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Firstly, we’d like to thank you for taking part in the Dulux Let’s Colour Project. At Dulux we believe in the power of colour and are committed to making a positive difference to peoples lives. With your help, through the Let’s Colour Project we’re transforming grey spaces throughout the UK with colour. This Colour Guide has been prepared to help you choose your colour scheme. Remember, the power of colour is that it not only rejuvenates a space; it can also change how people interact with, and feel about that space. So have fun with the colours and designs you use. Colour scheming is all about selecting the colours that work well together. Let’s Colour Project Colour Guide Guide for local projects If you have been successful in your nomination, now comes the fun part of choosing what colours to use and how to best use them. Welcome to the Dulux Let’s Colour Project...

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Page 1: Let’s Colour Project Colour Guide · Exterior Colours – Dulux Weathershield We have specially selected a range of colours for the Dulux Let’s Colour Project that best represent

Firstly, we’d like to thank you for taking part in the Dulux Let’s Colour Project. At Dulux we believe in the power of colour and are committed to making a positive difference to peoples lives. With your help, through the Let’s Colour Project we’re transforming grey spaces throughout the UK with colour.

This Colour Guide has been prepared to help you choose your colour scheme. Remember, the power of colour is that it not only rejuvenates a space; it can also

change how people interact with, and feel about that space. So have fun with the colours and designs you use. Colour scheming is all about selecting the colours that work well together.

Let’s Colour Project Colour Guide Guide for local projects

If you have been successful in your nomination, now comes the fun part of choosing what colours to use and how to best use them.

Welcome to the Dulux Let’s Colour Project...

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Colours will be from our retail colour schemes and will be made available in our Dulux Trade ready mixed paint.

Colours are generally seen in the context of other colours, which means that how you combine them is important. The colours you choose should work together so they achieve your ambition of brightening your community. They should also complement any existing colours that surround the space.

Reds

OrangesYellows

Greens

VioletsBlues

ToningToning creates a subtle, understated look by using varying shades of the same colour. This can be viewed easily by using colours from the same Dulux stripe card.

ContrastingBy using the colour opposite the main colour on our colour wheel you’ll achieve a striking, more dramatic result. This is ideal for lifting dull spaces and making them stand out.

HarmonisingBy using colours adjacent to each other on the wheel, you can create a balanced scheme that is both relaxing and subtle.

Creating Your Colour Scheme

By using the colour wheel, you can see how colours work together and produce co-ordinating schemes for your project.

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For exterior colour scheming you can follow these easy steps:

Creating Exterior Colour Schemes

1 Always examine exterior colour cards in exterior daylight as colour chips can often look lighter outside than the inside. Rich colours tend to be quite strong, and can be used to create a sense of fun and drama in a space.

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Start by focusing on 4 areas – wall, trim, plinth and front door.

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Bear in mind the existing colours of the space that you cannot change i.e. colour of your roof, slates, brick work and wood cladding as this will dictate what colours you can choose.

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Try to maintain a sense of colour balance between the space, the landscape and the neighbourhood.

You can pick up a colour card from your local Dulux Stockist or by visiting www.dulux.co.uk.

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If there is an already dominant colour on or near the space and you would like to create a scheme around it, then check out Dulux Colour Click. By taking a photo of the colour using our special Colour Click card, you can upload the image online and Dulux will suggest a complementary colour scheme instantly. dulux.co.uk/colourclick

3 easy steps to instant colour schemes...

Dulux Instant Colour Schemes

Simply take a digital photograph using the Dulux Colour Frame

Upload your photo to dulux.co.uk/colourclick

Receive personalised paint colour schemes instantly!1 2 3

Please ensure that the whole frame is visible in your photo. If you don’t already have a frame, you can order your free frame in the box above.

Dulux Colour Frame will identify the nearest Dulux Tailor Made Colour to your photographed item and suggest several colour schemes for you to choose from.

Order your FREE Dulux Colour Frame

online and get it delivered direct

to your door.

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Exterior Colours – Dulux Weathershield

We have specially selected a range of colours for the Dulux Let’s Colour Project that best represent our ambition to brighten your world through colour. The colours are below and we have included examples of colours that work well together so you can easily create colour schemes for your own project.

Please note: The colours shown are for reference only. We’ve made every effort to make the colours on the screen as close as possible to the ones you’ll use. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee an exact colour match. Photographs and paint swatch colours will vary depending on your screen settings and resolution. We recommend using a Dulux Tester pot to be sure that the colour you choose is right for your project.

Suggested Dulux Colour Palettes

Interior Colours

Intense Chestnut™ Brick Red Muted Gold Buckingham Proud Peacock™ Atlantic Blue™ Concrete Grey

Monarch™ Toasted Terracotta™ Lemon Pie™ Green Ivy™ Blue Reflection™ Sea Blue Sugared Lilac™

Raspberry Bellini™

Raspberry Bellini™

Burning Embers™ Country Cream™ Spring Meadow™ Bird’s Egg™ Frosted Lake™ Gentle Lavender

Magnolia Sandstone Buttermilk Cornish Cream Classic CreamJade White™ Violet White™

Moroccan Flame™ Lemon Punch™ Putting Green™ Proud Peacock™ Sea Blue

Mineral Mist™

Purple Pout™

Violet White™

Sexy Pink Burning Embers™ Lemon Pie™ Melon Sorbet™ Blue Reflection™ Blue Lagoon™ Sugared Lilac™

Sweet Pink™ Apricot Crush™ Pale Citrus™ Early Spring™ Bird’s Egg™ First Dawn™ Gentle Lavender™

Sorbet™ Apricot White™ Daffodil White™ Soft Apple™ Jade White™

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Creating a contrasting interior colour scheme by using the colour opposite the main colour on our colour wheel you’ll achieve a striking, more dramatic result.

Contrasting Colour Schemes

Creating a tonal interior colour scheme allows you to achieve a subtle understated look by using varying shades of the same colour.

Toning Colour Schemes

Creating a harmonising interior colour scheme by using colours adjacent to each other on the colour wheel, you can create a balanced scheme that is both relaxing and subtle.

With a variety of neutrals to choose from, you can create different moods for your space. Pale tones bring simple serenity whilst deeper shades offer depth and definition.

Harmonising Colour Schemes

Neutral Colours

Sexy Pink

Sweet Pink™

Sweet Pink™

Soft Apple™

Burning Embers™

Apricot Crush™

Lemon Pie™

Lemon Pie™

Pale Citrus™

Violet White™

Melon Sorbet™

Early Spring™

Blue Reflection™

Blue Reflection™

Bird’s Egg™

Apricot Crush™

Sugared Lilac™

First Dawn™ Gentle Lavender

Burning Embers™

Sorbet™

Sexy Pink

Bird’s Egg™

Apricot Crush™

Burning Embers™

Sugared Lilac™

Pale Citrus™

Lemon Pie™

Early Spring™

Soft Apple™

Melon Sorbet™

Sea Blue

Bird’s Egg™

Blue Reflection™

Apricot White™

Violet White™

Blue Lagoon™ Sugared Lilac™

Raspberry Bellini™

Raspberry Bellini™

Raspberry Bellini™

Sorbet™

White Cotton™

Melon Sorbet™

Moroccan Flame™

Moroccan Flame™

Apricot White™

Timeless™

Purple Pout™

Lemon Punch™

Lemon Punch™

Daffodil White™

Natural Calico™

Pale Citrus™

Putting Green™

Putting Green™

Soft Apple™

Nutmeg White™

Proud Peacock™

Proud Peacock™

Proud Peacock™

Jade White™

Polished Pebble™

Moroccan Flame™

Purple Pout™

Sea Blue Purple Pout™

Mineral Mist™

Natural Hessian™

Violet White™

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For inspiration please have a look on our web site www.letscolour.co.uk at some examples of projects that have already been completed.

Prevent waste and donate your leftover paintCommunity RePaint schemes collect unwanted, surplus paint and re-distribute it at a small charge to those in need, improving the wellbeing of people and the appearance of places across the UK. dulux.co.uk/communityrepaint

For online help please visit www.dulux.co.uk, for masterclass advice as well as help to work out the amount of paint required via our paint calculator.

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