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Navy & White Powder Room Color Scheme

A crisp, classic powder room scheme that wraps the walls in deep navy, brightens the trim in soft white, and warms it all up with aged brass, with every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By David Chen · Formulation Lead & Resident Chemist

A powder room is small, so it’s the perfect place to be a little bold. Deep Navy on the walls makes the whole space feel rich and calm, almost like a jewel box. Because the room is tiny and mostly used in short visits, that dark, moody color reads as cozy and confident instead of heavy. It’s the kind of color that makes guests pause and look twice.

To keep it crisp, run Crisp White on the trim, the door, and the ceiling so the navy has a clean edge and the room still feels fresh. Then bring in Aged Brass as your accent through the faucet, the mirror frame, or a sconce. It’s the warm, golden touch that keeps the navy from feeling cold. Put the navy on the walls, the white on everything that frames them, and let brass fixtures do the rest.

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Deep Navy
walls
Valspar Blue Coal · 4011-3
#2B3140
LRV 3
Crisp White
trim
Behr Whipped Cream · DC-001
#F6F5EF
LRV 91
Aged Brass
accent
Diamond Vogel Golden Cadillac · 0879
#AD8A50
LRV 28

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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.

Deep Navy
#26303F · LRV 3 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9685 · ΔE 4.23
Behr · 750F-7 · ΔE 6.71
Benjamin Moore · 2063-10 · ΔE 3.93
Valspar · 4011-3 · ΔE 2.07
PPG / Glidden · PPG0995-7 · ΔE 9.64
Glidden · 00NN 05/000 · ΔE 9.25
Dutch Boy · 338-7DB · ΔE 3.26
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3331 · ΔE 8.33
Dunn-Edwards · DEA185 · ΔE 4.75
Magnolia Home · JG-05 · ΔE 5.15
Farrow & Ball · NO. 256 · ΔE 10.19
Diamond Vogel · H101 · ΔE 8.68
Hirshfield's · 0515 · ΔE 8.09
Rodda · CA210 · ΔE 5.43
C2 Paint · BD49 · ΔE 9.57
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 12.72
Portola Paints · STORY TELLER · ΔE 7.26
Annie Sloan · NAPOLEONIC BLUE · ΔE 8.64
Backdrop · BD-HP · ΔE 7.45
Rust-Oleum · 285144 · ΔE 7.59
Kompozit · 0515 · ΔE 8.09
Crisp White
#F7F5EF · LRV 91 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9541 · ΔE 0.56
Behr · DC-001 · ΔE 0.5
Benjamin Moore · 2121-70 · ΔE 1.89
Valspar · 8007-6F · ΔE 0.99
PPG / Glidden · PPG1001-1 · ΔE 1.81
Glidden · 61YY 89/040 · ΔE 1.67
Dutch Boy · 002W · ΔE 0.99
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4001 · ΔE 1.04
Dunn-Edwards · DEW381 · ΔE 0.52
Magnolia Home · JG-21 · ΔE 1.44
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2005 · ΔE 1.2
Diamond Vogel · 0011 · ΔE 1.87
Hirshfield's · 0011 · ΔE 1.4
Rodda · R007 · ΔE 1.44
C2 Paint · C2-756 · ΔE 1.99
Clare · PNT100-LT-04 · ΔE 1.18
Portola Paints · ONE DROP · ΔE 5.44
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 14.35
Backdrop · BD-TR · ΔE 2.39
Rust-Oleum · 285140 · ΔE 4.07
Kompozit · 0011 · ΔE 1.4
Aged Brass
#B08D55 · LRV 29 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 43 · ΔE 1.95
Behr · HDC-FL14-7 · ΔE 2.09
Benjamin Moore · CW-390 · ΔE 2.86
Valspar · 8003-21E · ΔE 1.53
PPG / Glidden · PPG1090-6 · ΔE 2.86
Glidden · PPG12-24 · ΔE 2.52
Dutch Boy · 315-5DB · ΔE 4.13
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2183 · ΔE 3.86
Dunn-Edwards · DE6152 · ΔE 2.46
Magnolia Home · JG-152 · ΔE 4.48
Farrow & Ball · NO. 46 · ΔE 6.18
Diamond Vogel · 0879 · ΔE 1.13
Hirshfield's · 0892 · ΔE 2.11
Rodda · R053 · ΔE 4.63
C2 Paint · C2-602 · ΔE 4.91
Clare · PNT100-DP-59 · ΔE 5.64
Portola Paints · BANDELIER · ΔE 7.11
Annie Sloan · CHATEAU GREY · ΔE 10.37
Backdrop · BD-AN · ΔE 11.65
Rust-Oleum · 398640 · ΔE 11.27
Kompozit · 0892 · ΔE 2.11

Questions

Is navy too dark for a small powder room?

Not at all. A powder room is small and used in short visits, so a deep navy actually feels cozy and dramatic rather than gloomy. Crisp white trim and a mirror keep it from closing in.

What finish should I use for navy powder room walls?

A satin or eggshell finish is the sweet spot. It gives the navy a little depth and a soft sheen, and it wipes clean easily for a busy guest bathroom.

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