Based on Dulux's Heart Wood Home palette...
Heart Wood is the versatile colour that should be seen in your home, as Dulux reveal the smoky taupe and dusky mauve shade is its Colour of the Year 2018.
Dulux has announced Heart Wood as its Colour of the Year 2018 – a smoky taupe and dusky mauve shade – described as a 'warm neutral, with a hint of heather' that will bring 'calm and warmth' to your living space.
Sitting under their theme, A Welcome Home, the leading colour experts also revealed the colour of the year palette, The Heart Wood Home. This includes the following 10 shades: Pink Parchment, Blossom Tree, Woven Willow, Fallen Burr, Rose Park, Blackberry Bush, Wooded Solace, Saphire Salute, Pine Cone, and Heart Wood.
Whether for your living room, hallway or kitchen, find out how these warm, inviting shades can transform your home.
Pictured colours: Blossom Tree, Heart Wood
'A Welcome Home is a Heart Wood home,' explain Dulux. 'This is where you feel instantly at ease, surrounded by the gentle tone of Heart Wood, a smoky warm neutral with a hint of heather. Here, you are connected to nature yet reassured by the certainty that your home brings. There is no need for excess, everything you need is here and in balance.'
Pictured colours: Blossom Tree, Pine Cone, Pink Parchment, Fallen Burr, Heart Wood, Blackberry Bush, Rose Bark
'When we shut the door on the outside world, we step into a place that is uniquely ours. Where the people and things we love just fit. We find new reserves of energy. We celebrate the quality of the things we surround ourselves with. We create spaces for lightness, for safety and for reassurance. We dream a little further and breathe a little deeper.' - Dulux
Pictured colours: Heart Wood, Blossom Tree, Woven Willow
'The versatility of the Heart Wood Home palette gives consumers the freedom to balance softer shades with deeper bolder tones,' says Heleen Van Gent, Creative Director, Global Aesthetic Centre, AkzoNobel.
Pictured colours: Woven Willow, Wooded Solace, Heart Wood, Blossom Tree
'Blush tones continue to be a popular choice in commercial design. With Heart Wood, we have made this shade accessible for the home.' - Heleen Van Gent
Pictured colours: Wall: Blossom Tree, Rose Park. Shelves: Pine Cone, Fallen Burr, Pink Parchment, Heart Wood, Blackberry
'When combined with deep purple and lighter pinks, Heart Wood creates a calming, restorative and recuperative backdrop.' - Heleen Van Gent
Pictured colours: Heart Wood, Wooded Solace, Blackberry Bush
'Textures such as brushed copper and black leather enhance the tonal warmth of Heart Wood.' - Heleen Van Gent
Pictured colours: Blossom Tree, Heart Wood, Blackberry Bush
Now take a look at more beautiful interiors for some colour inspo...
Pictured colours: Blossom tree, Rose Bark, Blackberry Bush, Heart Wood, Sapphire Springs 1
Pictured colours: Blossom Tree, Fallen Burr, Heart Wood, Blackberry Bush, Wooded Solace
Pictured colours: Heart Wood, Pink Parchment
Pictured colours: Pink Parchment, Heart Wood
Pictured colours: Pink Parchment, Sapphire Springs 1, Heart Wood
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