5 Popular Colors Designers Warn You Might Regret Using in Your Bedroom – and The Timeless Alternatives To Choose Instead

A cozy neutral bedroom with warm white walls, a large window with a bench seat and beige curtains, carpeted floor, a four-poster canopy bed with layered neutral bedding.

While many of-the-moment colors are successful choices for certain rooms – think light and airy kitchens or cozy dining rooms – they can soon confuse bedrooms by setting the wrong mood. Color psychology means that colors alter how a room feels, so it's important to keep this front of mind before painting your bedroom a trending shade of red, which is more often than not too energizing for a sleep space.

To help you master your bedroom color ideas and avoid making any color mistakes, designers reveal the five popular shades you may want to avoid in bedrooms, and the more timeless alternatives to use instead that lend a calm, cozy feel.