No picture is attached, but one recommendation is to choose some removable wallpaper or mural for something fun without having to paint the walls in crazy colors!

@mnmamax3 Thank you! I just attached the pictures. User error :)

Murals are fun for kids. For a base color I think a pale pink is a no-brainer. The green isn't working for me. Maybe BM 2084-70 Gentle Blush. It should go with the bed and rug, so you would have to look at chips yourself to get the right pink. If that is still too strong a color, you can always ask the paint store to cut the tint in half.

Cute space already! I would actually choose a navy for the walls and keep adding the fun, colorful artwork. Repaint her name sign in that golden orange from the rug. Get some texture on the bed. This is an image from the target website - not these colors but this is what I mean. Choose velvet and knobby fabrics in the fun colors she likes so you are not stuck with certain patterns. Something like this will also be something she can grow into.

I raised two girls, and here's a warning: no matter how much your 5-year old girl love-love-loves pink, in upper elementary school she will hit a NO PINK stage. She will see it as baby-ish. (She'll like pink again around the time she starts high school.)

I'd go with a light neutral gray, ivory or beige ... and play up the pink-pink-pink through accessories and artwork. Someone else mentioned removable wall paper ... great idea for an accent wall. If you go with a neutral, you'll be able to change out the accessories when she decides pink is no longer cool.

By the way, I agree with her about the green. Maybe it'd be great with different accessories, but what she has now isn't doing the green any favors.

I’d categorize BM Whispering Spring as a neutral blue/green.

My master bedroom and bath are BM Whispering Spring, and I love it. It is subtle and clean, and would be a fun color with the magenta, and would also transition well when she tires of pink.

Thank you for all of the helpful comments. I will definitely pick up some paint samples. I really appreciate it!

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Oooh, wow! Those are neat. They are definitely bolder than I was thinking, but very fun! What is the first color? My daughter squealed with delight on that one. She also liked the purple, but purple is the only color I really don't like. I guess if I went really bold, I could go with a neutral bedspread to try to tone down the crayon box feel.

Ben Moore and Sherwin Williams each have paint visualizers where you can upload a picture of your space and play with paint colors. Here are a few ideas for bedding with cream and the colors from the rug.

I would do white. Let her artwork shine.

Love the bed and the rug. How about a soft pastel gingham on the bed?

I’d pick up on the turquoise, as it seemed that she liked that color, then bring in some other shades of pink; which would look lovely with rug and headboard.

The link below, if she likes the room, provides information. I remember when my daughter was 5 and she wanted whimiscal, so I painted a wall of wisteria, which she adored. Now is the perfect time for a bit of magic, so consider more than wall color.

https://amidstthechaos.ca/2017/06/girls-room-makeover-after/

A good combination below and neutral walls can complement strong pops of color, which is another way to go, with accessories and great bedding as the focal points. A painted ceiling can also be really fun.

If you and your daughter look at inspiration pictures, you’ll soon see what she keeps being drawn to.

I heard clearly that this girl loves color, but somehow all the suggestions are neutral tones and more cream and soft pink and... If she loves color, let her have color! :)

I like Celery's first visualization, but maybe tweaked to match the diamond shape in the rug. Then find a bedspread that brings in other tones, maybe in large blocks to keep it from getting too busy pattern-wise. Duvet covers are easy to change if she suddenly develops a preference for pastel! :) And then a bunch of bright pillows to pile on the window seat...

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Another option is to keep the comforter somewhat neutral and get really fun and colorful sheets to hide somewhat underneath. :))

https://www.thecompanystore.com/organic-cotton-floral-cat-print-comforter/50852E.html?dwvar_50852E_color=MULTI

https://www.thecompanystore.com/company-kids-rainbow-wildflower-duvet-cover-set/35043N.html?dwvar_35043N_color=MULTI

Anyway, let her have some self-expression without trying to temper it with adult rationalizations. She'll brag to her friends about this room for ages!

Here are a few inspirations...

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Thank you so much, everyone! I'm definitely trying to keep it fun and give her a room that she loves, while trying to keep it somewhat tied together. She's my youngest of 4 and only girl. The boys never cared what I did to their rooms.

The green on your walls looks dated and sad. Just think, you did something for your son “who never cared” and you’re saying your daughter doesn’t like the color but you “could convince her” to keep it. Sad. You need a bright color. You said she’s a “spit fire” who “loves color.” So I think you know the solution: paint it! Or give her wallpaper. She cares; have fun letting her decide.

Yeah, that green has got to go!

Re: "purple is the only color I don't like." Don't write off an entire color! It doesn't have to be grape kool-aid - there is a whole range of purples from red-purple to purple-red to purple-blue to blue-purple. It can be grayed or pastel, or pure bright color. Think of the purple of lilacs or the purple of violets. It can be a soft jazzy color - or floral but without being stereotypical "girly" color.

I was going to suggest a more pure sky blue vs the green blue of turquoise. If your local paint store has a designer or just color savvy person on staff I'm sure they can point you to some possibilities. Don't take from the top row which is where they generally put the purest bright neon colors. The second row is good - colors are still bright and true , but more muted. Then below you start getting into mud colors - avoid those!

If you want to go darker, I’d look for colors that are more muted (less saturated, more grayed) to downplay the “crayon box” look. Colors in the Benjamin Moore Classics collection tend to be more muted than those in Color Preview.

I liked the turquoise in the one picture above. I definitely agree that awful green has to go. Let her pick the color for her walls, is what I would really suggest. Its her room, let her enjoy it, and pick out what she likes. What you like isnt really important. You can put what you like in your own bedroom. LOL She is just 5, but, before you can blink, she will be 10, and by the second blink, she will be 15, and by the 3rd blink, she will be grown and gone. Time goes so fast, just let her have the color she wants. It can and probably will be painted a few more times, until she is grown.

@cat_ky Excellent point! In the end it's just paint. :)

I would suggest something like this for that window seat in the colors you decide to use.

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Pick a color in rug/spread.

I agree. It's just paint, and I definitely want the room to reflect her personality. She's pretty open to any color, as long as it's fun

I really like that bench. It's actually the inspiration I had for deciding to do a deep bench. I plan to cover the bench in bright colored pillows.

I was messing around on the Sherwin Williams visualizer. What are your thoughts on 'mountain stream'? I can paint the name over her bed any color -- I am more concerned with how it goes with the bed and artwork. Also, is it too cool for the cream trim -- is that even a thing?

You can see some of the other colors I was messing around with. Some of them seemed to baby blue, and some felt 'off' though I'm not sure why.

I think SW Mountain is too dark for a young girl’s room. I’m not familiar with SW colors, but of the ones you posted, I like Respite the best.

I think Mountain Stream is too dark/muddy with the pink in the headboard. What a fun project for the two of you! Are you considering wallpaper at all? I saw this great butterfly print:

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Keep posting your progress so we can see how it turns out.

I like the top left or bottom right.

That pup ❤️

I found this photo on pinterest. The wall color Whispering Spring that was mentioned upthread. I like it with the pink accents.

When you talked about her as a spitfire, I immediately pictured colors that are more vibrant and fiery...warmer. Have you thought about any of the apricoty, salmony type colors that look so good with her pink? Some oranges with pink can slide into the garish range, but there are some others that are really fun:

this popped up in my search and I thought it was a nice blue-green with the pink, too:

Wow. Thank you so much everyone. I truly appreciate all of the ideas and pictures! What if I did Whispering Hills in the main part of the room and then a bolder aqua color (maybe down the same paint strip if there is a bolder one) in the reading nook area? I could maybe trim out the name behind her bed and paint the trim and the name the bolder aqua color to tie it together a bit? I'm just spitballing here.

Whatever you decide, make sure you have a plan before you start painting. Are you keeping the same bedspread? Will there be wallpaper? I think that nook is a great place for a lighter fun pattern on the walls.

Take a screenshot of your color options from the paint visualizer, then choose other elements (wallpaper, pillows, art, etc). Throw it on a word doc to create a mood board. Remove backgrounds from each of the individual pieces and see how everything goes together. Put together a couple of options and let Evelyn choose!

The darker colors on the Whispering Springs paint strip aren’t as pretty but you could choose another darker color in the blue-green family, such as Poolside, to make the reading nook quite cozy! Look in the Benjamin Moore Classics collection for beautiful darker blue colors.

You could go even darker in the reading nook with a color like BM Summer Nights, but that might be too dark. Btw, these colors look prettier painted on the wall than on the paint chip.

Welp. I thought Whispering Spring was the answer. I really liked the mockup and even did a sample on the wall. Unfortunately, after getting more painted, I think it may be far too light for the rich cream trim. It's making the trim look really yellow, which I've run into before with other light colors. The trim is definitely tricky, but I'm committed to it. I'm going to look into a darker teal.

Having issues with the photos. Sorry!

Did you prime the walls first? Have you painted more than one coat in at least one large area? Whispering Spring looks bluer on your walls than I expected, but colors are so hard to tell online. I think a brighter green than you had before might work, but I don’t think you need to go too dark.

I did not prime the wall per the paint store's instruction. I did do two coats for the test, but the pictures are of 1 coat. It is definitely reading more of a light blue than I expected as well.

My husband is convincing me to give it time. The only spot I don't like it is in the back corner of her room where she happens to have 3 competing doors (entry, closet and bathroom). In reality, I wouldn't normally stare at that spot. The focal point will be her bed and reading nook.

Look for colors that look muted on the color chip, as they will look brighter when painted on the walls. I’m sorry Whispering Spring didn’t work and you have to repaint :(

I think Spa Day or Carrot, with or without new bedding

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We painted both of our bathrooms in the same medium aqua color. I cannot find the color name, but it is likely close to mountain stream or mayo teal. We have very cream trim too.

The visualizer is helpful but definitely get some of those paint samples and place on poster board and place in a few spots around the room. Put white paper between colors to keep from being influenced by the existing color.