Choosing a Bed Colour
Your bed is the biggest piece of furniture in your bedroom, so its colour sets the mood of the whole room. A soft cream bed makes a room feel calm, a dark green bed makes it feel rich, and a grey velvet bed adds a touch of luxury. This guide walks through every popular bed colour, explains which rooms each one suits, and helps you pick a colour you will still love in five years.
At Kensley Home in Dewsbury, we sell divan beds from £130, ottoman beds from £250, sofa beds from £250 and mattresses from £170, with free delivery and pay on delivery. You can browse the full range at Kensley Home
Cream and Beige Beds
A cream bed is the easiest colour to live with. It suits white walls, pale grey walls and warm wooden floors, and it makes a small bedroom feel bigger and brighter. A cream fabric bed in a soft woven cloth feels warm and welcoming, and a cream velvet bed adds a soft sheen that catches the light. A cream bed with storage, such as a divan with drawers or an ottoman with lift-up storage, gives you a light-coloured bed and hidden space in one piece of furniture. A cream storage bed is a smart choice for a spare room, because it looks fresh and tidy for guests.
A beige bed is a little warmer than cream, and it suits rooms with wooden furniture, warm lighting and natural fabrics. A beige fabric bed in a linen-look cloth feels relaxed and homely, and a beige velvet bed adds a soft glow to a north-facing room. A beige bed with storage is a practical choice, because the drawers or lift-up base hide clutter while the colour keeps the room calm. A white beige bed pairs a beige frame with white bedding, which is a classic combination that never looks dated. If you like a light bed but find pure white too stark, cream or beige is the safe choice.
Velvet Beds
A velvet bed is a bed covered in velvet, which is a soft fabric with a short, dense pile that feels smooth to the touch and catches the light as you move around it. A velvet fabric bed looks more expensive than a plain fabric bed, and it suits a bedroom where you want a feeling of comfort and luxury. Velvet beds come in every colour, from soft grey to deep green, and they work well with both modern and traditional rooms.
A crushed velvet bed is a velvet bed where the fabric has been pressed to give it a crumpled, shimmering pattern. A crushed velvet fabric bed catches the light differently from every angle, which gives the bed a rich, changing look. Crushed velvet beds are a popular choice for a main bedroom, and a crushed velvet bedstead with a tall, buttoned headboard makes a real feature of the bed. A crushed velvet bedroom, with matching curtains or cushions, feels warm and inviting, and a crushed velvet bed with storage gives you that luxury look with practical hidden space underneath.
A plush velvet bed is a velvet bed with a thick, soft pile that feels deep and cosy. Plush velvet beds suit a cold bedroom, because the fabric looks and feels warm, and a cream plush velvet bed in a light shade brightens a dark room. A grey plush velvet bed is a good middle ground, soft enough to feel luxurious but dark enough to hide everyday marks.
Some shoppers type velvetbed as one word when they search, and they are looking for the same thing: a bed in a velvet finish. A bed velvet to the touch is what makes velvet so popular, and once you have felt it, a plain fabric bed can feel flat by comparison. Velvet beds with storage are available as divan beds and ottoman beds, so you do not have to choose between a beautiful bed and a practical one. A velvet storage bed hides bedding and clothes under the mattress while looking like a luxury showpiece. See our ottoman beds
Grey Velvet Beds
A grey velvet bed is our most popular velvet choice, because grey suits almost any room. A grey velvet bedstead in a soft mid-grey works with white, cream and pale blue walls, and a grey velvet bedroom with matching cushions feels calm and modern. A grey fabric bedstead in a plain weave is a simpler, cheaper option if you like the colour but not the sheen of velvet. A grey velour bed is a similar idea, because velour is a soft fabric much like velvet, with a smooth, slightly shiny finish. A velvet grey bed in a dark charcoal shade makes a bold feature, and a bed grey velvet in colour is easy to dress with any bedding, from crisp white to deep navy. A white grey bed mixes a grey frame with white bedding, and a white gray bed is the same combination with the American spelling of grey. An upholstered gray bed is simply a bed covered in padded fabric, and grey velvet is one of the most popular upholstery choices.
Green Beds
A green bed brings nature into the bedroom, and it suits rooms with wooden floors, plants and natural light. Green beds range from pale sage to deep forest green, and each shade gives a different feeling. A sage green bed is soft and calming, and it suits a light, airy room. A forest green bed is rich and dramatic, and it suits a larger bedroom with good light. A dark green bed in velvet feels luxurious, and a green velvet bed with a tall headboard makes a strong feature in a main bedroom. If you want a green bed but are not sure about the shade, start with sage, which is easy to live with and matches cream, white and wooden furniture.
Blue Beds
A blue bed is a calm, restful choice for a bedroom, and it is one of the most popular colours for a bedroom. A navy blue bed is deep and smart, and it suits a modern room with white walls and pale bedding. A royal blue bed is brighter and bolder, and it works well as a feature in a child's room or a guest room. A blue white bed pairs a blue frame with white bedding, which is a fresh, clean combination. If you want a bed blue enough to stand out but not so bright that it takes over the room, a mid-blue or navy is the best choice. A blue loft bed is a raised bed for a child's room, with space underneath for a desk or storage, and it is a different kind of bed from the divan and ottoman beds we sell at Kensley Home.
Brown and Black Beds
A brown bed is a warm, traditional choice that suits wooden furniture and classic rooms. Brown beds in a dark wood or a chocolate fabric feel solid and homely, and a chocolate brown bed in a rich, deep shade warms a cold room. A browns bed in a deep chocolate or chestnut shade brings warmth to a room with pale walls, and it matches oak and walnut furniture beautifully. If you like a dark bed but want something softer than black, brown is the answer.
A black fabric bed is a bold, modern choice, and it suits a room with light walls and pale bedding. A black velvet bedroom, with a black velvet bed and dark cushions, feels dramatic and luxurious, but it needs good lighting so the room does not feel too dark. Black beds show dust more than light beds, so they suit a home where the bedroom is cleaned often. See our bed frames
White Beds
A white velvet bed is a bright, clean choice, and it suits a white or pale grey room. A white fabric bed in a plain weave is easy to match with any bedding, and a white shelf bed, which is a bed with a shelf built into the headboard for books and a lamp, is a clever choice for a small room. White beds make a room feel bigger, but they show marks more easily, so they suit a spare room or a home without young children. A white gray bed and a white grey bed are the same idea, a light bed with grey tones in the fabric or the bedding.
Other Styles to Know
A gray sleigh bed is a bed with a curved headboard and footboard, shaped a little like a sleigh, and it suits a traditional or country-style bedroom. A gray velvet bedroom with a sleigh bed and matching furniture feels elegant and timeless. A red velvet bed is a bold, romantic choice, and it works best as a feature in a room with plain walls and simple furniture.
When you choose a bed colour, think about your walls, your flooring and your bedding, because the bed has to live with all of them. Light colours make a small room feel bigger, dark colours make a large room feel cosier, and velvet adds a feeling of luxury to any colour. A divan bed or an ottoman bed in your chosen colour gives you storage as well as style. See our divan beds
Summary
There is no single right colour for a bed, only the right colour for your room. Cream and beige suit almost any home, grey velvet is the most popular choice for a modern bedroom, green and blue bring calm, brown and black add drama, and white brightens a small space. Choose a colour you love, check it against your walls and flooring, and pick a bed with storage if you want the room to stay tidy. Browse our sofa beds too if you need a bed for a living room or guest room in our sofa beds collection — all with free delivery and pay on delivery from Kensley Home in Dewsbury.
