Understanding blue’s versatility allows you to create your ideal colour combinations with blue, allowing you to understand what will work best within your space, what lighting and to suit your personal aesthetic.

Colour Palette Ideas for Blue Tiles

This blog discusses the most suited, trend picked palette ideas for styling blue tiles across walls, floors and rooms.

Blue + White (Classic & Timeless)

Blue and white is a classic pairing -  clean, classy and timeless. A colour combination that works beautifully in any room. White brightens and makes a space feel airy and spacious. Blue and white offers an ideal combination for creating a coastal aesthetic. Blue and white tile flooring is ideal for kitchens, hallways or porches. Blue and white Moroccan tiles add a statement to bathroom floors or splashbacks. Small format blue tiles work beautifully as a kitchen splashback, paired with white cabinetry, creates a timeless and clean design.

Blue + Grey (Modern & Calm)

Blue and grey is a combination of dreams for contemporary homes; it offers a minimalistic and clean look. A blue and grey tile works perfectly in a kitchen, looking beautiful whilst also offering the practicality of hiding any mess. For modern bathroom designs, blue and grey patterns are a perfect feature for wall or floor. For expansive living rooms, a grey and blue combo tile is perfect for extending across the living room and into the kitchen.

Blue + Gold (Luxury & Statement Spaces)

Blue and gold tiles are the epitome of luxury. Adding warmth and glamour to any room. Use a wallpaper effect tile in bedrooms, boutique-style bathrooms, or living rooms.

Pair with brushed brass fixtures and warm lighting to complement the palette.

Blue + Cream (Warm & Neutral)

Cream adds softness to the coolness of blue. Blue and cream tiles create a soft, relaxing feel. An ideal pairing for country-style homes, for those wishing to make a calm and tranquil bathroom or for those with traditional aesthetics.

Discover complementary neutrals in our cream tiles collection.

Blue + Green (Nature-Inspired)

Green and blue tiles are a natural combination – a balance of forest and ocean, perfect for those looking to encapsulate the feel of nature within their bathroom or create a botanical kitchen splashback. Pair with wood-effect tiles to create a truly nature-inspired space.

Blue + Black (Bold & Dramatic)

For bold, modern design, black and blue tile combinations provide a sleek and sophisticated feel. Ideal for modern bathrooms or industrial kitchens. Pair with chrome or matt black fixtures to complement this scheme.

The 60-30-10 Rule: How to Balance Blue in Interior Design

The 60-30-10 rule ensures you create a space that feels completely cohesive, with no risk of being overwhelmed by colour.

• 60% - Dominant Colour:

Choose a neutral base, like white, cream or beige.

• 30% - Secondary Colour:

Your blue tiles, whether for the floor or walls, or as a splashback, or just a feature wall.

• 10% - Accent

Your fixtures, brushed brass, chrome or matt black or additions of natural elements like wood furniture or flooring, or even pops of colour like mustard or yellow.

For example:

60% White Walls

30% Navy Blue Tiles

10% Chrome Fixtures

This formula is perfect to use when incorporating bolder colours into the home.

Lighting Considerations

Lighting makes a difference in every single room and really shifts how colour presents itself. Natural, airy rooms with lots of windows make blue tones feel vibrant and fresh. Warm lighting makes a space feel rich with warmth and can soften brighter tones. Cool lighting highlights modern tones like grey and blue pairings.

At N&C Tiles and Bathrooms, we always recommend for you to order tile samples to test them in your chosen space and lighting, before finalising your choices.

Our Tips for Creating Blue Interiors

• ‘Choose your neutral base first to allow your blue tiles to stand out’ recommends N&C Group Purchasing Manager, Mark Cooper. ‘Adding natural elements in, like wood effect tiled floors, or just touches of linen or rattan adds warmth to the blue tones’
• Fixtures of brushed brass, chrome or matt black complement different tones. Brushed brass and chrome elevate darker blues, chrome pairs beautifully with lighter blue tones for that coastal and traditional style. Matt black with a mid-blue creates a modern, sleek vibe.
• Consider pattern – geometric patterns or Moroccan styles add intrigue and depth.
• Layer shades of blue to create a tonal, textured feel. Consider pairing a darker blue tile with light blue furniture.
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For more inspiration, explore our blog: Beautiful Blue Bathroom Design Inspiration.

Browse our full collection of blue tiles, white tiles and cream tiles to start designing your dream space.