What Colour Goes With Black & White Wallpaper?
One bold accent – yellow, green or red; natural wood to warm the contrast; brass or gold for glamour. In our own range, the colours most often designed alongside black & white in the same colourway are dark & moody (336 colourways), gold & yellow (207 colourways), blue (155 colourways).
Pairings that work
- One bold accent – yellow, green or red
- Natural wood to warm the contrast
- Brass or gold for glamour
- Plenty of plants
Black and white wallpaper is graphic, timeless and surprisingly easy to style. Add one accent colour – yellow, green or red – for a contemporary edge.
Colours we pair with black & white most often
| Partner colour | Colourways in our range | |
|---|---|---|
| Dark & Moody | 336 | Shop black & white & dark & moody |
| Gold & Yellow | 207 | Shop black & white & gold & yellow |
| Blue | 155 | Shop black & white & blue |
| Neutral & Beige | 129 | Shop black & white & neutral & beige |
| Grey | 17 | Shop black & white & grey |
Counts are colourways in the Wallpaper Kingdom range that combine both colour families.
Black & White designs
Trerice Willow Court Wallpaper
Edmund Painted Spot Wallpaper
Brandon Windowpane Check Wallpaper
Trevose Pastoral Toile Wallpaper
Montacute Garden of Birds Wallpaper
Mayfair Interlocking Circle Wallpaper
Tarrant Agate Swirl Wallpaper
Quincy Woodland Vine Wallpaper
Wyndham Bamboo Trellis Wallpaper
Sheldon Scattered Leaf Wallpaper
Sheffield Twilight Posy Wallpaper
Arlington Skyline Ziggurat Wallpaper
Yardley Garden Lattice Wallpaper
Wolsey Woodland Vine Wallpaper
Bowen Ogee Trellis Wallpaper
Odette Triangle Wallpaper
Make it your own
Every design here can be recoloured, rescaled and previewed on a photo of your own wall in Design Your Own, then printed made to measure. Not sure where to start? Try the style finder, colour finder or room planner.
Questions & answers
What colour goes with black & white wallpaper?
One bold accent – yellow, green or red; natural wood to warm the contrast; brass or gold for glamour. In our own range, the colours most often designed alongside black & white in the same colourway are dark & moody (336 colourways), gold & yellow (207 colourways), blue (155 colourways).
What colour should woodwork be with black & white wallpaper?
Pick out the lightest ground colour of the design for a soft look, or the darkest tone for a tailored, contrasting finish. Test with a sample.