What paint color to choose for the walls above the tiles of my bathroom?

Reader’s question

"I would like your help to choose paint color for the walls of my bathroom. My bathroom has gray floor tiles and half white tiled walls. What color to paint the walls above the tiles? I have a baroque style silver flanked with two baroque style sconces and white sanitary ware. Thank you in advance".

Our recommendation

The selection of paint color for the walls above the white tile line depends on the size and brightness of your bathroom, as well as your preference in light or dark shades.

If your bathroom is small with no windows, we suggest choosing shades of white, cream, and pale green.

dove white, shades of white, white wall paint, white color

Eclectic Bathroom by New York Furniture & Accessories Lea Bassani Design

Transitional Bathroom by Austin Architects & Designers Webber + Studio, Architects

green bathroom, green walls, pale green walls, green in the bathroom walls

crisp green, pale green, green grey, green gray,

Traditional Bathroom by Birmingham Photographers Sylvia Martin

Large bathrooms can be painted in dark shades, e.g. gray or blue.

blue bathroom, dark blue bathroom walls, blue color in bathroom, bathroom color schemes

blueburry hill, dark blue, blue color, blue wall paints

Traditional Powder Room by Lexington Design-Build Firms Feinmann, Inc.

black in the bathroom, bathroom black walls, bathroom brown walls,

Contemporary Powder Room by San Francisco Architects & Designers W. David Seidel, AIA - Architect

Both light or dark shades are combined harmoniously with the floor and wall tiles, white sanitary ware and baroque mirror with sconces.

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