Find a modern colour scheme to suit your family with Dulux Colour of the Year 2018

Take the soft pink Heart Wood (Pictured Rocks 10YR 28/072) – Dulux Colour of the Year 2018 – and pair it with a broad range of versatile, nature-inspired blues and greens that suit every room, every occasion and every age group.

Communal kitchen colours

Softening a slate blue against off-white colour scheme with a trim of Heart Wood adds an eye-catching feature and warmth to these cooler shades. It’s a very easy way to warm up cooler rooms. Complete the look with natural woods for a modern, stylish feel.

Which colours?

Pictured Rocks 10YR 28/072

Connecticut Blue 90BG 17/090

Shadow Play 90BG 35/068 

A bedroom kids grow into

Do your kids share a room? Play with that sense of sharing by linking the two beds with chunky horizontal stripes. Here we have used sky blue and yellow cream with Heart Wood to create a mood that’s cool yet playful – and will work for children of different ages and genders. Don’t forget to make a feature of the window with a strong Heart Wood border. 
Expert tip: Horizontal stripes of colour make a room feel wider – vertical stripes make it feel taller.

Which colours?

Pictured Rocks 10YR 28/072

Burmese Beige 40YY 51/084

Limoges Blue 30BG 56/045 

Two-tone retreat

A two-tone wall can create a striking backdrop that’s simple to achieve and, with these nature-inspired colours, feels fresh and easy. When it comes to colour combinations, a darker shade works better below a lighter shade. As a finishing touch, use Heart Wood to highlight features such as window frames.

Which colours?

Pictured Rocks 10YR 28/072

Marianna’s Aria 72BG 75/023 

Here’s our easy guide to painting a two-tone wall. 

Inspired by two-tone walls?
Do it yourself by following our Step-by-step guide to creating the two-tone paint effect.

Disclaimer: Colour shown in the image may vary from actual paint colour due to lighting in photography. Please refer to Dulux Fan Deck at the retail outlets for more accurate colours.