Tuscan Paint Colors for Bathrooms

You can achieve a Tuscan theme in your bathroom by selecting the right paint colors. The colors of Tuscany take their hue from nature. Think browns, oranges and apricots, rusty reds, yellows, olive greens and blues. You can even venture into peach/pink colors. Since bathrooms are typically small rooms, you need to be sure to pick a color that is not too dark. Take into consideration the amount of natural light the room gets, your fixtures and any accessories you're going to use. In addition, choose satin, semi-gloss or high-gloss finishes. These hold up better in the humid bathroom environment and are easier to clean than flat finishes.

The paint store or the home improvement center offers hundreds of paint chips for you to select from. To make the job a little easier, I've outlined the color collections of some of the most widely available paint brands that are suitable for a Tuscan theme.

Sherwin Williams offers a color collection called Global Tapestry which includes paint colors suitable for a Tuscan décor. You could easily use Basket Beige SW6143 as the base wall color and accent with Enticing Red SW6600 and Gambol Gold SW 6690. If you want a softer feel in the bathroom, consider moving toward the blue/green end of the spectrum with Alexandrite SW0060. These paints are available at Sherwin Williams stores nationwide and you can use the store locater tool on the Web site to find the closest one. Expect to pay $20 to $40 per gallon.

Valspar paints are readily available at Lowe's home improvement centers. They offer a color collection called Twilight Field that is a nice selection of Tuscan compatible colors: yellows, greens, orange-ish beiges, and peachy whites. The mostly soft, muted tones of this collection make it a good choice for small bathrooms. Prices range from $15 to $80 per gallon depending on the base paint chosen.

Behr offers a wide range of color palettes grouped by color family. The Orange color family offers excellent choices for paint colors that can be used to create a feminine Tuscan style bathroom. Luminary 270A-3 is a soft peachy color great for wall color. Chai Latte 290C-3 is another soft color. Behr paints are readily available at Home Depot stores at affordable prices ranging from $20 to $40 per gallon.

For a deep rich Tuscan color theme in a large bathroom suite, Consider The Rich Beauty of Wine Country collection from Olympic. Five colors are especially suitable: Sweet Annie C11-4 (a dusty gray), Green Briar C11-5 (an olive green), Covered Wagon C18-4 (a dusty peach), Summer Lilly B20-3 (a dusty white), and Bermuda Sand D24-2 (a light peachy gray). Olympic paints are available at Lowe's and other hardware stores. Expect to pay between $15 and $30 per gallon.

Finally, Pittsburgh Paints offers a color collection called Helios that would work well in a Tuscan décor. The colors range from the dusty orange of #220-6 to the soft brown of #314-6 to the almost pink of #315-3. This collection is versatile, allowing you to use either the darker or the lighter colors on the walls depending on your bathroom. Pittsburgh Paints are available at paint stores across the country. Use the Where to Buy link on the Web site to find the nearest location. Prices start in the mid-20 dollars per gallon.

Another way to help select your Tuscan paint colors is to use an inspiration piece from your bathroom. If you have a shower curtain, towel or decorative object already selected for your Tuscan theme, take it with you when buying paint and coordinate the colors with it.

Resources:
Sherwin Williams
http://www.sherwin-williams.com/do_it_yourself/paint_colors/color_trends/2009/global_tapestry/index.jsp
Valspar
http://www.valsparatlowes.com/explore-colors/color-by-nature/Twilight%20Field%20Colors.html
Behr
http://www.behr.com/Behr/home#view=3;vgnextoid=45d93dba0ff8b110VgnVCM1000006b0910acRCRD;channel=INSPIRATION
Olympic
http://www.olympic.com/paint_products/color_and_inspiration/color_selector.aspx?screen=colors
Pittsburgh Paints
http://www.voiceofcolor.com/en/inspicafe/trends/trends_helios.asp