware to best suit your personal style.

Don't be afraid to paint your walls pink. Follow interior designer Caitlin Murray’s lead and incorporate a pop of blush pink in your otherwise streamlined bathroom design. The ballet slipper hue plays nicely in this space as it softens the impactful amethyst marble tile and inky grout tub surround. Get the same airy look with the shade Intimate White from Sherwin-Williams.

Take cues from designer Stefani Stein and use a moody eggplant hue to dial up the drama in your bathroom design. Stein saturates the classic bathroom’s upper wall with a shadowy, shifty charcoal-purple hue. This inky color contrasts against the bright-white tile wainscoting and brings sophistication to the design. Cop Stein’s design with the shade Nine Iron from Pantone.

Add a playful touch to your kiddos' shared bath with an aqua vanity. Designer Kelly Ferm shows how it's done with whimsical dotted walls, a herringbone Carrara backsplash and cheery blue cabinetry. Get started at home with the paint color Morning Parlor from Behr.

Dark, dreamy and dramatic — this moody bathroom by designer Tiffany Brooks checks all the boxes. Make this sultry space your muse and paint your vanity cabinets, door frames and trim in a high-gloss, smoky-teal hue like Rock Bottom from HGTV Home® by Sherwin-Williams. Style your space with matte-black or polished nickel hardware, cement tile backsplashes and bright-white floors.

Interior designer Brian Patrick Flynn combines high-contrast mosaic tiles and glamorous brass hardware with airy coral walls to yield a balanced and beautiful primary bathroom. The fresh and flamboyant coral hue brings personality and warmth to the otherwise demanding details used throughout the space. Strike the same spirited balance in your bathroom at home with Romance from HGTV Home® by Sherwin-Williams paint.

Follow Nest Design Group's lead and wrap your bathroom in drama using a singular smoky hue. This classic primary bath boasts a smoky-gray paint on its walls, ceiling and cabinetry, yielding an intimate jewel-box effect not soon to be forgotten. Re-create the dreamy look in your bathroom at home with the shade Down Pipe from Farrow & Ball.

Got a penchant for drama? Make Brian Patrick Flynn your design muse and give your bathroom a bold facelift with this punchy peacock hue. The bold blue-green looks gorgeous with cool and warm metal finishes alike and plays well with bathroom mainstays gray and white. Ready to paint? Pick up a pail of Cloverfields from HGTV Home® by Sherwin-Williams.

Join the dark side with a bathroom inspired by this head-turning space from Prairie. The inky walls elevate the design and create cool contrast against the white vanity cabinet, molding and soaking tub. Our favorite onyx hue? Tricorn Black by Sherwin-Williams.

Why settle for white when you could paint your powder room this punchy pink hue? Re-create Tiffany Brooks' spirited bathroom design at home with brass hardware, airy cabinetry and walls coated with Framboise from HGTV Home® by Sherwin-Williams.

Electric turquoise brings spirited color to this whimsical black-and-white powder room. The vivid blue-green hue is enhanced by brass hardware and pops against the neutral hues used throughout the space. Get the same striking design at home with Benjamin Moore's Kokopelli Teal.

Barely there gray paint creates a fresh backdrop for this contemporary spa bathroom. The whispery hue offers the same crisp look as plain white while bringing added dimension to the design. Bonus? This soft gray looks lovely with cool colors (think aqua or lavender) and warm yellow or orange tones alike. Try it out at home with a pail of HGTV Home® by Sherwin-Williams' Natural Choice.

Warm, worn-denim blue walls pack panache into this otherwise streamlined guest bathroom. Designer Brian Patrick Flynn coats the walls and angled ceiling in the casual blue hue to draw the eye up and highlight the charming architecture of the space. Use Finian Blue from HGTV Home® by Sherwin-Williams to highlight your bathroom's best features and invite warmth into your design.

Bid adieu to basic white or gray tones and say hello to this sunshine-yellow hue. We're smitten with how designer Breeze Giannasio enlivens this hall bathroom with the bright and cheerful yellow shade. Get the same sunny disposition in your bathroom at home with Benjamin Moore's Highlighter Yellow.

Love moody walls but black feels too drastic for your space? Urbane Bronze by Sherwin-Williams is the answer. The dimensional hue shifts between chocolate brown, earthy green, charcoal and black depending on the time of day and location of your bathroom. Pair the smoky color with bright-white cabinetry for a clean, high-contrast design.

Sweeten your cottage or coastal-style bathroom with seafoam-green beadboard. This traditional children's bathroom pairs the warm blue-green hue with a creamy-white upper wall and ceiling. Achieve a similar look with the shade Calico from Sherwin-Williams.