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A simple paint shade can have an huge impact on our emotions, happiness and well-being.

Our homes are our own personal sanctuary, a space where we want to feel safe, comfortable and ultimately happy.

There is no better time to feel inspired by colour, especially how we can be influenced by nature around us, bringing those natural tones into our homes can really help us to feel revitalised with mood boosting qualities.

For example, introducing a fresh blue into our living area or an area you would love to have more natural light, will give us the impression of bringing in the daylit sky.

It’s not only about the paint colours we select but also how they are applied that really makes an impact. As trend experts we have been tracking some key paint applications such as 'colour zoning' and 'colour drenching’. It’s all about making confident decisions in your own environment.

Colour zoning is a way to tackle painting certain areas of an open space. Following the existing divides of the room is the easiest way to seamlessly zone the space. Using paint is one of the most effective ways to zone your home, but you can accentuate the distinction through your furnishing choices too.

Colour drenching is when you paint the space with the same tone, so the skirting boards and any cornicing details are getting the full treatment. It’s a bold look for sure, so we want to ensure you are selecting the perfect shades to fit the bill.

Over our next few videos we will be talking to you about how to make Valspar paints work for you - helping you to achieve whatever your heart desires!

Your virtual assistant is here to help guide you on how to use Valspar paints as well as help provide inspiration for your next project. There's never been a better time to play and experiment with paint to uplift the home or garden.

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choosing a colour

Colour journey

LET’S HELP YOU CHOOSE A COLOUR

Pre Selected Colours

Blacks

Blues

Greens

Oranges

Pinks

Purples

Reds

Teals

Whites

Yellows

Creams

Greys

At Valspar there are 2000 pre-selected colours organised into colour groups, so that you can easily find the shade you love either in store at the chip rack, or on the Valspar website.

Once you have found your chosen colour you can add the colour chip to your basket and order it for delivery direct to your door.

So, here's how to use the the chip rack in store. Choose a colour chip close to what you have in mind, move left or right for the different tones of the same colour.

Move up or down for different colours in the same palette. Find a complimentary white and accent colours below. Then take your selected chips to the light box in the centre of the chip rack.

This will show how the colours can change depending on the lighting you have in your home. In addition, we always recommend taking the colour chips home and seeing how the colour looks in the room at different times of day. This is were the fun truly begins!

If you are unsure on which colour to choose, why not get a tester pot to try out the colour in your home to ensure you colour with confidence? You can get these mixed in store, or order through DIY.com and have it delivered to you.

If you can’t find the right colour for you from our 2000 pre-selected colours why not create your own. Take a sample of the colour you love to the paint mixing desk and they will instantly generate a unique colour formula that’s 99-100% accurate. Your colour can be mixed into any interior or exterior paint.

Let's start our colour journey by exploring Valspar's colour groupings that can be found in the pre-selected area of the website. We will call out some of our top colours picks and where they can add impact around the home.

Where do I start with colour?

Pre-selected Colours

Black

Rebekah Hutchinson 16X9

Rebekah Hutchinson 9X16

Almost blacks are the new black! These super darks provide a rich wash of colour and leave a moody and dramatic effect on rooms. You might think there's only one shade of black but subtle hints of grey, red, blue, or green undertones help transform the colour into a warm and cosy shade.

Here we have selected Spice of Life, a black with a purple undertone. As this colour radiates warmth, it works well across a whole room. Drenching a space in this hue will create a dark and moody, yet still cosy feel.

Next we have Inky Prose, which is infused with blue undertones. Because of it's undertone, this shade contrasts beautifully with cool and warm colours, making it perfect for an accent colour, used across ceilings, trims and woodwork. We can also see this wrapping around banisters to make an immediate impact.

Blacks infused with green undertones, such as Magpie, work well for garden and outdoor. This almost black shade will add depth and drama to garden furniture, and help frame garden structures and sills in a contemporary style.

Black Paint

Pre-selected colours: Blacks

Blue

Blue calls to mind feelings of calmness and tranquility. Blue shades that are reflective of the sea and sky provide us with the restorative healing properties that we require to reset and switch off the craziness of the world.

Here we have selected Blueberry Ice to sooth and reflect. This icy neutral shade provides the perfect hint of blue to create a welcoming, tranquil space for rest and recuperation. This could work well in a home office space to prompt feelings of calm.

Wings of Pegasus takes on a more uplifting mood. A soft warm tone of blue, this colour promotes the feel good hormones that we release when around water. A mood boosting colour that could take shape in a living area or even a child's bedroom.

When it comes to looking for a bolder statement, we turn to Sapphire Earbobs. This deeper tone enhances wakefulness and aids concentration, making it perfect for spaces that require focus. This too could be best utilised in a working space or used in colour blocking to help add depth and meaning to any room.

Blue Paint

Pre-selected colours: Blues

Green

Our relationship with green has significantly shifted, from a way to connect to nature to now a necessity, attuning us to the natural world. It's a versatile colour, and we are seeing it span from calming, nature inspired hues to new fresh and radiant shades.

Invite the outside in with Agreeable Green. This peaceful, calming green shade will help create a soothing and relaxing environment on even the most chaotic of days.

For the more daring decorators, Cabana Stripe offers a confident, bright accent for the garden, think about updating fencing, sheds and masonry to add a bold statement to the garden.

If you are looking for the perfect grounded khaki shade, look no further than Bohemian Bliss. Giving the fence or shed this deep nature tone will mix in beautifully with garden greens and foliage.

Green Paint

Pre-selected colours: Greens

Oranges are an important colour group for injecting a warm Mediterranean feel into the home or the outdoors. We can always rely on orange tones to instantly uplift our mood.

The first orange shade we want to highlight is a zesty pastel pop to bring a cheerful mood. Peach Syrup is that hit of colour that works well across living spaces as well as a child's bedroom, vibrant but soft enough to play with full coverage.

Whilst a deeper shade like Chorizo will add some much needed spice to your indoor or outdoor areas. We suggest utlising this earthy orangy-red to add a rustic warmth and one which would play perfectly off brick and fencing, contrasting beautifully with garden greenery.

Orange Paint

Pre-selected colours: Oranges

Pink

As people increasingly embrace authenticity and self-expression, we are seeing colours, such as pink, shaking off its connotation of being a 'feminine' colour. It's now a colour to express positivity and personality throughout the home, therefore no longer just for childrens bedrooms, this new wave of pinks are versatile.

Bee Balm, a vibrant shade of magenta-pink is a bold and proud colour. It's the colour for adventurous decorators to have fun with and bring forth a contemporary twist to the home. Express this colour on a feature wall, statement front door or highlight key features such as archways.

This colour should bring joy and personality to the garden too, inject colour pops by covering a masonry feature wall or wrapping around upcycled furniture.

Another pink to highlight is Pretty Petals, this soft, light pink hue will work anywhere in the home, and when paired with grey, green, or navy blue creates an emotive feeling and a sophisticated look.

Pink Paint

Pre-selected colours: Pinks

Purple

Purple both calms and stimulates our minds. It's a hue that encourages both rest and creativity, so perfect for bathrooms, bedrooms and office spaces.

Lilac purples are becoming the new pink. Grey or blue undertones ooze modern sophistication, whereas more vibrant tones are being used as colour pops to bring a playful personality into the home.

The first purple shade we'd like to highlight is Hazy Iris. This joyful, bright lilac tone is perfect for injecting a sense of playful freshness into a home. We see this being best used in bedroom environments.

Next we have Kidney Bean, a deep, rich purple which offers a confident dark accent that would create a statement sheds look or for interiors would beautifully frame a statement fireplace wall.

For a more usable and fresh update to grey, look to Fading Violet, this purple has a blue based undertone which radiates sophistication. Due to it's grey undertone, we see how this shade could work in a multitude of spaces across the home.

Purple Paint

Pre-selected colours: Purples

Red can be a challenging colour to incorporate into the home, it's highly stimulating and can be overwhelming. We are seeing reds take on more blue undertones, taking on a romantic and sensual new life.

Ruby Begonia is a tone flooded with blue to give us this rich plum purple tone that is much easier on the eye and easier to incorporate into our decor schemes.

This warm shade adds a lot of depth and impact when used as a highlight or a statement wall.

If you were looking for a paler red, Cherry Caramel is the perfect greyed off tone. It blends really well if you use greys and neutral base colours in your home.

You could play with this on split colour walls, pairing it with paler grey tones.

Red Paint

Pre-selected colours: Reds

Teal

Teals are the perfect balance of green and blue, a refreshing colour inspired by clear sea waters.

Opal Fire, a blue-green peppermint shade hints to the clear waters of the Mediterranean sea. This lively pastel pop adds a refreshing, cheerful note to the home. Opal Fire would be best postioned to liven up a small clockroom or ensuite bathroom.

Whilst a deeper shade like Blue Eyes will bring a luxurious feel to the home. We suggest utilising this dark blue-green across all walls in the room for added glamour.

Teal Paint

Pre-selected colours: Teals

White

White is a clutter-free, fresh and versatile colour that works in any room. When you think of white paint you probably think of a pure, crisp white shade with no colour, but there are actually a numerous amount of white shades which vary in hue, with hints of grey, yellow, green and lilac as undertones.

On Valspar's website, in the pre-selected colours section, you will be spoilt for choice.

This collection of off-white neutrals is perfect for the decorators who are bored of magnolia and now of grey, they will provide a fresh update to your minimal style home.

The first off-white shade we want to highlight is Sea Silk. This soft green undertone adds a refreshing coolness to a room, great for a contemporary and soothing kitchen.

On the other-hand we have Soft Spoken which has a hint of yellow. This yellow hue adds a subtle warmth and will work perfectly in entrances and living rooms because it's warm and welcoming.

Pink tinged You're Blushing is the perfect neutral for adding a rosy, blushing warmth base to the more romantic and sensuous decor schemes.

White Paint

Pre-selected colours: Whites

Yellow

Yellow shades welcome a sunny, bright state of mind, perfect for spaces where you want to inject energy and uplift your mood, perhaps the hallway, entrance or even the kitchen. Spaces where you usually spend time in the morning, to help start your day on a joyful, happy note.

Subtle Glow is our yellow of the moment, this light buttermilk shade is the perfect hue to add a bit of sunshine without overwhelming the space. Because it's softer you can be more playful and fun without overdoing the colour balance in the home.

In contrast we spotlight October Moon, a rich creamy mustard tone that will add depth to indoor and outdoor areas. Be daring and use as a feature wall or use this colour to create zoned areas for times where you need to feel energised.

Yellow Paint

Pre-selected colours: Yellows

Cream

Cream, once known as a simple yellowish white is being replaced with warmer hues, think undertones of brown, beige and grey. These provide an antidote to the decorators who are bored of magnolia.

Sling Your 'ook brings forth a fresh update. This mid tone beige base is the perfect foundation to then build a colour scheme that's heavily earthy shades. Meaning it will work both indoors and out, complementing strong, natural looking greens and brick red shades.

For a cleaner and less saturated cream, opt for fluffy robe which pairs perfectly with deep blues and greens.

Finally, milk and honey is a more classic cream with a subtle injection of warm sunshine. This shade is perfect for hallways, and breakfast areas in your kitchen.

Cream Paint

Pre-selected colours: Creams

Grey

Now that we've spent so much time in our homes, we are seeing a desire for more colour and that doesn't stop at grey. We've seen a shift to darker greys with coloured undertones.

Blue Cashmere is a take on the more classic light greys that many people now feel comfortable with. This darker shade with traces of blue provides a fresh update to use as a base if you want to play it safe. We see this shade working both indoors and out, working well with warmer earthy tones.

Another important colour to highlight here is Silver Tarnish. This purple-hued warm grey compliments rich and deep colour schemes, heightening a sense of warmth within the home.

The perfect shade for drawing attention to spaces that require intimacy and introspection, such as the bedroom, living room or to create zoned areas for reading nooks and time for oneself.

Grey Paint

Pre-selected colours: Greys

Let’s choose a colour

Choose from our pre-selected colours

Colour trends are important because they impact the world around us, without knowing it our choices and behaviours are influenced by what we are absorbing when we watch TV, visit bars and restaurants, spend time in other peoples homes and travel to new places.

Trends are influenced by everything from art &amp; culture to new technology and emerging materials. They are created by a trickle-down effect, as people imitate what they see others doing that they like, and certain behaviours or looks begin to catch on in a sort of snowball effect.

As trend experts we use extensive research and forecasting methods to predict which behaviours are going to be the most important in the future, and which colours, materials, shapes and patterns householders will desire for their homes.

Let's get colour inspired!

Colour Inspiration

we’ve got plenty of colour INSPIRATION

Palettes

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First things first, how do you get the colour you want? Valspar's photo uploader tool allows you to find the matching paint colour from a photograph.

Whether it’s a snap of a colourful front door, a picture of autumnal trees, or a photograph straight from a magazine, use our tool to find which of our 2,000 pre-selected colours matches the one you love.

All you have to do is upload your photo, choose the colour you want to match and we’ll do the rest. With the results you can order a colour chip or tester pot to try out the colour at home.

USING OUR COLOUR MATCH TOOL

Colour Match Tool

Use our colour match tool

Disclaimer

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Please use either a PNG or JPEG file.
Screens and printers display colour differently, so how it looks on your devices might not be the same as how the paint colour will look on your wall. We recommend picking up a colour chip from our range in B&amp;Q before you make a decision. All of our colours must be mixed in Valspar paint to ensure accuracy. Colour may vary depending on lighting conditions, sheen and the surface you’re painting.

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LET’S START MATCHING colours!

Here are the main colours from your photo. Choose one of them, or, if these aren’t the colours you want to match click on the image to select a different colour to find your Valspar colour match.