Put away those boring beiges (and, dare we say, greys) and step into 2017 with gorgeous colours, from complex warm neutrals to brilliant jewel tones. And if you love purple, you’re in luck — no fewer than six paint companies have named a version of violet their colour of the year.
Summer Night by Valspar.
Inchyra Blue by Farrow & Ball.
Violet Verbena by PPG Pittsburgh Paints.
Salon Drab by Farrow & Ball.
Poised Taupe by Sherwin-Williams.
Neo-Mediterranean by CIL.
Shadow by Benjamin Moore.
You Look Mauve-lous, Home Hardware.
Intuitive, PPG Pittsburgh Paints.
Starry Sky by Dulux Paints.
Black Sable by Dulux Paints.
Artful Magenta, Behr.
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