Cherry Wood Bedroom Decorating Ideas

Here we share what colors go with cherry wood bedroom furniture including the best paint and accent color ideas to help you enhance your bedroom style and design.
Log cabin bedroom under pitched ceiling with cherrywood furniture set Cherry wood bedroom furniture can enhance the overall appearance and design of your bedroom as it looks very stylish and eye-pleasing. The subtle effect of dark reddish color gets very deep over time because of its natural oxidation procedure. And that makes a bedroom more classy.

However, to effectively decorate your bedroom that contains cherry wood furniture, you must choose the most ideal and complementing colors. Fortunately, cherry wood furniture can be combined with various colors and accents. We will discuss them in this article.

Paint Colors That Go With Cherry Wood Bedroom Furniture

Below are the best paint colors for bedrooms with cherry wood furniture.

White

A beautiful classic master bedroom with vaulted white wood ceiling and cherry wood furniture White is always the safest and easiest option to pair with cherry wood furniture. Well, actually, white can always be paired with numerous colors. But when it comes to cherry wood furniture, white is one of the colors that blend really well.

White helps in reducing the intensity of the cherry wood to produce a more balanced and subtle overall appearance. But at the same time, white colors can help in making your cherry wood bedroom furniture appear more dominant and extraordinary.

Rust-Oleum Ultra Matte Linen White (285140) is one of the most recommended white paint colors in the market that you can blend with your cherry wood furniture.

This ultra matte latex chalk paint works well on wood surfaces. It has a slight gray tint over a complete white.

It is very easy to apply and it can adhere excellently to your walls and other surfaces. Check our gallery of gorgeous white bedroom ideas here.

Taupe

Large master bedroom with hardwood floor and sliding glass door to backyard Taupe is one of the best options in terms of creating some harmony with your cherry wood bedroom furniture. This paint color can help in enhancing and highlighting the colors and texture of the natural wood.

Painting your bedroom walls with taupe will coordinate well with the elements of cherry wood, creating a consistent and balanced overall bedroom appearance.

Prestige Interior Paint and Primer Taupe Paint ( 983BM-PCM) is a great choice as it harmonizes well with cherry wood. It offers an eggshell paint finish. It is easy to maintain.

Lemongrass

The color of the cherry wood itself might look dim and dull by itself. So it is also advisable to pair it with a much more joyful color such as lemongrass.

Pairing your cherry wood bedroom furniture with lemongrass paint can produce a quite cheerful and vibrant indoor space.

The combination of lemongrass and cherry wood contains a perfect balance of calmness, subtleness, and vibrancy.

Microblend Lemongrass Interior Paint ( #F6E7B6) offers a very luxurious and smooth finish. It is infused with an inviting and warm color that compliments cherry wood excellently.

Pale Green

Cherry wood furniture can truly make your bedroom look more natural and earthy. It can perfectly make the ambiance eye-pleasing and refreshing.

But if you want to thoroughly amplify these qualities and effects, one of the best things you can do is pair it with pale green. Pale green will make your cherry wood furniture appear more natural and refreshing.

Glidden green interior paint gloin10wb 04 Glidden Green Interior Paint (GLOIN10WB/04) is a good pale green paint option that you can buy in stores. It boasts a naturally pale green that pairs very well with cherry wood, making it look more earthy and feel more calming.

Gray

Bedroom interior with grey plaster venetian wall finish and cherry wood furniture To generate contrast and depth between your walls and your cherry wood furniture, one of the most ideal options is gray. Gray can give a sufficient amount of depth to make the cherry wood furniture's natural accents appear better. See our guide on using accent wall colors for more ideas.

Gray is not that dark or bright so it is a great pick for contrasting and coordinating the color of your cherry wood furniture.

Using a gray paint color can make your indoor space, specifically your bedroom, appear cleaner and more vibrant.

Kilz gray interior paint 15126501 KILZ Gray Interior Paint (‎15126501) offers a slvery gray effect that makes the bedroom's ambiance more elegant and relaxing. It can coordinate very well with cherry wood furniture.

What Accent Color Goes With Cherry Wood?

Light Accent Colors

The naturally dark tones of your cherry wood furniture can appear outstanding if they are contrasted with light accent colors. Light colors or tones are very exceptional in terms of emphasizing the unique features of the cherry wood.

Kids bedroom interior in blue tones with cherry wooden furniture and nice curtains The contrast of light accent colors and cherry wood's colors can appear more noticeable as the cherry wood becomes elegantly dark over time.

Accent colors such as light brown, light green, light blue, or light gray can truly make your cherry wood bedroom furniture eye-catching. See our gallery of stylish gray & yellow bedroom designs.

Other light accent colors that can be paired well with cherry wood are light caramel, pale yellow, and creamy ivory. These slightly neutral accents can blend well with the wood.

Bedroom interior with cherry wooden furniture and carpet floor You can also go with complementary colors but are still in the light accent color category such as muted green since cherry red and green are opposites in the color wheel.

Another light accent color that can make your cherry wood bedroom more energizing and cheerful is a pastel color. Pastel colors or hues can transform your room to become more inviting.

These colors will appear even brighter when the cherry wood turns darker as it ages.

However, if there is a male occupant in your bedroom, pastel colors may be an awkward choice.

If this is the case, you can go with pastel colors with a splash of teal or turquoise to make the bedroom look more masculine.

Dark Accent Colors

Although light accent colors are the top selection to partner with cherry wood, there is no doubt that cherry wood can also match well with intense and dark accent colors.

Bedroom interior with cherry wood shelf bed with blanket wooden floors and painting decorations on wall Royal blue, jewel green, and mustard yellow can stand out against cherry wood furniture.

These intense accent colors can produce excellent coordination with cherry wood. Instead of contrasting it, dark accent colors allow the cherry wood to blend in. Both of these colors can stand out together.

Purple and red accent colors can also enhance your cherry wood bedroom furniture. Those purple accents complement the dark undertones of the cherry wood while red accent colors emphasize the red tones of the cherry wood.

Earth Accent Colors

Large bedroom with fireplace cherry wood furniture and green walls When we say earth accent colors, these refer to neutral colors such as pastel green, brown, cream, or sage .

These earth colors might look dull by themselves but their subtle effect can generate a refreshing and soothing atmosphere when they're paired with your cherry wood furniture.

Earth accent colors are never an incorrect option for your cherry wood furniture. They are superior in terms of making the cherry wood appear more natural and eye-relaxing.

To get more ideas like this, visit our guide to the best bedroom paint colors.