Farmhouse bedroom colors are soft, lived-in and a little muted. These six colors were measured from paintings: two light whites, two mid-tones and two deep accents, with LRV and the closest paint match.
Quick answer
Paint the walls pale sage-white #DEDECF, use sage green #96AA96 for furniture or a cabinet, and add peach cream #F0D6BF in bedding with dark brown #5B412D in wood.
Every color on this page was measured from one of these public-domain paintings.
The palette
#DEDECFLRV 72
Pale Sage White
A very light off-white with a green undertone and an LRV of 72, the easiest wall color here. It was measured from Degas's At the Milliner's, and its closest match is Sherwin-Williams SW 6175 Sagey.
The same paint reads differently in cool north light, warm south sun and under evening lamps. Find the column closest to your room.
Color
Neutral daylight
North light
South light
Evening lamps
Pale Sage White
Peach Cream
Weathered Stone
Garden Sage
Try these colors in a room
Pick which color goes on the walls, the big furniture and the bold piece. Floors, shadows and trim follow your choice.
The framed picture on the wall is At the Milliner's.
What are the best farmhouse colors for a bedroom?
For walls, the pale sage-white #DEDECF is a good start. Its LRV of 72 keeps the room bright, and the green undertone reads soft rather than cold. The peach cream #F0D6BF is warmer and works if your bedroom faces north.
The garden sage #96AA96 is the mid-tone to use on furniture, a wainscot or one wall. At LRV 37 it is clearly green without being heavy.
Keep the darkest colors for details. Barn black suits window frames, hooks and lamp bases, while dark barnwood brown suits beams and a bed frame. Using them in small amounts gives a farmhouse room its character.
What goes with them: trim, ceiling and floor?
A farmhouse bedroom often uses white or off-white trim against slightly colored walls. The peach cream works well on trim next to pale sage walls, and it is warmer than a stark white.
For the ceiling, use the lightest color you have chosen, or the wall color mixed lighter. Wood beams can be left natural or stained in the dark barnwood brown.
For floors, wide-plank wood, painted boards or a woven rug in the weathered stone #9B9486 all fit. If you have dark floors, keep the walls light so the room stays open. Add black hardware on the door and windows for a clean, graphic detail.
How do these colors behave in bedroom light?
Soft whites and greens depend on light. In north light, the pale sage-white looks cooler and grayer. In south light it brightens and shows a little more green.
The peach cream turns pinker under warm bulbs and creamier in daylight. Garden sage looks softer at night and more distinctly green by a window.
A farmhouse bedroom often has small windows with deep sills. If your light is limited, choose the peach cream, which keeps its warmth in weak light. If your room is sunny, the sage-white will stay fresh without turning yellow.
If a lamp sits close to the wall, check the color near it at night. Warm bulbs can pull pale green toward yellow, and it is better to see that before you paint.
How should you test farmhouse samples?
Paint a sample board about two feet square and tape it to the wall next to the bed. Keep a second sample near the window.
Hold your bedding, your wood and any painted furniture beside it. Pale greens and creams change a lot when they sit next to white linen or dark wood.
Check them in the morning, at midday and at night. Give each sample a full day, and wait until it is dry. Pick the color you like in the evening light, since that is when a bedroom is used the most.
Test the dark barnwood brown and the barn black on small boards too. Hold them beside the wall sample to see how much contrast you want in the beams, frames and hardware.
FAQ
What are the best farmhouse colors for a bedroom?
Pale sage-white, peach cream, garden sage and weathered stone for the main surfaces, with barn black and dark brown for details.
What paint color is farmhouse for bedroom walls?
Pale sage-white #DEDECF is a soft choice with an LRV of 72.
Can I use sage green in a farmhouse bedroom?
Yes. Garden sage #96AA96 suits furniture, cabinets or one wall.
What trim goes with farmhouse bedroom colors?
A soft warm white or peach cream looks gentler than bright white.
Is modern farmhouse bedroom paint darker?
It can be. Use the barn black and dark brown on doors, frames and beams while the walls stay light.
Save these colors
A card with every color on this page, its LRV and the paintings it comes from. Pin it, or take it to the paint store.
Painting images: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, public domain (CC0).
Colors measured by Light & Pigment. Paint names belong to their brands and matches are approximate. Colors look different on screen than on a wall, so always test a sample.
From At the Milliner's, Edgar Degas
