Light Blue Paint for a Nursery - Benjamin Moore "Lake Placid"

There are thousands of shades of blue paint to choose from which makes it more than challenging to narrow down choices.  We spent some time finding the best shades of blue wall paint for your baby’s nursery or kid’s room so you don’t have to.  Our criteria was based on richness of color, uniqueness of color, and the likelihood of the paint matching other decorative elements like bedding and window treatments.  We then tried to find examples where these paints were used so you had a better sense for them.

And, don’t think blue paint is just for boy nurseries.  Bring in a bit more girl with white, pink, or lavender and you’ll be all set.

We’ve broken our finds into three categories – light blue, medium blue, and dark or navy blue and linked to them where we could find them.  Pretty much all of these are low or no VOC (i.e. no fumes, no odor, and more environmentally safe) but it’s best to confirm before purchase.

Good luck with your painting and let us know how you like our recommendations.

Light Blue
Lake Placid, Benjamin Moore – Featured in the photo above from mfluhr on HGTV’s Rate My Space.
Crystal Blue, Benjamin Moore – Featured on Becoming Mom.
Robin’s Nest – A “Tiffany” blue great for girls’ rooms featured on Life on Grace.
Harbor Fog, Benjamin Moore – Featured on Pottery Barn Kids.
Caribbean Mist, Benjamin Moore - Featured on A Few of my Favorite Things.
Pool, Serena & Lily – Featured on Torie Jayne’s blog.
Air, Serena & Lily – Featured on Serena & Lily’s site.
Drizzle, Sherwin Williams – Featured on Design Dazzle.
Blue Ice, Benjamin Moore – Featured on Decor Pad.

Medium Blue
Blue Marguerite, Benjamin Moore – Featured on Pottery Barn Kids.
Chambray, Serena & Lily – Featured on Serena & Lily.
Resolute Blue, Sherwin Williams – Swatch featured on My Perfect Color.

Dark Blue
Old Glory, Benjamin Moore – Featured on Pottery Barn Kids.
Old Blue Jeans, Benjamin Moore – Featured on Design Noob.
Navy, Serena & Lily – Featured on Serena & Lily.

Benjamin Moore's Robin's Nest Wall Paint for a Baby Nursery

Since we are getting ready to kick off the new year, we have come up with our picks for our favorite nursery wall paint colors for 2010 for a baby nursery.  These wall paint ideas were gathered based on recent home decor trends, our love for certain shades, and an eye on fashion and interior design trends for 2010.  Furthermore, we’ll show you which of our wall decals match with these great shades.

1) Turquoise was recently named Pantone’s color of the year for 2010 and it is a fun color to use in kid’s and baby room decorating.  Take this nursery decorated by Etsy seller and blogger Caroline Armelle above as an example.  She used Benjamin Moore’s Robin’s Nest wall paint to create a modern nursery with a touch of vintage.  This shade is like that beautiful Tiffany blue.  Because the blue is so striking on its own, neutral shades like brown and white add great depth of color. Try our animal wall decals in chocolate brown to add that bit of fun.

2) Caroline’s nursery uses another one of our recommended colors – a sunny yellow.  We like Sherwin William’s Lemon Twist to get that bright and cheery yellow as shown in this Project Nursery post.  Yellow is a wonderful color for 2010 because it can be accompanied with bright and vibrant colors like blues and greens.  Or, it can be softened with soft browns and creams.  This shade of yellow is also great for a gender neutral nursery. We like pairing this yellow with green to bring in that natural feel. Our apple green wall decals are a bright and cheery green that will go with most any shade of yellow. For theme ideas, try our turtle wall decals or our green and yellow butterfly wall decals.

3) Eco-friendly decor will continue to grow in 2010 and our list would be incomplete without that perfect shade of green.  This beautiful Cedar Green is from Benjamin Moore and is part of Pottery Barn Kid’s decor line.  This green is not too yellow and not too olive.  It is that perfect nature-colored green and the paint itself is nature friendly as it is zero VOC. Because it is such a neutral shade, you can use many accent colors to liven it up such as blue, yellow, and orange.

4) Pastel baby blues are a thing of the past and 2010 is no different.  There are so many gorgeous shades of blue to help you create the perfect boy’s room.  Benjamin Moore’s Lake Placid is a timeless classic blue with a bit of grey to bring that contemporary look we seek. Our charcoal grey wall decal letters would add that personalized, matching touch.

5) For girls’ room decorating, there will always be pink.  But, pink in 2010 borders on lilac like this Juice from Serena & Lily. This vivacious color is also low VOC and would work well against white moldings and borders. Again, our wall decal letters in white would match perfectly and we’d recommend a fun type face like curly or wavy.

6) Finally, we think lavender will continue to shine in 2010 as it did in 2009.  This Lily Lavender wall paint is also part of Pottery Barn Kid’s Benjamin Moore selection.  Lavender is a beautiful light purple that provides a nice alternative to a pink wall paint.

See our other articles on which paints are safe for nurseries and other wall paint ideas for your baby’s room such as modern palette picks from top designers. Then, see our selection of nursery wall decals to make your nursery fabulous.