Nuturing green

Green is also a wonderfully gender neutral colour and beloved by people of all ages, stages and backgrounds. And in a room that often has furniture with chests of drawers and beds, green is a wonderful complement to all types of timber.

Green is a tonic of a colour and goes hand-in-glove with our rising awareness of eco-conscious issues.

Mid-toned and soft: 

Try pale dusty greens like sage green Resene Norway, olive grey-green Resene Pewter, misty green Resene Pale Leaf or silvery grey Resene Tasman. These pale to mid-toned greens can be very effectively used as neutrals in an interior scheme instead of taupes or pale greys. Try Resene Pewter, which appears quite strong at first but has a very easy, soothing feel. Or try the paler, almost translucent, Resene Half Secrets or vapoury Resene Half Emerge.

Slightly seaward: 

While bolder turquoises and teals may be a bit strong for a bedroom, greens with just a smidge of blue are easy to live with and beautifully suited to our environment with their promise of ocean depths and tranquillity. Resene Horizon is a gentle slate green and Resene Sorrento is a serene blue-tinged green.

Dark and earthy: 

When it comes to darker greens for bedrooms, veer towards earthier colours that are grounded and connected to nature. These have a greyed off or muddied quality which makes them easy to use and be around, try Resene Raptor. Accent your greens with touches of terracotta, clay and rich ochre to enhance the earthiness and add texture with a jute rug, plants or timber side tables.

Best bedroom colours
View a selection of other Resene colour palettes to gain inspiration and help design your ideal bedroom!

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