Choosing a color for your nursery is a big deal. After all, this is a space you and your baby are about to spend a lot of time in! No matter what your personal style is, you want your child’s nursery to be a warm, comfortable environment for your growing family.
But where do you start? Pinterest and Instagram have proven there are endless nursery color schemes to choose from, and while it’s fun to look at totally outrageous, over-the-top nurseries, that’s not reality for most parents.
If you ask us, the best place to start is by choosing a color. Find a color that speaks to you and go from there. From pink to black and everything in between, here are nine nursery inspirations by color to help you get started.
Gender-neutral nursery colors
Nursery colors for boys
For parents looking to create a more traditionally “masculine” space for their baby, you may want to consider the following nursery colors for boys.
7. Blue
When you think of a boy’s room, you tend to think of blue. After all, there’s a reason why the color is called “baby blue!” This classic option for little boys is deeply calming and helps promote a restful sleep for fussy babies. “[The color blue] invokes a sense of the body cooling, which helps when children fall asleep,” explained Chambers. “It's worth being mindful of the tone; too dark can become almost gloomy and uninspiring, but too pale reduces some of the benefits.”
8. Dark Green
While a light green can be very gender neutral, a darker green is more commonly associated with a boy’s nursery. For parents wishing to create a more masculine space that adopts the positive attributes of green, a dark green (like a hunter) would make for a great choice.
9. Brown or Tan
A brown and/or tan nursery lends itself to a very rustic, woodland vibe. Whether you’re designing a boy’s nursery or wanting to create a nature-inspired nursery, selecting a brown or tan color for the walls would be a great place to start.
