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Black & White Bedroom Color Scheme

A crisp, modern bedroom that leans on soft white walls, inky black trim, and a warm gray to keep it calm. Every shade is matched to real paint you can buy.

By Maya Patel · Reviews Editor & Product Tester

Start with Soft White on the walls. It is the kind of white that has a little warmth in it, so the room feels restful at night instead of cold or clinical. In a bedroom that gentle base bounces light around and makes the space feel bigger, while still giving you a clean canvas to build a sharp, modern look on top of.

Then bring in Inky Black on the trim, doors, and window frames for that bold black-and-white contrast that makes the whole room look intentional. Soften the edges with Warm Gray, a quiet greige you can carry into bedding, a headboard, or a single painted nook. So: white on the walls, black on the trim and frames, and warm gray as the cozy in-between that stops the scheme from feeling stark.

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Soft White
walls
Valspar Du Jour · 7002-6
#F1EFE9
LRV 86
Inky Black
trim
Valspar Dark Kettle Black · 4011-2
#292A2D
LRV 2
Warm Gray
accent
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Requisite Gray · HGSW 2466
#B9B2A9
LRV 45

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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Tap a swatch for its full guide or + to save it — take any SKU to the store, they mix on demand.

Soft White
#F2F0EA · LRV 87 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7100 · ΔE 1.46
Behr · PWN-15 · ΔE 0.51
Benjamin Moore · AF-10 · ΔE 0.58
Valspar · 7002-6 · ΔE 0.21
PPG / Glidden · PPG0998-1 · ΔE 1.18
Glidden · PPG0998-1 · ΔE 0.48
Dutch Boy · 003W · ΔE 1.48
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4005 · ΔE 1.48
Dunn-Edwards · DE6253 · ΔE 0.95
Magnolia Home · JG-107 · ΔE 0.53
Farrow & Ball · NO. 239 · ΔE 2.31
Diamond Vogel · 1265 · ΔE 1.44
Hirshfield's · 1265 · ΔE 0.97
Rodda · R003 · ΔE 1.57
C2 Paint · C2-820 · ΔE 1.15
Clare · PNT100-LT-24 · ΔE 2.84
Portola Paints · ORIGAMI · ΔE 0.88
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 13.71
Backdrop · BD-TR · ΔE 2.31
Rust-Oleum · 285140 · ΔE 4.31
Kompozit · 1265 · ΔE 0.97
Inky Black
#2B2B2D · LRV 2 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6258 · ΔE 1.44
Behr · 770F-7 · ΔE 5.59
Benjamin Moore · PM-9 · ΔE 1.14
Valspar · 4011-2 · ΔE 0.89
PPG / Glidden · PPG0995-7 · ΔE 5.94
Glidden · 00NN 05/000 · ΔE 5.26
Dutch Boy · 438-7DB · ΔE 1.44
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1441 · ΔE 1.44
Dunn-Edwards · DEA002 · ΔE 5.04
Magnolia Home · JG-05 · ΔE 3.84
Farrow & Ball · NO. 256 · ΔE 5.05
Diamond Vogel · H101 · ΔE 4.86
Hirshfield's · 0515 · ΔE 1.12
Rodda · CA210 · ΔE 7.11
C2 Paint · BD49 · ΔE 7.36
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 9.47
Portola Paints · STORY TELLER · ΔE 2.59
Annie Sloan · NAPOLEONIC BLUE · ΔE 15.42
Backdrop · BD-HP · ΔE 4.03
Rust-Oleum · 285144 · ΔE 5.64
Kompozit · 0515 · ΔE 1.12
Warm Gray
#BBB4AA · LRV 46 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7044 · ΔE 1.14
Behr · PPU24-11 · ΔE 2
Benjamin Moore · 1551 · ΔE 1.53
Valspar · V122-2 · ΔE 1
PPG / Glidden · PPG1007-3 · ΔE 0.76
Glidden · PPG1018-3 · ΔE 1.82
Dutch Boy · 440-2DB · ΔE 1.14
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2466 · ΔE 0.72
Dunn-Edwards · DEGR23 · ΔE 1.24
Magnolia Home · JG-19 · ΔE 1.1
Farrow & Ball · NO. 293 · ΔE 3.79
Diamond Vogel · 0204 · ΔE 1.48
Hirshfield's · 0211 · ΔE 1.5
Rodda · R026 · ΔE 1.11
C2 Paint · C2-927 · ΔE 3.15
Clare · PNT100-LT-13 · ΔE 3.25
Portola Paints · PIANO ROOM · ΔE 1.83
Annie Sloan · PALOMA · ΔE 4.98
Backdrop · BD-UD · ΔE 11.8
Rust-Oleum · 285143 · ΔE 8.16
Kompozit · 0211 · ΔE 1.5

Questions

Will black trim make a small bedroom feel smaller?

Not if you keep the walls soft white. The black only frames the edges, so it actually adds depth and structure while the light walls keep the room feeling open.

What sheen should I use for the black trim?

A satin or semi-gloss works best on trim and doors. It wipes clean easily and gives the black a subtle sheen that reads modern rather than flat.

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