Cool Blues
Some people are drawn to cooler colours, like classic Parma Gray, which, together with stronger Lulworth Blue, can feel quite formal when contrasted with a bright white, but they are still firm favourites for those who prefer a clean and crisp finish. These two have now been joined by Kittiwake, which has a touch more black pigment, to create a warmer, more relaxed feel, but it is still brighter than silvery Light Blue.
Light & Airy Blues
For those who like things light and airy, then illuminating Borrowed Light and the more traditional Skylight are the perfect choice. The aqua qualities of Cabbage White and Pale Powder, with their underlying green, are warmer and prettier. They make up the lightest tones of a colour family that includes Teresa’s Green and Green Blue.
A more relaxed family of blues comprises soft Cromarty, modest Mizzle, Blue Gray and stronger Pigeon. These shades work together seamlessly in any combination, and have the almost magical quality of gently shifting between blue and grey, depending on the light and time of day.
Grey Blues
Our third family of blues also works as an alternative to grey but feels a lot more modern. Selvedge is a lighter, less grey version of down-to-earth De Nimes, which in turn sits perfectly with aged Inchyra Blue. The lightest member of this family is the similarly aged and ever popular Oval Room Blue.
Deep Blues
If you are unafraid of deep blues, then you have a fantastic choice to make between greener Hague Blue, which oozes glamour and is the ultimate in chic; slightly fresher Stiffkey Blue, which manages to feel both dramatic and optimistic; and curiously named Wine Dark, which is just as sophisticated while feeling good for the soul.