6 Paint Colors For Kids' Rooms That You’ll Love Too

Trying to pick just the right color to paint a child’s bedroom can be tricky. Nowadays, the color is supposed to feel playful enough for the younger years but transition effortlessly into the older ones. You want them to love it because it’s their room, but you want to love it too because it’s your home.

How is one can of paint supposed to do so much? We asked three interior designers for their top recommendations and ended up with six of their favorite hues to use in kids’ rooms. 

White Dove by Benjamin Moore (with Contrast Trim)

“The soft, warm neutral serves as the perfect backdrop for fun patterns,” explains Jennifer Barron of her namesake interior design firm in Houston, Texas. She then chose Essex Green by Benjamin Moore because it’s a stately shade that “makes the furniture and fabrics in the room pop.”

Hint of Mauve by Benjamin Moore

The beauty of mauve is its versatility. “The earthier tones call for a more neutral background to build on,” explains Shannon Eddings of her namesake interior design firm in Austin, Texas. “It can go extra girly with lots of additional purples and pinks, or it can be toned down with neutrals and pops of oranges or browns.” This allows the color to easily transition from a child’s bedroom to a guest bedroom or office.

Mountain Air by Sherwin-Williams

Blue hues, especially light ones like this, are exactly the kind of calm you want in a child’s bedroom. Young prefers the Mountain Air shade because it’s a “fresh, pale blue that’s crisp yet classic.”

Intimate White by Sherwin-Williams

Pink paint can be tricky to get right, especially in a child’s space, which is where Intimate White comes in. “It’s soft and feminine, yet it has depth,” says Mallory Young of her namesake interior design firm in Houston, Texas.

Amsterdam Blue by Benjamin Moore

According to Eddings, blue can be quite the chameleon. “You can add pops of black to make things moodier and more dramatic,” she says. “If you’re looking for a more playful approach to the space, then layering in other primary colors is a fun way to decorate.” 

Romance by Sherwin-Williams

This is Barron’s go-to pink for a little girl’s room because it’s youthful yet warm, helping to create an extra cozy space. One of her favorite tricks? “Cut the color in half if you want the slightest touch of pink.”