The Erin Napier-Favored Benjamin Moore Paint Shade That's Perfect For Bathrooms

When it comes to painting your bathroom, choosing the right shade is of the utmost importance. If you go with something that's too bright, you might lose that sense of tranquility and peace that you hope to achieve in your space, but too dark a hue can result in a dirty and dingy-feeling room, which is far from ideal. Professional decorator Erin Napier recommends a soothing Benjamin Moore paint color for an attractive, relaxing, and sophisticated bathroom; it could help you strike the visual balance you're aiming for in your bathroom, too.

Caldwell Green HC 124 from Benjamin Moore has been described by the company as being an "attractive hunter green with a subtle slate undertone." Napier has explained her rationale behind choosing this particular paint shade for her master bathroom, stating that it gives off historic 1920's vibes, and offers a good balance of lightness to the space (via Laurel Mercantile). The decorator's bathroom also benefited from already having complementary elements like luxe marble flooring and brass fixtures — shades that play incredibly well with deep green walls. Thanks to the particular elements of the paint shade, it also works nicely in bathrooms that possess lighter wood and light ceramic or porcelain detailing, since the brightness of these offset the depth of the green paint. Although Napier was able to pull off Caldwell Green in her bathroom, you might be wondering if you can do the same in yours. To answer that question, it's best to learn more about the shade and how to successfully implement this darker colored paint into your home.

The light reflectance value (LRV) of Caldwell Green is very low: 16.27. Colors with this low an LRV will absorb more light than they reflect. Depending on your personal preferences and decor sense, such a dark color might be ideal for your bathroom (especially if you have ample illumination in the form of artificial lighting or natural lighting from windows); for bathrooms that lack sufficient lighting, however, choosing this dark of a color could result in the space feeling small and cramped. Ultimately, you will have to determine for yourself whether it's the appropriate color for your space. While traditional swatches can be too small to provide an accurate representation of a color in a space. A better option can be to purchase a larger adhesive paint swatch (you can get a 9 by 14.75 inch Caldwell Green swatch from Samplize), to see how you feel about the color before committing to it.

If you are enamored with Caldwell Green but unsure whether it will work for your bathroom, consider adding it to your space as an accent wall color. One tip for painting with dark colors is to paint only the wall behind your vanity in the green shade, while keeping the remainder of your bathroom a lighter color. Alternatively, you could easily create a stunning accent wall behind your tub. An accent wall in Caldwell Green can be an especially good option if you're hoping to create a dynamic bathroom appearance; Benjamin Moore recommends several matching colors for Caldwell Green, including Silver Satin (OC-26) and Stonington Gray (HC-170).