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Classic Whites palette

This collection is based on the type and variety of colours used throughout the three periods and which would in the main be thought of as white. Frequently, small amounts of earth pigments such as ochres, umbers and red oxides were added to limewash in order to create warmer cream and beige shades, such as Provencal White, Candle Cream and Umber White. In an exterior setting these allowed a building to 'sit' better in the landscape and blend in with it. Lamp blacks, ashes and clays were added in order to create cooler shades of soft greys such as Ash White and Lead White for a more classical look. Likewise these work better on older buildings for door and window frames, especially when used in conjunction with deeper Heritage front door colours.

In interior settings, many of the warmer shades such as York White and Biscuit Beige would have been used alone for halls, stairs and landings, where they would have been referred to as 'stone colour'. The cooler shades of grey and green such as Tin White and Chiltern White would have been highly suitable for south facing rooms and bedrooms where a light scheme was required.

Marble White
Marble White
Linen White
Linen White
Dale White
Dale White
Ochre White
Ochre White
Roman White
Roman White
Swedish White
Swedish White
Indian White
Indian White
Panel White
Panel White
Grecian White
Grecian White
Sienna White
Sienna White
Lead White
Lead White
Wiltshire White
Wiltshire White
Linnet White
Linnet White
Candle Cream
Candle Cream
Provencal White
Provencal White
Tin White
Tin White
Ash White
Ash White
Cornsih Clay
Cornsih Clay
York White
York White
Umber White
Umber White
Flint White
Flint White
Chiltern White
Chiltern White
Green Marl
Green Marl
Bathstone Beige
Bathstone Beige
Pale Sepia
Pale Sepia
Green Slate
Green Slate
Quartz Grey
Quartz Grey
Green Umber
Green Umber
Dark Stone
Dark Stone
Biscuit Beige
Biscuit Beige