35 Designer-Approved Colors That Go With Blue in 2025

Blue and yellow is a classic and cheerful color pairing. Elevate the duo by choosing a hue with a slightly greener tone, like a chartreuse. In this guest room by French & French, the cool light blue prevents a too-neon appearance.

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Pairing a cool tone with a warm tone is a failsafe approach, and this bedroom by Serena Dugan does it expertly. A golden tan wallpaper softens the vibrant indigo accents on the headboard and window treatments. If you’re feeling bold, throw in some orange for added impact.

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When you’re unsure of what colors go with blue the best, simply opt for more of the same, as French & French did here. Perfect pattern play is achieved in this lounge through the matching blue and white palettes. A cobalt blue wall ties it all together.

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For an impactful palette, add some glitz to your shade of blue. This living room, designed by Suzanne Kasler, utilizes metallics like brass and bronze to elevate the everyday hue to glamorous new heights.

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In this Sante Fe home designed by the duo behind French & French, a rich, terra-cotta red balances the vibrant blue tones. To ground the swirling marbled wallpaper on the ceiling, the grand bookcases and coordinating rug (and sneaky chair piping!) incorporate the hue throughout the entire space.

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In House Beautiful’s 2024 Whole Home, the guest room is cocooned in a mustard and navy color palette. Blue and yellow primary colors play off one another for a vibrant interior. Use neutral bedding to ground the bright shades.

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Pink and blue can often feel like a baby shower or gender reveal, but take inspiration from designer Dane Austin to know how to use them correctly. By combining a pastel with a more vibrant tone, you can elevate the color pairing from juvenile to sophisticated.

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Look to nature for hues to use with blue. This chic powder room, complete with a navy blue sink, is swathed in a floral green wallpaper. This color pairing is cheerful and can brighten up a smaller space, especially this one by Liz Carroll, which lacks windows.

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Adorned in shades of cobalt and navy, the primary bedroom in our 2024 Whole Home in Asheville, North Carolina, continues the moody color palette with an ochre wallpaper. The hues are simultaneously subdued yet impactful, ideal for a serene night’s sleep.

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A spa-like and timeless blue and gray color palette can brighten even the dingiest basements. To ensure nothing looks out of place, keep both hues at the same vibrancy level (e.g., a light blue and a light gray).

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To add drama to this teal bedroom, designer Lisa Tharp opted for a totally red upholstered bed frame, and somehow it works. Blue and red are both primary colors, which means they pair well when one starts to lean toward the other’s complement (like the slightly green-toned blue walls).

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In this playful kids’ bathroom, a bright blue is the focal point color in the space. Looking to the color wheel for a clue, homeowner Ashley Maddox and designer Hilary Walker opted for a burnt orange shower curtain as the accent hue.

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Pairing a myriad of cool-toned colors can create a sophisticated palette when done well, like in this Boston apartment. A purple rug complements the blue sectional sofa because they have similar textiles, tones, and brightness levels.

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If you’re a fan of the blue and yellow primary pair, you’ll love this elevated option. Pairing a deep, rich blue, like this navy kitchen, with a metallic brass accent is a great way to add some glamour and texture to your space.

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Monochrome color palettes can be really impactful when done with various shades of the same hue. Take this living room by Mark D. Sikes for example. The deep blue upholstery on the sofa and ottoman ground the lighter blue used to color drench the walls and ceiling.

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Avery Cox of Avery Cox Design used a tonal blue for the wall to give this room an immersive effect and paired it with pops of bubblegum pink, purple, and citron yellow. The colors are the perfect pick-me-up when you’re lounging indoors on a rainy day.

This robin’s egg blue wallpaper is speckled with ivory and forest green to make daydreaming easy. The ivory mirror and green accessories designer Shannon Eddings added to this dining room are the supporting characters that soften the blue so it doesn’t overwhelm the space.

For a calming blue palette, Ashley Macuga of Collected Interiors pairs a blue-gray denim hue with warm ivory walls and a dark wood bed frame. “It evokes a feeling of femininity and care but also feels grounded, warm, and stable. We think it’s best suited against the backdrop of darker stained woods and love it layered with textural bouclés and jacquard,” says Macuga.

Seafoam blue will give you all the feels! Reset your bedroom with mauve and plum to bring in warmth and calm as shown by Annie Downing of Annie Downing Interiors. The gray and pink undertones create the tranquility you need before bed.

Peacock blue lacquer combined with turquoise is a bold choice that infuses a new house with style and talking points. Steven Gambrel chose to merge brilliant colors, lush fabrics, and custom and vintage furnishings for a grand effect in the library of a Chicago townhouse. The walls have a rich depth that sets off the Warhol print.