A method and apparatus for controlling display of an interface in a mobile terminal are provided. The mobile terminal is communicatively connected to an external device. The method comprises: acquiring a pattern and/or a colour of the external device; and according to the pattern and/or the colour and the style categories of the display interface pre-stored in the mobile terminal, adjusting the current display style of the display interface, so as to enable the display style to match the pattern and/or the colour of the external device. In the display control method, the mobile terminal can adjust the display style of the display interface thereof according to the acquired pattern and/or colour of the external device, so as to enable the display style to match the pattern and/or the colour of the external device.