Combining the Dulux Colour of the Year With Natural Blues and Greens

Inspiring colour combinations with the Dulux Colour of the Year 2021 Transform your walls with Dulux Colour of the Year 2021, Brave Ground™ and one of our easy-to-use colour combinations. The blues, greens and greys of the Earth palette work naturally together and give any room a comforting connection to the world outside. Brave Ground™, is a warm, natural neutral that creates a firm foundation for any interior scheme. Bolstering and balancing, it’s a colour that echoes the fabric of the earth – soil, clay, stone, making even an urban space feel rooted and part of the natural world.

Brave Ground™ is also a colour that lets other shades shine, and it
works naturally with the Earth colours of blue, grey and green. Used in
combination, these tones create a calming, restorative feel that’s easy
on the eye and that works in a modern or traditional setting. Whether you choose to focus on one or two colours or get creative with an easy-to-achieve paint technique, this palette is perfect for giving any room a fresh new look. Here are four easy and inspiring ways to use it…

1. COMBINE THE COLOURS OF THE EARTH, SEA AND SKY FOR A CALMING BEDROOM

Bring the outside in with toning shades of green, combined with deep blue, for
a bedroom that connects you back to nature. Finish the effect by adding a
touch of the Dulux Colour of the Year, Brave Ground™. Here, painted shutters
and coordinating cushions anchor the look, while a natural wicker chair
completes the picture.

Which colour combinations?
Brave Ground™
Midnight Garden
Approaching Storm

2. BRING A FRESH FEEL TO A CONTEMPORARY LIVING ROOM

Earthy-toned Brave Ground™ combined with soft green creates a living room
that feels straight out of nature. Mixed with indoor plants, natural materials
and botanical prints, this is a modern look that can bring a breath of fresh air
to any interior space. Paint a deep blue square against a pale blue wall, and frame with a band of Brave Ground™ to give a trompe l’oeil window effect. Fresh and calming, this will bring an airy feel to any interior dining space and, mixed with lush greenery and natural materials, will make you feel as if you’re eating outside.

3. USE SKY BLUES IN THE DINING ROOM FOR AN ALFRESCO FEEL

Paint a deep blue square against a pale blue wall, and frame with a band of Brave Ground™ to give a trompe l’oeil window effect. Fresh and calming, this will bring an airy feel to any interior dining space and, mixed with lush greenery and natural materials, will make you feel as if you’re eating outside.
Which colour combinations?

Brave Ground™
Grey Jeans
Black Mica

4. ZONE A KID’S STUDY WITH NATURAL CANDY STRIPES

Mix style with simplicity in a kid’s room by painting the wall in different Earth
colours – soft blue, pale green and the Dulux Colour of the Year, Brave Ground™. Creating stripes in a variety of widths adds visual interest and
allows you to zone each area with a different shade. Calming and creative,
this is a look that would work in any room, small or large.
Which colour combinations?
Brave Ground™
Grey Jeans
Blueberry Mash