Paint color to go with burlap shower curtain!

Bonnie
by Bonnie

My small bath has brown tile floor and white board and batten half way up the wall. I made a burlap shower curtain. Need suggestions for what color to paint the top half of the walls. Thanks so much!


  15 answers
  • Vimarhonor Vimarhonor on Apr 18, 2020

    Hello, I would go with a creamy white tone.


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    Have you thought about searching the visuals on Pinterest or Houzz for inspiration? There is a wealth of ideas and visual inspiration there for your consideration. That might lead you to decide on an idea for your color decision.

  • a light brown beige would look nice

  • FrugalFamilyTimes.com FrugalFamilyTimes.com on Apr 18, 2020

    You have so many Solid, neutrals going on - how about Adding some color and pattern with wallpaper?

  • Redcatcec Redcatcec on Apr 18, 2020

    Apricot or something with a pattern to it.

  • 17335038 17335038 on Apr 18, 2020

    Keep in mind that a darker wall color absorbs light more than a lighter color, resulting in a dimmer looking room. A room may appear smaller and more 'closed in' as well with walls of a darker color.


  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Apr 18, 2020

    Hello Bonnie,

    Is the shower area fully tiled? If you want to introduce colour to that area you could look at tile covers. You could then take one of the colours in the tile covers to help you decide. Can I also ask if you are using the burlap as an outer cover for the shower curtain, as I am worried because Burlap will absorb steam and moisture?

    If the room were mine, I would keep it all white and just add Orange or Lime /green or /gold /turquoise in the way of Towels and accessories rather than colour the walls. You could always add colour around a bathroom mirror or add a piece of art!. Hope that helps you.

  • A pop of color would be nice. Turquoise always looks pretty against burlap.

  • Nan W. Nan W. on Apr 18, 2020

    Bonnie: I think a soft blue would go well with white and burlap!

  • Ken Erickson Ken Erickson on Apr 18, 2020

    Whatever color you like, but sure the paint is a latex enamel to resist moisture.

  • TheHoneycombHome TheHoneycombHome on Apr 18, 2020

    White or a cool blue shade would look nice.

  • Betty Green Betty Green on Apr 18, 2020

    You have a lot of brown tones in there so I would go with a Very light cream color that way you can decorate with any colors

  • Em Em on Apr 22, 2020

    You will get as many answers as a box of crayons! The question is what do YOU like. Tans and browns are neutrals so ANY color will go with them. Do you want to stay tonal or go with a burst of color? Go with turquoise if you want a beachy feel. Go with a light peach if you want warm and tropical. Go with green if you want to feel like nature. Add a few new towels in the same color of a floor mat.

  • Kmdreamer Kmdreamer on Apr 22, 2020

    How about a pretty burnt orange

  • Cynthia H Cynthia H on Apr 22, 2020

    Hi! Different colors appear different on a wall depending on artificial and natural light. Try some samples on the wall. My personal choice with all those brown tones would be a warm color like peach or apricot. You could use virtually any color depending on the light in a room. The darker the color, the more it absorbs the light. The lighter, creamier shades reflect more light. Try the samples first, as you may surprise yourself. I was very undecided about a bathroom, until I was at my daughter's house and realized how much I liked her gray walls. It's been years and I still love the bathroom painted gray. Good luck and stay safe!

  • Libbie B Libbie B on Jun 30, 2021

    Creamy white or green.