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Boston condos for sale: Why you should paint your bedroom blue

by | Aug 21, 2018 | Uncategorized

Did you know that your bedroom paint color can impact how well you sleep? When new Boston high rise condo buyers move into a new condominium, one of the first projects they tackle is to paint the walls. So, naturally my clients ask about the best paint colors for the bedroom, and many wonder which colors will help them sleep better.  

Which bedroom paint color is best for sleeping?

According to many sleep studies, blue is the best color for a good night’s rest. Blue is associated with calmness and helps reduce blood pressure and heart rate. That’s one of the reasons so many people love blue and use that color in places that where people would like to relax.   According to Sleep.org, the reason has to do with how our eyes function. We have specialized receptors in the retinas of our eyes – called ganglion cells – and these are most sensitive to blue. They relay information to our brain that controls our 24 hour rhythm (i.e. our circadian rhythm).   Since blue relaxes us, and lowers our blood pressure and heart rate, this helps us fall asleep faster and sleep better (as well as longer). Most shades of blue (especially cooler bluer tones, as opposed to aqua tones) aid in sleep. It could be a light baby blue, a deep blue (think lakes and oceans) or even a navy blue…whichever shade of blue you love, that’s the one you should choose for your bedroom.   Interesting enough, a study from Travelodge.co.uk showed that people who have blue walls get the longest amounts of sleep AND have the highest percent of people that wake up happy.   Here are some of my favorite blues: Benjamin Moore: (generally from lighter to darker)