Anchoring neutrals
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If you are one of the many people for whom plain white, basic white and designer white all appear to be the same colour, then it’s probably a good thing there are experts available to tell us the difference.
Lighter neutrals, such as Resene House White – featured here – serve to anchor colour schemes,” says Resene marketing manager Karen Warman. “Monochromatics emphasise tactility, texture, sheen and natural materials, such as wood or stone. Neutrals take a role of softening and simplifying the palette.”
To help you choose the best colours for your home, Resene releases a new The Range fashion fandeck each year. The latest fandeck presents more than 150 colours, and illustrates shades which work well together. Resene’s EzyPaint software is another way to choose colours and is free to download from the website.
Anchoring neutrals
- Resene House White was chosen as the base colour for the interior design scheme in this house. With a dove-grey hint, Resene House White is tonally warmer than purer white colours and presents as a softer neutral. Resene House White teams well with more muted, darker tones and colours that are slightly muddied.
March 2010