Powder room paint colors

Powder rooms are where designers take their biggest color risks. The room is small, used briefly, almost always artificially lit, and the wall is the entire visual experience. This is the room to go bold — saturated darks, jewel tones, lacquer-style high-gloss, deep moody colors that would be too much in a 12-foot bedroom.

The picks below skew darker and richer than any other room list on the site. Deep navy, oxblood, plum, hunter green, and the cult F&B Hague Blue all work here in ways they wouldn't elsewhere. For maximum drama, pair with a high-gloss sheen and brass or gold fixtures.