Best Colors to Paint a Nursery

There’s about to be a new baby in your life. What a wonderfully exciting (and okay, perhaps a bit overwhelming) time! Amidst all the preparation, from securing necessary items like diapers and clothing to purchasing and building furniture, don’t forget to leave time to create the perfect nursery design for your new little bundle of joy.

This should become a special space for your child to live, grow, and learn. And that starts with the nursery paint color.

Your nursery should reflect the love you have for this new child and how you want them to experience the world. How do you start this process? By picking a paint color.

Selecting the Best Paint Colors for Your Nursery

Selecting the best color for your nursery can feel like an endless array of possibilities. There are traditional options, neutral options, pastels, and more. How do you choose? You start by identifying what feels right to you and what works best in your home.

To help, we’ve compiled some of the best nursery paint color ideas for you to review. Whether you are a traditional household, or you want something a little more modern, there’s something for everyone.

Neutral Colors

Do you prefer a modern aesthetic? Do you like to stay on top of the latest trends? Then you may want to consider neutral colors for your nursery. Choosing softer greys, whites, or tans can help to create an inviting space that is cohesive with the rest of your home.

Here are some trendy options:

• Coconut Milk
• Eggshell
• Feather Grey
• Sandcastle
• Sheepskin Rug
• Sunset Beige
• Toasted Almond

Consider this: choosing a neutral color will allow you to create a gender-neutral space for your growing child. This is a popular choice for parents who do not wish to know the gender of their child prior to birth.

Here are some calming nursery paint color options:

• Chiffon
• Honeydew
• Mint
• Ocean View
• Pineapple Delight
• Seashore Dream
• Warm Sunshine
• Wildflower Honey

Warm Colors

Warm colors bring up feelings of love, coziness, and comfort – things you likely want your baby to feel. Selecting a warm, deep, rich color for the nursery will allow you to play with lighter accent pieces, rugs, pictures, wall art, and crib sheets. You can also use a warm color to center the room by creating an accent wall.

Here are some options:

• Deep Rose
• Hunter Green
• Navy
• Olive
• Pacific Pine
• Peony
• Raspberry Truffle
• Ruby
• Salted Caramel
• Starry Night

Pastels

Pastels are the color of spring, new life, youth, innocence. The perfect color for a nursery for a baby boy or girl. Pastels can be described as light, comforting, soft, and relaxing. This is why you commonly see pastel colors used in spas and doctor’s offices.

Pastels give you the ability to create a soft space with pops of color. You can select a light pink for the walls and use pops of fuchsia, magenta, or violet around the room. Using pastels can also help you brighten up a dark room or make a small room appear bigger.

Here are some options:

• Baby Blush
• Ballerina Pink
• Blue Mist
• Frosted Glass
• Lilac
• Pale Purple
• Powder Blush
• Sky Blue
• Sunshine Yellow
• Violet

Traditional Colors

Do you know if you will be bringing home a little boy or a little girl? If so, you can choose a traditional, or gendered, color. Some people may think this is old-fashioned, but it’s still a very popular option. Why? Because what’s old is new again (just look how wallpaper came back in style,) and people love the feeling of nostalgia. There’s also a common notion that creating a space that speaks to the specific child they are bringing home helps them mentally and emotionally prepare for the journey they are about to embark on. This is what experts call “nesting.” Seeing a guest bedroom painted blue suddenly makes the arrival of a baby boy feel more real for some people.

Of course, there are other ways to incorporate traditional colors without recreating the room from your childhood. You can create an accent wall of pink or blue. You could install a chair rail and paint pink/blue and white vertical stripes beneath. You have a lot of options, instead of being afraid of them, feel empowered. When it comes to choosing the best nursery paint colors, you have the freedom to be anything but traditional.

Themes

Who doesn’t love a theme? Particularly if it’s for a newborn baby. A popular trend among young parents is to create a nursery that is centered around a theme, a place, or a book. You may want your child to know that they are the sunshine of your life. You can always combine variations of yellow to let them know they are the bright spot in your day. Plan to read “Guess How Much I Love You” to your child every night? Use a combination of cotton white, pale green, and light blue to set the scene.

Create a Space You Love

Your baby will be the center of your world, and you will be spending a lot of time in the nursery – so make it a space you enjoy. If you would like an expert’s opinion or to schedule a color consultation, contact CertaPro Painters^® of South Central CT for a free estimate — we’ll be happy to help.