Purple Bedroom Ideas: Shades, Color Pairs and Wall Tricks

Home PlannerApp Team · January 3, 2023

Pair purple with white, choose a shade from lavender to plum by room size and light, and use the walls well. Then try it on your own plan.

Your bedroom is the first room you see in the morning and the last one at night. It is where you rest, so everything in it should feel calm. Now you want color in it, and purple keeps coming back to mind. These purple bedroom ideas show how to bring the color in without losing that calm: a photo-ready purple bedroom with a touch of spruce green and a warm biscuit-colored accent.

What colors go with purple in a bedroom?

White first. Purple and white balance each other: the white calms the purple, and the purple keeps the white from looking plain. For accents, add spruce green or a warm biscuit tone.

Not long ago, any bright color in a bedroom looked out of place, furniture included. Most bedrooms used calm, neutral paint: light walls and white bed linen only. It was standard, safe, and many people got tired of it quickly.

Bright purple changed that. It was a bold choice. Today its shades can go anywhere in the room: wall finishes, curtains, furniture upholstery, bedspreads, sheets and other accessories.

Keep the pair simple. A purple and white bedroom is the easiest way in. For example, keep the bed purple and choose a white headboard. Many people find the pair surprising at first, but it holds together.

Who chooses it. Mostly young people who like to experiment. Sometimes middle-aged people choose it too, but most often it is creative people with a clear sense of style.

Mix two shades quietly. A soft play of lavender and plum gives the room a soothing, comfortable feel. You do not need much: one lavender pillow or one curtain already sets the tone.

The trade-off. Many shades in one room are hard to combine without design experience, and the result can surprise you in the wrong way. Test the combination before you paint, or give the job to a designer.

Purple in Bedroom: Why Purple?

Purple is a mix of blue and red, in different proportions. That is why the range of shades has no clear end.

This range helps a lot in a bedroom. The mood can go from dark, almost black, to a light purple that is hard to tell from pink. The same room can read as dark and strict or as soft and gentle.

It also helps with furniture and accessories. You can keep one common shade and still change the mood of the room.

The shades are very different from each other:

• fuchsia;
• plum;
• light purple;
• lavender;
• eggplant;
• violet;
• purple-blue;
• purple-red.

Each one gives the room a different mood, so you can choose the one you need.

Why it is restful: many people find that a white and purple bedroom helps them let go of the day's stress and relax fully before sleep.

Purple bedroom meaning: what does the color say?

Purple is linked with inspiration, wisdom, power, nobility and creativity. Some people also see it as slightly rude. It is worth knowing this before you use it in your bedroom.

Kings and priests wore purple for centuries, and creative people still prefer it. Some say the color balances the masculine and the feminine. That is why it is often chosen for a couple's bedroom, especially for a young couple who are still getting used to each other.

Some psychologists link purple with relief from low mood, stress and nervous tension. Whether or not it works for you, the goal is the same: to leave the noise of the day behind and rest quietly before sleep.

Use it with care: in a child's bedroom, keep purple to small accents. The same applies to a bedroom for someone living with a mental illness or alcohol dependence.

Light purple bedroom ideas or deep plum: which fits your room?

A small room needs soft, light shades. A large room can take deep, rich tones. The light in the room and the person who sleeps there decide the rest.

With white, there is nothing to choose. With purple, you have to choose carefully. Check three things.

Room size. If there is enough space, use deep, rich tones freely. In a small room they do not work: choose soft, restrained shades.

Common mistake: bright fuchsia in a small bedroom. The room feels uncomfortable because it looks even smaller.

Light. The more light the room has, the darker the colors can be. This applies to daylight from the windows and to lamps alike. A useful trick: use a darker tone close to the window or the light source, and a lighter one farther away.

The person who sleeps there. Purple affects mood, so use it with care. For a sensitive person, purple lifts the mood and adds energy. A confident person can take much more of it.

In this combination, white takes most of the surface. It still does not dim the purple. The pair is already a classic: one clean, neutral color shows the depth of the color next to it.

How do you decorate purple bedroom walls?

Choose one of four moves: patterned purple wallpaper, a mirror on the opposite wall, a photo wallpaper on one wall, or a play of contrasts within one shade family.

Purple wallpaper. Avoid a single flat tone. Several colors, a raised texture or an ornament all work. Collections with ethnic motifs in purple are popular with designers.

A mirror on the opposite wall. It keeps the light in the room and makes the room feel wider, more airy and brighter.

Photo wallpaper in the purple tone. Landscapes and abstract images both work. Use it on one wall only, and that wall becomes the main feature of the room.

Contrasts within one color family. Put several purple tones together on one wall. The wall looks lively, and the whole room feels more cheerful.

Try your purple bedroom on your own plan first

A purple bedroom is easier to judge on your own room than on someone else's photo. Download the Home Planner app and see whether you really like it.

In Home Planner, you measure your space and create a 2D and 3D floor plan. You can repaint a wall, try a wallpaper or a photo wallpaper, and furnish the room with products from well-known brands. Then create realistic images of the result, or start from a ready-made layout for a bedroom, bathroom or living room.