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Using a Colour Highlight
Yellows have an inherent brightness, freshness and warmth that makes them an ever-popular colour all around the home.
The 'Colours of England' palette includes varying hues of this vibrant shade to provide brightness in both classic and contemporary schemes.
Featured: Mortlake Yellow, Sage Green
'Mortlake Yellow' is a warm golden yellow which was used generously in the 17th century weaves of the Mortlake Tapestry Works, where under Charles I, a new generation of English craftsmen produced the finest tapestries in Europe.
Pair with the soothing, natural 'Sage Green' for a scheme inspired by nature.
Featured: Grey Stone, Sunlight
Sunlight provides a true reduction of ochre and titanium brightened with a dash of organic yellow, Combine 'Sunlight' with 'Woad' for the perfect backdrop to yellow trim and skirting.
Featured: Light Gold, Urbane Grey
'Light Gold' is a delightful warm colour originally conceived from chrome yellow, white and a dash of vermilion. Paint a full wall in 'Light Gold' for a beautiful, bold impact.
'Trumpet' is an accent colour, derived from the development of strong coloured plastics. Popular when used sparingly in more neutral environments and sometimes used as a joinery colour for flush door faces and architraves, particularly towards the end of the decade and into the early 1980s. Use alongside 'Cape Red' for a powerful, dramatic finish.