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Teal & White Bedroom Color Scheme

A fresh, coastal bedroom built on deep teal walls, crisp white trim, and a soft sandy accent, all matched to real paint you can buy.

By Mark Thompson · Pro Contractor & Field Editor

Deep Teal sets the whole mood here, and a bedroom is the perfect place for it. This is a rich blue-green that feels calm and a little bit coastal, like deep water at dusk. On the walls it wraps the room in something quiet and grown-up, the kind of color you want to fall asleep against. It reads moody in the evening and fresh in the morning, so the room never feels flat.

To keep all that depth from closing in, Crisp White handles the trim, doors, and ceiling. It outlines every edge and lets the teal breathe, giving the room clean lines and a bit of lift. Then Sandy Beige comes in as a soft, warm accent, a headboard, a throw, or linen curtains, to take the cool edge off and make the space feel lived-in. So: teal on the walls, white on the trim and ceiling, and a few sandy touches at bed height to warm it all up.

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Deep Teal
walls
Dutch Boy Night Tides · 333-6DB
#346869
LRV 12
Crisp White
trim
Behr Whisper White · HDC-MD-08
#F5F3ED
LRV 90
Sandy Beige
accent
Dutch Boy Shorebird · 417-1DB
#D5C5AA
LRV 57

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Deep Teal
#356A6B · LRV 12 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6481 · ΔE 2.89
Behr · 500F-7 · ΔE 1.93
Benjamin Moore · 2051-30 · ΔE 2.15
Valspar · 5003-6C · ΔE 4.05
PPG / Glidden · PPG13-28 · ΔE 4.2
Glidden · 90GG 12/168 · ΔE 2.38
Dutch Boy · 333-6DB · ΔE 0.7
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2312 · ΔE 2.89
Dunn-Edwards · DEFD39 · ΔE 2.37
Magnolia Home · JG-71 · ΔE 8.18
Farrow & Ball · NO. 289 · ΔE 10.03
Diamond Vogel · 0697 · ΔE 6.31
Hirshfield's · 0704 · ΔE 7.52
Rodda · R076 · ΔE 5.69
C2 Paint · C2-695 · ΔE 5.65
Clare · PNT100-MD-40 · ΔE 5.96
Portola Paints · NEWBURY PORT · ΔE 11.91
Annie Sloan · RODMELL · ΔE 29.62
Backdrop · BD-MJ · ΔE 13.74
Rust-Oleum · 329207 · ΔE 15.33
Kompozit · 0704 · ΔE 7.52
Crisp White
#F4F2EC · LRV 89 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9541 · ΔE 0.62
Behr · HDC-MD-08 · ΔE 0.21
Benjamin Moore · 879 · ΔE 0.81
Valspar · 8007-6E · ΔE 0.59
PPG / Glidden · PPG1001-1 · ΔE 1.59
Glidden · 61YY 89/040 · ΔE 1.5
Dutch Boy · 004W · ΔE 0.93
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4002 · ΔE 1.35
Dunn-Edwards · DE6225 · ΔE 0.53
Magnolia Home · JG-107 · ΔE 0.8
Farrow & Ball · NO. 239 · ΔE 2.29
Diamond Vogel · 0411 · ΔE 1.18
Hirshfield's · 0411 · ΔE 1.53
Rodda · R001 · ΔE 1.56
C2 Paint · C2-612 · ΔE 0.79
Clare · PNT100-LT-24 · ΔE 2.84
Portola Paints · ORIGAMI · ΔE 1.12
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 13.96
Backdrop · BD-TR · ΔE 2.29
Rust-Oleum · 285140 · ΔE 4.18
Kompozit · 0411 · ΔE 1.53
Sandy Beige
#D6C6AC · LRV 58 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7529 · ΔE 0.73
Behr · UL160-16 · ΔE 1.06
Benjamin Moore · 1128 · ΔE 2.04
Valspar · 3005-10B · ΔE 1.99
PPG / Glidden · PPG14-17 · ΔE 0.85
Glidden · PPG14-17 · ΔE 1.14
Dutch Boy · 417-1DB · ΔE 0.46
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 7529 · ΔE 0.73
Dunn-Edwards · DE6199 · ΔE 0.71
Magnolia Home · JG-156 · ΔE 3.29
Farrow & Ball · NO. 213 · ΔE 0.78
Diamond Vogel · 0279 · ΔE 1.39
Hirshfield's · 0279 · ΔE 0.71
Rodda · CA061 · ΔE 4.01
C2 Paint · C2-832 · ΔE 0.69
Clare · PNT100-LT-60 · ΔE 8.93
Portola Paints · EL MATADOR · ΔE 2
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 2.69
Backdrop · BD-AU · ΔE 8.12
Rust-Oleum · 285142 · ΔE 12.85
Kompozit · 0279 · ΔE 0.71

Questions

Will deep teal make a small bedroom feel even smaller?

It can feel cozier, but that is usually a good thing in a bedroom. Keep the trim and ceiling crisp white, hang a mirror or two, and the room reads calm and tucked-in rather than cramped.

What finish should I use for the teal walls?

A matte or eggshell finish suits bedroom walls best. It hides little bumps, keeps the deep color soft instead of shiny, and feels restful when the light is low.

Does the sandy accent need to be on a whole wall?

No. The sandy beige is meant to be a light touch, so a headboard, a bench, or linen curtains is plenty. A little warmth goes a long way against all that teal.

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