I need help choosing a color for my guest bathroom

Helpicon the colors in my vanity are not the easiest to work with when it comes to choosing a paint color for the walls. I will one day replace the vanity but for now I’m changing nothing but wall color. So you see I’ve got a bunch of white (sink, toilet, bath...) and then the shiny chrome of course! So....with the oranges and reds and browns in the vanity...I can’t come up with anything! I don’t want white or cream colors such as what’s on the walls currently. I’d like to be a bit more bold. If you would include name of color and brand of paint if you have a specific one in mind, that would be great. Also pictures would be very helpful! Any suggestions are appreciated!

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All I see is orange and terra-cotta
Many colors going on here
  7 answers
  • Bijous Bijous on Jan 10, 2018

    Choose a blue/green/grey. It is on the opposite side of the color wheel from the colors you currently have in the room. You can come as dark or as light as you want for a dramatic look. Good luck.

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    • Kari In The Country Kari In The Country on Jan 19, 2018

      Thank you so much! It’s takes a LOT for me to step out of comfort zone but so glad I did and went with a bold color! Now onto the foam board cornices! Which I’ll do with a wheat/gold hue curtain I picked up at Walmart. You can see a little of it in the last pic above in the mirror. I draped it over the shower for the visual. Thanks again!

  • When faced with a dilemma like this, pull a color out of the granite and use that on the walls. Pick up a bunch of paint chips and see which ones compliment the existing countertop. Then purchase sample size paints and try to see which one you like best.

  • Holly Kinchlea-Brown Holly Kinchlea-Brown on Jan 10, 2018

    I’d be tempted to tone down the orange tones by painting the bottom of the vanity a grey/beige taupe colour or black/expresso if you’re really daring...if you want bold on the walls, look at a strong sage green or pick out one of the darker colours of your backsplash

    • Kari In The Country Kari In The Country on Jan 10, 2018

      Daring I am not! I also want only to paint the walls at this time. I like the idea of a color from the backsplash! I’ll work on that...ty

  • Shirley Twomey Hill Shirley Twomey Hill on Jan 11, 2018

    i think it would look great to paint it a Teal color teal goes with so many of the colors you already have it will brighten up the room add some grey, dark gold, brown, black towels and decorations to bring it together

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    • Kari In The Country Kari In The Country on Jan 17, 2018

      Hi Shirley, I replied to Bijou_2010 above if you'd like to see the pics, but wanted to thank you for the ideas on the décor. I would not have gone for the gold but it looks really good! It's not in the pics yet as my next project are cornices for window and shower. Of course using a project on this site! Thanks again

  • Patty Dell'Anno Patty Dell'Anno on Jan 14, 2018

    The backsplash colors appear to be green. I would pick a color from that. A sage or olive would be nice. One picture looks peachy the other orangy in the counter top. So maybe a terra cotta would be good too. Like someone said, take home a few color chips or bottles of samples. Try a few. Depends on the lighting in the room too. Looks different than in the store.

  • M. M.. M. M.. on Jan 14, 2018

    I love green and teal myself. However, when one is in a green room, it tends to throw its tones onto your skin,making one look quite sickly. I would go for a more neutral color,picking the tan or light peach/taupe from the stone. Keep the greens and teal for bathroom accents.