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Paint Colours Used & Loved By Designers

Hooray! You almost have your own one-stop guide to paint colours loved by REAL designers at your fingertips. Just fill out the form below, then paint your home into style!

We understand that the paint aisle can feel like a minefield and a colour swatch leaflet can be a little overwhelming, so we thought we would try and make your life that little bit easier by sticking to only a few brands, and sharing with you interior designers' top picks for paint colours.

 

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Paint, where do we start?

Once upon a time we all thought neutral paint colours consisted of a bright white, a grey and a magnolia (that yellowy cream colour that every Tom, Dick and Harry were painting their walls with in the 80s).

This is the belief until you find yourself surrounded by 14 open testers and your wall is starting to look less like plain white and more like a piece of abstract art.

Now if you say you want a white wall the response is 'do you want All White? Bright White? Off-White? New White? James White?' And you might think 'why is that white new and who is James?'

You might know the colours of the rainbow, thanks Richard of York, but do you know your Eating Room Reds from your Book Room Reds? You're suddenly so lost you have ended up in Card Room Green.

 

 

In your handy guide:

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  • Timeless greys
  • Beautiful blues
  • Gorgeous greens
  • More loved colours
  • AND our voted 'most loved'...