Looking for chocolate brown bedding ideas that aren’t just a matching dark set? Cream stripes, pale blue dots and little touches of burgundy give you plenty to choose from.
I especially love the brown-and-white combinations if you want to keep your bedroom simple.
You can change the whole bed or start with a couple of pillows. These looks include deep brown bedding plus lighter sets with brown accents, so you don’t have to replace everything to try the colors.
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brown pillows and beige layers
We’re starting off strong with these gorgeous chocolate pillows and beige bedding. I love how the dark fitted sheet matches the pillows, with the lighter cover folded back over it.
Try two brown prints above your headboard if you want to carry those colors onto the wall.
taupe bedding and a dark throw
This layered bed may just be one of my favorites here. The taupe pillows sit behind smaller dark brown ones, with a deeply ridged throw draped across the foot.
Keep the throw a little loose rather than folding it into a neat strip to follow this look.
white bedding with brown ridges
Don’t want to swap out your white bedding? No problem!
A dark brown throw is all you need to try this combination. I love the big ridges against the plain white cover and cream pillows.
pale pink and chocolate pillows
How cute is this pale pink and brown pairing? The oversized chocolate pillows break up all that blush bedding, with a cream throw gathered at one side.
You don’t need to straighten every fold here. Keep the pillows loosely arranged if you like this less formal look.
cream layers and a tufted headboard
If you are looking for a way to lighten up a dark bedroom, this one is for you. Cream bedding sits against a tall brown button-tufted headboard, with a brown throw across the bottom.
Add a small brown cushion in front of your pale pillows to repeat that color up top.
deep brown and cream
I am obsessed with this dark brown bed cover. It’s so pretty with the cream pillows, plus that pale textured throw running across the foot.
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Let a little of your white sheet show beneath the brown cover if you want to follow the same arrangement.
cream stripes and chocolate folds
The stripe fans are going to love this! Cream bedding with thin dark lines sits beneath a wide fold of plain chocolate brown.
Keep the striped pillows in front of the solid brown ones. That little mix is my favorite part of this bed.
rust-brown pillows and fringe
Want something a little lighter than deep chocolate? Try this rusty brown shade instead.
The two textured square pillows match the fringed throw over the white bedding.
I love the simple branch arrangement beside it. A brown vase would be a pretty addition if you’re trying these colors yourself.
burgundy with dark brown
This is such a pretty option if you don’t want beige or white. The burgundy cover and rectangular pillow sit beside deep brown square pillows and a dark sheet.
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Try keeping your bedside furniture dark too if you like the look of this room.
olive bedding and a brown throw
I love this olive bedding with the golden-brown fringed throw. The little brown rectangular cushion brings the color up between the cream pillows.
If you already have green bedding, start with those two brown accents rather than buying a whole new set.
chocolate layers and cream trim
If you are looking for lots of layering inspo, then this one is for you. There’s a chocolate cover, a pale quilted layer and a chunky looped throw across the foot.
The fringed edges on the cream and brown pillows are so pretty. I’d keep those little details even if you skip one of the blankets.
blue and brown polka dots
How adorable is this dotted bedding? I am obsessed with the pale blue and chocolate combination.
The colors switch places on the folded edge, with light dots against brown.
Add a round blue cushion if you want to follow this playful pillow arrangement.
brown gingham and ruffled edges
This gingham set is just too pretty not to save. The little brown-and-cream checks cover the bed and pillows, with ruffled edges around the pillowcases.
Don’t want to add another pattern? No problem there! A plain cream throw like this one is a lovely finishing touch.
fine stripes and olive pillows
Here’s a lighter option if you’d rather keep most of the brown in your bed frame. Fine striped bedding and olive cushions sit against the broad brown headboard.
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For a browner version, I’d swap the olive cushions for chocolate ones and keep the rest just like this.
dark brown with plaid and florals
Don’t want to keep everything plain? This bed gives you plenty to work with.
Green checked pillows sit behind red floral cushions, with a dark brown shaggy throw draped over the front.
I especially love the mix of those two pillow patterns. Keep a plain brown layer beneath them if you want to try a similar combination.
floral pillows and a curved headboard
This is another pretty way to bring flowers into a brown bedroom. The pale floral pillows have little fringed edges, with fine stripes on the bedding behind them.
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The dark curved headboard is my favorite part. Try a brown throw at the foot of your bed to echo it, as shown here.
brown bedding with fine lines
If you’re looking for a dark set with just a little pattern, go with this one. Thin pale lines run across the reddish-brown cover and matching pillows.
The nearly black sheet underneath keeps the whole bed dark.
plaid pillows and brown layers
How pretty are these plaid pillows? They sit behind almost-black cushions and a smaller tan pillow with fringed sides.
Try white bedding at the top with a brown quilted cover and fringed throw across the lower half. You still get plenty of brown without covering the whole bed in it.
a brown cover and striped pillows
Don’t want lots of decorative cushions? Look no further because this simple combination is for you. A rumpled chocolate cover sits below cream striped pillows and a large plain white pillow.
You can leave out the extra throws with this one. The stripes give you a little detail all on their own.
leopard pillows and cream bedding
Last but definitely not least, we have this brown-and-cream bedroom collage. I love the leopard-print pillows against the dark paneled headboard!
The matching bench brings the print to the foot of the bed.
Start with patterned pillows and a plain brown throw if you want a smaller version of this look.
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