Introducing ‘Jewels’ - a colour palette inspired by nature
Paint & Paper Library launch eight dynamic new colours inspired by rare and semi-precious minerals. Available now, the ‘Jewels’ capsule colour collection features eight majestic paint shades. Each one is testament to nature’s ability to surprise and delight.
Discover the vibrant colour palette and explore inspiration for incorporating these confident hues in your upcoming projects…
Each shade within ‘Jewels’ is able to completely transform a space. Used as a single, bold paint colour, the ‘Jewels’ colour palette creates impactful contemporary schemes. Alternatively, use one of the Jewels alongside complementary hues from the Original and Architectural Colours. This combination achieves sophisticated interior designs with added dynamism and visual interest.
Walls: Purple Azurite
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From sumptuous blues and greens to magnificent deep purple, the ‘Jewels’ palette applies to both classic and contemporary interiors. The collection is useful for creating vibrant focal points and colour accents or all-over transformations. Discover the natural source of each shade and view inspiring design schemes that feature these luxurious hues.
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![Purple Azurite](data:image/svg+xml;utf8, <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0" y="0" height="262px" width="350px"><rect width="350" height="262" style="fill:%233D3A63" /></svg>)
![Cobalto](data:image/svg+xml;utf8, <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0" y="0" height="262px" width="350px"><rect width="350" height="262" style="fill:%23AD81A8" /></svg>)
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Peruvian Yellow
With unrivalled radiance, this arresting shade of yellow is particularly suited to contemporary spaces and vintage-inspired interiors.
Inspiration has been drawn from the unexpected, almost magical variants of bright yellow Peruvian sulphur crystals. These vibrant minerals are most commonly found in, or near, volcanic vents and hot springs.
Walls: Peruvian Yellow
Here, Peruvian Yellow combines with the warm golden yellow, Pollen II, on woodwork. It can also coordinate with the Cashmere Architectural Colours to bring a touch of vibrancy to an otherwise neutral interior.
Walls: Peruvian Yellow
Window Surround: Pollen II
Window Frame & Glazing bars: Bronze
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Midelt Sage
This mid-green has an elegant, rich pistachio hue. It is particularly alluring when it adorns every aspect of a space.
Midelt Sage has a charming, natural colour that has been matched to a selection of ‘forest epidote’ specimens from Midelt in central Morocco where crystals of the same shade have formed on metamorphic rock.
Walls and Tongue & Groove Wall: Midelt Sage
In smaller spaces, a scheme of tonal greens, textured fabrics and warm wood finishes will achieve a striking finish. Midelt Sage can also be paired with neutrals from the Sand Architectural Colour for a harmonious combination.
Walls and Tongue & Groove Wall: Midelt Sage
Door Surround/Skirting: Stable Green
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Blue Tiger
A stunning contemporary blue, Blue Tiger is a spectacularly vibrant hue with striking intensity.
The shade derives from a tiny, rare specimen of electric blue pentagonite, found in the Indian town of Wagholi, the Marathi word for Tiger.
Wall: Blue Tiger
Draw inspiration from the natural source by using Blue Tiger as a colour highlight within an otherwise neutral space. For a statement living room idea, Blue Tiger works equally well among warmer or cooler neutral palettes. Shades such as Lead, Cotton and Capuchin all provide beautiful accompaniments.
Walls: Blue Tiger
Ceiling/Cornice: Lead V
Detail Colour Band: Grenache
Fireplace & Skirting: Lead III
Hadeda Chair: Lead I
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Malachite
Rich and majestic, Malachite is a sumptuous deep green that provides a statement backdrop to artwork, furniture and accessories.
In geological environments, this remarkable hue originates from velvet malachite. These rare minerals are formed in caves in sculptural and even stalagmitic forms. Cold and heavy to the touch, the stones are popular when polished due to their characterful green-copper patination.
Walls: Malachite
This emerald green sits comfortably alongside natural, earthy materials like stone and wood. It combines well with coordinating green hues. Consider pairings from dark Stable Green to the contemporary blue-greens in the Glass Architectural Colours.
Ceiling & Walls: Malachite
Shutters, Skirting, Window Frame and Glazing Bars: Nori
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Cobalto
This vibrant magenta is inspired by the uniquely bold shade produced by the presence of cobalt in rare specimens of calcite.
More commonly found as a colourless mineral, the unusual variant named ‘cobaltoan calcite’ exhibits a stronger hue in higher quality stones. This rare example appears in fascinating organic forms that demonstrate the matchless beauty of nature.
Wall: Cobalto
Cobalto has a very alluring quality when used within a scheme of related pink hues, such as those in the Plaster Architectural Colours. For a particularly bold combination, use Cobalto with delicate lilac, Marble V, and richly coloured hues, Soumak and Blue Blood.
Ceiling, Cornice & Right Door: Plaster III
Wall & Woodwork: Cobalto
Back Wall: Roben’s Honour
Bath: Kohl
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Purple Azurite
The luxuriant deep purple pigmentation of this paint shade offers a true departure from the standard Paint & Paper Library palette. Yet it is equally capable of delivering the signature look.
For centuries, azurite has been used to create a blue pigment for paints and dyes. The irresistible vibrant hue is attributed to the presence of copper. This characteristic purple hue is read from the deep facets of a particularly high-quality specimen of azurite. The crystals are so rich in colour, they are in fact purple.
Wall: Purple Azurite
Consider pairing Purple Azurite with the navy blue, Plimsoll, for an encompassing scheme which embraces a dark colour palette. For a softer finish, the Salt Architectural Colours offer a harmonious accompaniment, allowing Purple Azurite to act as an impactful accent shade.
Ceiling, Door Frame & Cornice: Plimsoll
Walls Picture Rail Height to Cornice & Door Frame: Plimsoll
Walls & Skirting: Purple Azurite
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Atlas
This enigmatic contemporary red offers a clean finish with more vibrancy than many earthy terracotta hues.
It takes its name from the Atlas Mountain range. In this arid environment, this shade can be found in the form of shimmering vanadinite crystals of burnt orange, red and brown. These characterful gemstones are widely admired for their rich colour and exquisite, highly reflective composition.
Walls: Atlas
For a captivating interior, use this orange-red hue on all walls and woodwork. Incorporate tonal shades through your soft furnishings. Atlas takes on a contemporary feel when paired with deep charcoals and teals, Sharkskin, Iguana and Kohl.
Ceiling, Cornice, Window Frame & Glazing Bars: Slate V
Walls, Architrave, Shutters & Skirting: Atlas
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Rose Cluster
This delicate shade has a floral quality, both in its soft pink colour and in the form of the mineral that has inspired it.
Its origin is a truly unique, coral-like cobaltoan calcite cluster that is formed on a platform of baryte. The solid grey tones of the baryte contrast with the gentle pink, providing superb inspiration for using this paint shade within interior designs.
Walls: Rose Cluster
Woodwork: Slate II
Consider Rose Cluster if you are seeking a pink that feels a little fresher. It looks beautiful in a dining room, alongside soft neutrals from the Slate Architectural Colours. Or consider a scheme of Rose Cluster with Rouge II and Plum Brandy, adding subtle notes of vibrancy to the palette.
Walls: Rose Cluster
Woodwork: Slate II
Crittal Window: New Black
Order a sample potBehind the ‘Jewels’ collection…
Our Creative Director, Andy Greenall, writes: “We are the first to acknowledge there is rarely anything more beautifully designed than things created by nature. For these colours, we delved into some of the lesser-known and most enigmatic sources of natural colour that we could discover.
What the collection brings is both the colours themselves and the lessons, delivered directly from the ground, on how to use them in a design scheme amongst and alongside a neutral palette. I see these shades being used on large expanses and in bold proportions by confident colour aficionados.
The multi-surface, fast drying qualities of the Architects’ finishes mean entire rooms can be transformed easily and quickly. All while maintaining the same, magnificent colour and finish across all surfaces. In gentler schemes they will serve as elegant accent colours on woodwork, trim or furniture. They bring a highlight in the same way you might brighten a room with a vase of flowers.
For those that fear embracing powerful colours, opting to use these vivid new colours in the smallest room in the house is a fantastic way to incorporate them in the home, without overwhelming the space; although they are bold, they will look great in small spaces.”
