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This palette of nine versatile colours will bring warmth and comfort, creating cosy enveloping interiors that appeal to all the senses. The range includes time-honoured shades, accurately recreated from historic walls, woodwork and furnishings.
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Madeleine™ 338This muted gold colour elegantly serves the space between muted-yellow and warm-neutral. It takes its name from the delicate, shell-like sponge cakes which were enjoyed by the French romantic writer Marcel Proust, as a boy. They are later referenced in his monumental literary work 'In Search of Lost Time'; 'madeleine de Proust' has subsequently become an informal term for a childhood memory triggered by the senses. Bring in Bombolone or Bassoon on the trim as a darker complementary tone for a contemporary interpretation of this charming neutral yellow.
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Bombolone™ 339This mellow, honeyed shade is inspired by bomboloni, the signature Italian doughnuts. Traditionally eaten for breakfast instead of a pastry, as a snack with a coffee, or as an indulgent afternoon treat, they are fried, rolled in sugar and filled with jam or 'crema pasticciera'. Bombolone the paint colour is gently complemented by Stock (the off-white) or the elegant neutral silt, and can be stunningly contrasted with a small pop of Marine Blue or Woad.
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Galette™ 340This mid-weight orange-brown shade was faithfully reproduced for
the stage doors at the only surviving Regency playhouse in Britain; the Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds. Cheaper to produce and good at concealing dirt, brown tones such as this were functional and popular choices in 1819. Fast-forward 200 years and this shade has become the epitome of good taste, its autumnal undertones make it an excellent colour to use alongside rustic natural finishes, be they oak or darker woods, and stone or quarry tiled floors. Add a flash of brighter colour with Mister David in a contemporary scheme, or Yellow-Pink in a more classical interior.
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Split Pink™ 341An elegant warm stone colour, this pink adorns the walls of the great staircase of Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire. Effortlessly harmonising with the various shades of the lighter colour Masquerade, Split Pink can drive an instantly successful transformation of a neglected bedroom or lounge. Attic II makes for an excellent bedfellow, and it also pairs beautifully with charismatic dark blues and greens; try Dock Blue, Basalt or Obsidian Green for a bit of drama.
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Affogato™ 342Efficiently and expertly combining coffee and dessert in one mouthful (or, more politely, several mouthfuls), Affogati originated in Italy in the last century and are enjoyed the world over. This shade makes for an excellent partner to dark browns and soft blacks – use it with Lamp Black and dark furniture to create a captivating, sophisticated scheme in a casual living space.
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Muscovado™ 343Inspired by pure and unrefined muscovado sugar – a key ingredient in artisan bakery – this rich, deep, warm, earth-red is perfect for an indulgent space, whether a relaxing room or an everyday space such as the kitchen. Frame it with one or more of the neutral Slaked Lime Colour Scales family and your extremely tasteful scheme will be as popular as our Muscovado Meringues.
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Mochi™ 344The decoration and cameos on the walls in the dining room of Calke Abbey, where this shade accompanies several other pinks, greens and greys, was designed in the late 18th century. Unlike much of the property, which the National Trust has preserved in the state of decline in which it was acquired in 1985, this dining room has been restored to its original neoclassical design, providing a tantalising glimpse of the mansion’s former glory. Use Mochi to create a more contemporary, coordinated dining room or office space, alongside the deeper colour Scullery – on skirting boards and doors – and Shirting or Slaked Lime on the ceiling.
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Ganache™ 345In French folklore, the word Ganache was originally coined as an insult by an angry head chef in 1920s Paris. The resulting happy accident was the blend of rich chocolate and hot cream that features so profoundly in today’s patisseries. As a paint shade, it was revealed as one of several colours in an intricately painted ceiling at Blickling Hall in Norfolk, boarded over in the early 20th century and rediscovered after a flood nearly a hundred years later. With its enviable profundity, Ganache is likely to be the darkest shade in your room scheme, but consider pairing it with the even darker Chocolate Colour for a deeply committed interior design statement.
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Chocolate Colour™ 124It is believed that Frederick Handel and Benjamin Franklin had their London front doors painted in this rich, almost edible shade. Use in an all-over scheme to create a cocooning and comforting space or create a strong focal point alongside a related white like Flint.
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