Best Blackout Curtains for Bedrooms of 2026

If your bedroom window is a standard 42-inch-wide sash and you want to spend as little as possible, the NICETOWN pair is the one to put in the cart. The 42-by-63-inch panels are sized for smaller windows, and the black polyester has the soft, slightly heavy hand of a much more expensive curtain. We noticed the fabric doesn't look or feel like a budget throw-in.

The trade-off is honest: this is an 85% to 99% light-blocking panel, not a 100% blackout curtain. On a typical suburban window with blinds behind it, the black version kept the room dark enough for sleep; at the edges and across the top, a bright morning still makes itself known. If you need total darkness for shift work, go lined. If you want a dark-enough bedroom for a low price, this is a strong value.

Six grommets per panel fit a standard 1.6-inch rod, and the pair is machine washable, which matters for a kid's room or a window near a kitchen. The 63-inch length stops at the sill on a standard window; on a taller window, it will look short. The pair gives 84 inches of coverage before fullness, which is fine for a single sash but not a wide double window. For a small-window basic, it earns its place.

Compared with our top pick, the Joydeco pair is the same 52-by-84-inch size but lighter on the rod and unlined. The black triple-weave fabric is dense, with eight grommets per panel and a smooth, almost microfiber hand. It is the pair we reach for when the window is tall and the look should stay deep and simple.

The 84-inch length is the reason this pair earns a spot. It suits a room with eight- or nine-foot ceilings, and the black color is the one to choose if you want the deepest room darkening; the same curtain in a light color will let more through. The fabric is sold as wrinkle-resistant, but fold lines from packaging still need a quick steam. Once they settle, the panels hang straight and full.

The catch is that the panels can run an inch or two short of the stated length, so measure your rod height before ordering. We also noticed the unlined weave lets a soft glow through at the edges on a bright afternoon. Neither issue is a dealbreaker at this level, but if you want the last bit of darkness, the lined Yakamok is the better call. For a tall window that needs a deep black curtain without a liner, the Joydeco is our pick.

The Estelar panels are the ones that make guests ask where the curtains came from. The navy-to-greyish-white ombre is printed on a soft polyester face, and the back is a solid black liner, so the pretty side faces the room while the dark side does the work at the window. At 52 by 84 inches, the pair has enough width to hang with a little fullness.

We like that the decorative treatment doesn't come at the cost of darkness. The 100% blackout backing is the real story here: it blocks the sun completely enough for a bedroom, and the lined fabric adds a little thermal and noise buffer. The gradient is subtle enough to read as a neutral from across the room, though it is still a design choice, not a plain black panel.

The ombre is also the limitation. If you want the curtains to disappear into a calm, solid-color bedroom, this is not the pair; the two-tone effect is noticeable, and the panels may not mirror each other perfectly at the seam. For a room where the window is part of the decor, it earns its place as the most interesting true-blackout option here.

The care label is the first thing we check on a linen-look blackout curtain, and the MIULEE pair has a surprise: the product details say not to machine wash. That is unusual for polyester, and it matters in a bedroom where curtains collect dust. Plan on spot cleaning or a professional wash, and steam the panels rather than tossing them in the drum.

The fabric itself is the draw. It has the textured, matte look of linen rather than the sheen of a standard blackout panel, and the natural beige is warm without going yellow. The 52-by-84-inch pair is fully lined and claims 100% blackout; on a standard window, the lined back keeps the room dark while the face side stays soft and breathable-looking.

We also appreciate that the lining faces the glass rather than the room, so the panel looks like a linen drape from the inside. The 4.1-pound pair has enough weight to fall in soft folds, and the eight grommets slide onto a standard 1.6-inch rod. The trade-off is that the heavier lined fabric can be slow to straighten after hanging; give it a few days or a steamer.

For a bedroom with a warm neutral palette, this is the pair we point to when the look matters as much as the darkness. Just don't buy it expecting easy machine care. If you need a washable blackout panel for a kid's room or a rental, the NICETOWN or Joydeco options are the more practical call.

The LEMOMO pair is the value play for a wide bedroom window: 52 by 84 inches, two panels, and a price that undercuts most of the lined picks here. The trade-off shows up in the hand of the fabric. It is a triple-weave polyester with a smooth, almost silky finish, but it is unlined, so it relies on the weave and the black color rather than a separate backing.

On a standard window, that combination blocks most of the light. On a bright afternoon, we noticed a soft glow at the side hems and along the top, which is typical of an unlined panel. The 52-inch width gives the pair 104 inches of coverage before fullness, so it suits a wider window without needing a second set. Eight grommets per panel fit a 1.6-inch rod.

Where it earns a spot is the combination of size and price. If you need 84-inch panels for a guest room or a rental and you don't need pitch darkness, this is a sensible buy. If you are treating a primary bedroom for shift sleep, spend up for a lined pair. The black version is the one to choose; the lighter colors will let more through.

One panel, 52 inches wide and 96 inches long: that is the specific job this H.VERSAILTEX curtain does. It is sized for a sliding glass door or a tall bedroom window that needs a single long drop, and the jet black fabric is lined for blackout. If you have a pair of windows, this is not the set for you; order two.

The length is the useful part. At 96 inches, it reaches the floor on a standard eight-foot wall with a rod mounted near the ceiling, and the eight grommets fit a 1.6-inch rod. The lined fabric has enough body to hang straight, and the black color is about as forgiving as a curtain gets for edge glow. We found the single panel easy to move aside during the day, which is the practical advantage of a grommet top on a door.

The 99% sunlight claim leaves a little room for a glow at the edges, and a single panel gives you less coverage than a pair on a very wide window. For a patio door or a narrow tall window, those are reasonable compromises. It is also the pick here for someone who needs one long panel rather than a matching pair.