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Greige & White Bedroom Color Scheme

A soft, warm bedroom scheme built on greige walls, creamy white trim, and a grounding taupe accent, all matched to real paint you can buy.

By Jessica Williams · Color Stylist & Interior Editor

Start with Soft Greige on the walls. It is that easy in-between of warm beige and soft gray, so it never feels cold and never feels yellow. In a bedroom that balance does a lot of work, wrapping the room in a calm, low-key warmth that feels good at the end of the day and gentle first thing in the morning. It also plays nicely with almost any bedding or wood tone you already own.

To keep things light, bring in Creamy White on the trim, doors, and ceiling. Its soft, warm tone frames the greige without the hard edge a bright white would give, so everything stays mellow. Then add a little Smoky Taupe as your accent, on a headboard wall, built-ins, or a dresser, to ground the scheme with a deeper, earthy note. Greige on the walls, creamy white on the trim, taupe for one quiet feature, and the room settles into something restful.

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Soft Greige
walls
PPG / Glidden Stonington · PPG15-25
#C8BCAA
LRV 51
Creamy White
trim
Sherwin-Williams Whitetail · SW 7103
#F4EFE4
LRV 86
Smoky Taupe
accent
Behr Native Soil · PPU7-24
#887B6A
LRV 20

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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 Greige
#C7BBA8 · LRV 51 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9173 · ΔE 0.9
Behr · PPU8-18 · ΔE 2.42
Benjamin Moore · CW-145 · ΔE 0.84
Valspar · 2005-10B · ΔE 5.13
PPG / Glidden · PPG15-25 · ΔE 0.51
Glidden · PPG15-25 · ΔE 0.9
Dutch Boy · 421-2DB · ΔE 0.78
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3186 · ΔE 1.83
Dunn-Edwards · DET637 · ΔE 1.55
Magnolia Home · JG-109 · ΔE 1.58
Farrow & Ball · NO. 283 · ΔE 1.88
Diamond Vogel · 0336 · ΔE 0.93
Hirshfield's · 0336 · ΔE 0.83
Rodda · CA036 · ΔE 1.23
C2 Paint · C2-784 · ΔE 2.35
Clare · PNT100-LT-13 · ΔE 5.85
Portola Paints · SEVILLA · ΔE 3.14
Annie Sloan · PARIS GREY · ΔE 6.73
Backdrop · BD-BG · ΔE 12.18
Rust-Oleum · 285143 · ΔE 11.83
Kompozit · 0336 · ΔE 0.83
Creamy White
#F4EFE4 · LRV 87 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7103 · ΔE 0
Behr · PPH-18 · ΔE 0.78
Benjamin Moore · 890 · ΔE 1.22
Valspar · V153 · ΔE 0.5
PPG / Glidden · PPG18-01 · ΔE 1.96
Glidden · 61YY 85/050 · ΔE 0.91
Dutch Boy · 006W · ΔE 1.24
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4053 · ΔE 0.45
Dunn-Edwards · DE6204 · ΔE 1.13
Magnolia Home · JG-107 · ΔE 1.97
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2003 · ΔE 0.76
Diamond Vogel · 0012 · ΔE 0.44
Hirshfield's · 0012 · ΔE 0.84
Rodda · CA013 · ΔE 0
C2 Paint · C2-708 · ΔE 0.95
Clare · PNT100-LT-24 · ΔE 2.83
Portola Paints · ORIGAMI · ΔE 2.68
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 11.94
Backdrop · BD-TR · ΔE 1.56
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 4.54
Kompozit · 0012 · ΔE 0.84
Smoky Taupe
#8A7C6B · LRV 21 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9608 · ΔE 0.99
Behr · PPU7-24 · ΔE 0.7
Benjamin Moore · CW-150 · ΔE 1.46
Valspar · 6002-2B · ΔE 3.09
PPG / Glidden · PPG1024-6 · ΔE 1.74
Glidden · PPG1024-6 · ΔE 0.87
Dutch Boy · 441-5DB · ΔE 0.94
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2483 · ΔE 1.43
Dunn-Edwards · DEBN33 · ΔE 2.58
Magnolia Home · JG-125 · ΔE 7.48
Farrow & Ball · NO. 54 · ΔE 2.84
Diamond Vogel · 0199 · ΔE 0.97
Hirshfield's · 0227 · ΔE 1.73
Rodda · CA076 · ΔE 2.85
C2 Paint · C2-809 · ΔE 2.31
Clare · PNT100-DP-52 · ΔE 4.26
Portola Paints · JOLENE · ΔE 11.17
Annie Sloan · COCO · ΔE 2.42
Backdrop · BD-HF · ΔE 11.34
Rust-Oleum · 391446 · ΔE 7.65
Kompozit · 0227 · ΔE 1.73

Questions

will greige walls make my bedroom feel too dark?

No. Soft Greige is a light, warm neutral, so it keeps the room feeling open and restful rather than heavy. It reads a touch deeper than plain white, which is exactly what makes a bedroom feel cozy instead of stark.

what trim color goes best with greige walls?

A warm creamy white like the one here is the easiest match. It frames the greige without the sharp contrast a bright white can bring, so the whole room feels soft and pulled together.

where should the taupe accent go in the room?

Use Smoky Taupe sparingly on a headboard wall, built-ins, or a piece of furniture. A little goes a long way and gives the calm greige and white some quiet depth.

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