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Our colour card offers a versatile palette of natural colours, bringing warmth, tranquillity, timelessness and harmony.

Within our ‘Colour Scales’ collection, discover elegant neutrals based on naturally occurring pigments that are simple to use and easy to live with.

Learn more about our stone neutrals and how to introduce them into interior schemes.

Warm neutral (Castell Pink) home study area with a red (Arras) door next to a wooden desk and chair.

Ceiling & Cornicing: Ferdinand, Upper Wall: Castell Pink, Lower Wall: Arras, Skirting and Shutters: Nether Red

Living space with grey neutral walls (Baluster) alongside a fireplace, armchair and a bright red coffee table.

Walls & Radiator: Baluster, Ceiling & Cornicing: Portland Stone - Pale

Our ‘Neutral Scales’ palette represents the breadth of individual stone and neutral hues. Each colour is one of a graduated family, grouped in columns according to undertone. You can find shades based on naturally occurring pigments, such as:

Red Ochre
Burnt Sienna
Yellow Ochre
Burnt Umber
Lamp Black
Green Earth

The card makes colour selection and coordination very simple. Shades within the same column pair well alongside each other to create tonal schemes. Additionally, you can combine shades from across the colour families to deliver more dynamic, contrasting combinations.

Door painted in pale stone shade 'Portland Stone - Light' at the end of a hallway with a tiled floor.

Upper Walls: Portland Stone – Light, Dado Rail, Door & Trim: Portland Stone

Kitchen counter with neutral green floral wallpaper (Briar Rose - Green Stone) and neutral green paint on the walls.

Ceiling: Slaked Lime, Upper Wall: Light Bronze Green, Highlight Stripe: Nether Red, Splashback: Elysian Ground, Cabinets & Woodwork: Book Room Green

Transitioning from grey to warm neutrals

In recent years, we have experienced a transition away from the popularity of cool greys towards warmer, stone-based neutrals. The move to warmer, more natural colours sees earthier, stoner tones being embraced with more confidence.

Natural, stone neutrals provide a restful alternative to cooler choices. Consider using these gentle hues in all areas of the home to add warmth, relaxation and simplicity. Transform your walls into a sophisticated canvas that complements all types of fabrics, wallcoverings and furnishings.

Our Creative Director, Ruth Mottershead, writes: “Our households have become our haven. We are searching for interiors that are comforting, which is driving the desire to create cocooning, cosy spaces. Stone-based colours are indefinably beautiful, pleasing to the eye and soothing for the soul.

There is certainly a shift away from cooler greys towards warmer hues. The warm neutrals that our ‘Colour Scales’ palette provides are perfect for creating restful living spaces. These timeless neutral shades also attain elegance in both contemporary and classical settings.

This is not about a return to beige or magnolia. It’s about using these warm, natural-based neutrals to create interiors that are smart and inviting.”

Using stone colours within the home

Our Creative Director, Ruth, provides inspiration and guidance for using warm, more natural neutral tones in the home:

“More than ever, there is a greater need to surround ourselves with comforting, soothing colours that are easy to live with. It’s also important to find colours that will provide warmth and serenity within our living environments. Both contemporary and traditional homes can incorporate this trend for warmer tones. Warmer hues also suit bold or softer, pared-back design schemes.”

Create a calming scheme with added depth

“For a traditional stone-based design scheme, pair Travertine with lighter tones that have the same base pigment: Travertine – Mid, Travertine – Light and Stock. Whilst you will benefit from a slight change in tone, the overall look will be harmonious, tonal and calming with added depth.”

Add a touch of drama

“To add more drama to an interior, opt for contrasting colours such as ‘Nether Red’ and ‘Book Room Green’. Or go for an almost monochrome feel with ‘Pompeian Grey’. Pair this dark grey paint with ‘Lute’ and create a colour highlight with pops of bright red in your home furnishings and fabrics.”

Create a serene, natural atmosphere

“Natural stone tones aren’t just about the more obvious sand shades, but they also incorporate soft reds and muted greens. Green is the true colour of nature, one that we feel comfortable within the home. It’s a shade that we associate with the tranquillity of the outdoors.

Using variations of greens in graduated tones will tie the scheme together. Additionally, graduated green schemes give the illusion of texture due to the subtle shift in hue. The variations of the muted ‘Green Stone’ show how you can layer greens. This approach creates a serene space that is reminiscent of our natural surroundings.”

“Soft muted greens like ‘Green Stone – Pale’ work beautifully when paired with earthier tones such as ‘Book Room Green’ or ‘Sage Green’. By using these traditional muted green tones in combination, you can create a scheme that emulates the natural environment. Variations of muted greens deliver a feeling of restfulness and wellbeing. Therefore, these colours are perfect for spaces used for relaxation like bedrooms, bathrooms and living spaces.”