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

Take the soft pink Heart Wood – 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 paints?

10YR 28/072 | Heart Wood

90BG 17/090 | Connecticut Blue

90BG 35/068 | Shadow Play

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 paints?

10YR 28/072 | Heart Wood

40YY 51/084 | Burmese Beige

30BG 56/045 | Limoges Blue

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 paints?

10YR 28/072 | Heart Wood

72BG 75/023 | Marianna's Aria