5 best colours for a dark bedroom with little natural light – these clever colour choices will more than make up for a lack of light

A dark bedroom with an ochre velvet headboard and charcoal linen curtains behind it.

While most of us aim to create a cosy, restful-retreat sleep space, if your bedroom has very little natural light, it can be hard to know what colour to use when it comes to decorating.

Bedroom colour schemes are of course subjective and should be approached with their occupant in mind, but if your space has hardly any natural light, you might want to know the best paint ideas to help you create a serene space for slumber.