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Emerald & White Powder Room Color Scheme

A jewel-toned powder room scheme that wraps deep emerald around crisp white and warm brass, matched to real paint you can buy.

By Mark Thompson · Pro Contractor & Field Editor

A powder room is the one spot in the house where you can be fearless, and Rich Emerald makes the most of it. This deep, slightly cool green wraps the small space like a velvet box, turning a room you only visit for a minute into a moment people talk about. Because there is no daylight to fight with in most powder rooms, the saturated color feels intimate and luxurious rather than heavy, and it gives every fixture something gorgeous to stand against.

To keep that emerald from closing in, Bright White steps in on the trim, the ceiling, and the vanity to draw clean, fresh lines around all that color. Then Polished Brass brings the glow, warming the whole scheme through the faucet, mirror frame, and light fixtures. Paint the walls deep emerald, run bright white around the trim and ceiling to lift the room, and let brass hardware and lighting carry the shine.

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Rich Emerald
walls
Benjamin Moore Forest Green · 2047-10
#174A43
LRV 8
Bright White
trim
Behr Snow Day · HDC-WR16-01
#F7F5ED
LRV 91
Polished Brass
accent
Benjamin Moore Ochre · 2151-30
#BB9951
LRV 34

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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.

Rich Emerald
#1F4A40 · LRV 6 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6475 · ΔE 2
Behr · 480F-7 · ΔE 3.49
Benjamin Moore · 2047-10 · ΔE 1.79
Valspar · 5010-4 · ΔE 3.87
PPG / Glidden · PPG14-05 · ΔE 12.03
Glidden · 30GG 06/113 · ΔE 5.81
Dutch Boy · 329-6DB · ΔE 3.58
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2301 · ΔE 2
Dunn-Edwards · DEA180 · ΔE 3.9
Magnolia Home · JG-97 · ΔE 15.97
Farrow & Ball · NO. 57 · ΔE 16.45
Diamond Vogel · H098 · ΔE 14.44
Hirshfield's · H0099 · ΔE 8.08
Rodda · R090 · ΔE 15.94
C2 Paint · C2-694 · ΔE 5.98
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 16.76
Portola Paints · BLACK SKY · ΔE 15.59
Annie Sloan · AUBUSSON BLUE · ΔE 12.31
Backdrop · BD-NE · ΔE 7.93
Rust-Oleum · 285144 · ΔE 15.71
Kompozit · 0473 · ΔE 7.47
Bright White
#F7F5EE · LRV 91 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9541 · ΔE 0.63
Behr · HDC-WR16-01 · ΔE 0.47
Benjamin Moore · 2143-70 · ΔE 1.5
Valspar · 8007-6F · ΔE 0.98
PPG / Glidden · PPG1001-1 · ΔE 2
Glidden · 61YY 89/040 · ΔE 1.59
Dutch Boy · 002W · ΔE 0.98
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4001 · ΔE 1.03
Dunn-Edwards · DEW381 · ΔE 0.98
Magnolia Home · JG-21 · ΔE 1.54
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2005 · ΔE 1.53
Diamond Vogel · 0011 · ΔE 1.39
Hirshfield's · 0011 · ΔE 0.94
Rodda · R007 · ΔE 1.89
C2 Paint · C2-612 · ΔE 0.67
Clare · PNT100-LT-04 · ΔE 0.77
Portola Paints · ONE DROP · ΔE 5.84
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 14.14
Backdrop · BD-TR · ΔE 1.94
Rust-Oleum · 285140 · ΔE 4.52
Kompozit · 0011 · ΔE 0.94
Polished Brass
#BC9A55 · LRV 34 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6403 · ΔE 1.54
Behr · 310F-5 · ΔE 0.89
Benjamin Moore · 2151-30 · ΔE 0.67
Valspar · 3008-7B · ΔE 3.5
PPG / Glidden · PPG1106-6 · ΔE 1.44
Glidden · PPG1106-6 · ΔE 2.18
Dutch Boy · 319-6DB · ΔE 2.77
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2203 · ΔE 1.54
Dunn-Edwards · DE5439 · ΔE 1.62
Magnolia Home · JG-166 · ΔE 11.47
Farrow & Ball · NO. 66 · ΔE 3.85
Diamond Vogel · 0885 · ΔE 2.13
Hirshfield's · 0871 · ΔE 1.49
Rodda · R053 · ΔE 3.66
C2 Paint · C2-633 · ΔE 3.16
Clare · PNT100-DP-59 · ΔE 3.63
Portola Paints · BANDELIER · ΔE 10.26
Annie Sloan · CHATEAU GREY · ΔE 10.37
Backdrop · BD-CT · ΔE 13.42
Rust-Oleum · 398640 · ΔE 13.84
Kompozit · 0871 · ΔE 1.49

Questions

Is emerald too dark for a small powder room?

Not at all. A powder room is one of the best places to go deep, since you only spend a minute or two in it. The dark walls feel rich and dramatic instead of cramped, and that little jewel-box surprise is exactly what guests remember.

What sheen should I use on emerald powder room walls?

Go with a satin or semi-gloss. The slight shine bounces light around a windowless room and makes the deep green look like polished stone, plus it wipes clean easily near the sink.

Will the brass accent look dated?

Warm brass reads classic, not dated, when it sits against true emerald and clean white. Carry it through the faucet, mirror frame, and light fixture so it feels intentional.

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