Best Baby Nursery Color Schemes and Combinations

We have some examples of the best baby nursery color schemes and color combinations to help you choose fabrics, wall paint and basically all of the decisions that come your way when decorating a baby's room.

Professional decorators make it their business to know the theory behind various color combinations and how they affect a baby's mood and behavior but the DIY decorator just instinctively knows what we want or need for our decorating project.

See how color comes into play with the Most Popular Baby Nursery Themes.

On this page you will find the most popular nursery color combinations with pictures of nurseries decorated in these colors. These photos are sent in by parents who not only decorated the rooms but who have shared the names of the wall paint colors, resources for the fabric and bedding and step-by-step instructions for many DIY painting, sewing and craft projects.

Ideas for Attractive Nursery Color Schemes for a Baby Boy or Baby Girl's Room

Browse through my gallery of pictures and take note of your favorite nursery colors or themes that could hold the key to your nursery decorating project.

Here's a partial listing of some popular color schemes:

YELLOW NURSERY IDEAS

Yellow Duck Baby Nursery

Gray Baby Nursery

Green and Yellow Nursery

Pink and Yellow Nursery

Brown and Yellow Nursery

Black and Yellow Nursery

PINK NURSERY IDEAS

See how these colors come together in my Baby Girl Nursery Themes gallery.

Pink and Brown Nursery

Pink and Brown Baby Bedding

Pink and Black Nursery

Pink and Green Nursery Ideas

Pink and Yellow Nursery

Pink Zebra Nursery

Pink and Orange Nursery

BROWN NURSERY IDEAS

Brown and Pink Nursery Ideas	Green and Brown Nursery	Forest Green and Brown Nursery Theme	Brown and Sage Green Nursery	Blue and Brown Nursery	Chocolate Brown Nursery
Brown Baby Nursery

BABY BLUE NURSERY IDEAS

Yellow and Blue Baby Nursery

Green and Blue Nursery

Aqua Baby Nursery

BLACK NURSERY IDEAS

For parents drawn to high-contrast palettes that still feel calm and timeless, black and white baby nursery ideas show how classic neutrals can be softened with texture, layered fabrics, and warm accents.

Black and White Nursery Ideas	Black and White Toile Nursery	Pink and Black Nursery	Red and Black Nursery	Black and White Damask Nursery	Black and Antique White Nursery
Black and White Modern Nursery Ideas	Green and Black Nursery	Elegant Black and White Baby Nursery Bedding and Decor

GREEN NURSERY IDEAS

Blue and Green Nursery

Yellow and Green Nursery

Green and Pink Nursery

Lime Green Nursery

Green and White Nursery

POPULAR COLORS

Red Baby Nursery	Solid Color Baby Bedding and Crib	Orange Baby Nursery
Purple Nursery Ideas	Purple Baby Nursery Ideas

WHITE NURSERY PICTURES AND DECOR

Once you have a basic color palette in mind, start shopping for baby bedding.

To see how these palettes translate into complete rooms, you can explore real-life examples in my baby nursery themes collection, where color, bedding, and décor come together beautifully.

For expecting parents balancing color choices with bigger planning questions, my pregnancy questions hub brings together clear guidance on nursery décor decisions, baby gear timing, maternity photos, and outfit planning.

To choose a nursery paint color, you might take a pillow or just the crib quilt with you to the paint store to get a good color match.

With the wall paint color and nursery bedding set in hand, you now have a plan for colors to use in decorating the rest of the baby’s nursery. It becomes much easier to decide which colors to repeat in accent pieces displayed throughout the room.

Is the background of the fabric a neutral shade with an overlay or printed pattern of characters, flowers, or other colorful prints? One piece of decorating advice I hear professional decorators repeat time and time again is to pull your color scheme directly from an inspiration fabric — often the baby crib comforter or duvet cover.

There are lots of excellent decorating tips and suggestions available for choosing the best nursery color schemes for a baby’s first room. Combining baby fabrics, nursery color schemes, and patterns successfully with furniture and décor can take a little trial and error, but it can also be fun. If you discover bold or unusual color combinations that work beautifully, I’d love for you to share your pictures.