What Colour Silk Pillowcase Should I Choose?

Choose by three things: what suits your bedroom, whether you want to hide the odd mark between washes, and your own taste — because no colour is "better" for your skin or hair. With genuine, OEKO-TEX certified silk the dye is safe and the benefit is identical whatever the shade, so this is a decorating and practicality decision, not a skincare one. As a quick steer: ivory and neutrals are timeless and go with anything; darker shades quietly hide makeup and night-cream transfer; and a pop of colour is simply nice to wake up to. Here's how to land on the right one for you.

What colour silk pillowcase should you choose?

Whatever you'll love seeing on your bed, with two practical questions to guide you. First, what matches your room — a pillowcase is part of your bedding, so pick a colour that sits happily with your sheets and décor. Second, how much you want it to hide — if you tend to go to bed in makeup or rich creams, a darker colour forgives the marks between washes more gracefully than a pale one. Beyond that, it's purely personal: there's no wrong answer, only the shade that suits your space and your eye.

Does the colour change the benefit? (No)

This is the reassuring part: the colour makes no difference to what silk does for your skin and hair. The benefits — the low friction, the breathability, the moisture retention — come from the silk fibre itself, not its dye. As long as it's genuine 100% mulberry silk with an OEKO-TEX certification (so the dyes are tested free of harmful substances, even on deep colours), a black pillowcase is exactly as kind to your face as an ivory one. So choose on looks and practicality with a clear conscience — the performance comes as standard.

Neutrals, darks and brights — what each is good for

A quick guide to the families:

• Ivory, white and soft neutrals (grey, champagne): timeless and versatile, they match almost any bedding and feel calm and luxe. The classic, can't-go-wrong choice — and the safest if you're buying as a gift.
• Darker shades (navy, charcoal, black): elegant, and the most forgiving day to day — they hide the faint marks of makeup, serums or night cream between washes far better than pale colours.
• Blush, rose and brighter tones: for personality and warmth, a lovely way to add a little colour to the bed without committing the whole room to it.

A few practical things to weigh

Small considerations that help you decide. If you wear makeup to bed or use rich products, lean darker to disguise transfer between washes — though the real fix is simply washing the case regularly whatever its colour. If a pillowcase will sit in a sunny spot, remember strong colours can fade over time in direct light, so keep darks out of the sun when drying and storing. And if you're buying as a gift, a neutral (ivory, grey or champagne) is the safest bet, since it suits any bedroom. None of this changes how the silk performs — it's all about how it looks and lives in your room.

What matters more than colour

The honest bottom line: the colour is the easy, fun part — the thing to actually get right is that it's real silk. A beautiful shade on a thin polyester "satin" is still polyester; a plain ivory on genuine 22-momme mulberry silk is the better buy every time. So pick the colour you love, but make sure underneath it you've got genuine silk with an OEKO-TEX certification behind it.

Our LS Silk NZ mulberry silk pillowcases come in a range of colours from timeless ivory to rich darks — all 22-momme, 100% mulberry silk and OEKO-TEX certified, so every shade performs exactly the same against your skin.

So choose the colour that makes you happiest to climb into bed beside — neutral and timeless, dark and practical, or bright and cheering. Get the silk right, and the rest is simply a pleasure to pick.