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Spare Room Colours

A spare room often needs to be the most versatile room in your home. It might function as a storage and work-from-home space but also transform into a cosy guest room when you have family and friends to stay.

Explore our spare room colour ideas to create a relaxed setting that feels comfortable and easy to live with, however it is used. Click to order sample pots in your chosen shades and begin your next project.

Soft neutrals

These timeless shades provide a clean, understated backdrop, giving you the flexibility to update your fabrics and furnishings and quickly change the look and feel of your spare room, from a focused workspace to a cocooning bedroom sanctuary.

Calming greens

Due to their neutral makeup, greens are easy to complement with a variety of different accent colours. Choose gentle muted hues that subtly reflect the outdoors and create a fresh, uplifting atmosphere that has a calming effect on you and your guests.

Deep browns

Brown is an excellent choice if your spare room functions as both a guest bedroom and home office. Used all over, deep browns instil a studious atmosphere, whilst they can also accompany layered soft furnishings to evoke real comfort and luxury.

Cheerful yellows

Yellows bring joy, optimism and positivity to any room, the perfect colour choice to create a sense of welcome for guests. However you use your spare room, cheerful yellows will add instant beauty and character to your walls.

Serene blues

Associated with peace and serenity, light blues are a classic shade to provide a soft and restful backdrop for bedrooms. We feel comfortable with blue in the home, meaning it works wonderfully in rooms with multiple functions, such as your spare room.

Woodwork: Ceviche, Wall: Sunlight

Left Wall: Obscura, Desk and Panelling: Obscura, Right Panelling: Juniper Ash

Ceiling & Window: Loft White, Walls & Brickwork: Joanna

Top Half: Aquamarine, Bottom Half: Ambleside, Back Wall: Aquamarine - Pale

Spare Room Colours FAQs

What paint colours work best for spare rooms?

As your spare room might have many different purposes, it’s important to choose shades that are versatile. Consider colours with natural or neutral undertones, as these are simple to accessorise with fabrics and furnishings to easily update your scheme. Neutral greens, natural stone hues and mineral whites provide a beautiful, comforting backdrop with a redolence of our tranquil outdoor environment.

How do I choose colours for a spare room?

When choosing a colour for your spare room, consider the different functions your space will have and the atmosphere you are looking to create. If your spare room will be both a study space and bedroom, consider how you want the space to feel – calming and understated, or energising and inspiring?

Once you have a few colours in mind, order sample pots and test them in situ by painting them out onto letter size pieces of card or lining paper. View the samples in both natural and artificial light to confirm how your chosen shades will appear in the environment of your spare room throughout the day and evening.

Can you use wallpaper in a spare room?

Wallpaper can work wonderfully in a spare room, bringing texture to your walls and creating a sense of familiarity and comfort. This is a space where you want guests to feel at home, so consider much-loved, classic styles of wallpaper in soft, tonal colourways. Designs such as Spring Flowers – Portland Stone or Lovers’ Toile – Blush will add character to your spare room, without feeling overwhelming.