Image: Graphenstone paint panels at Kenwood

Graphenstone Paints

Graphenstone Paints, known for its high-quality and health-conscious ‘purifying paints’, has launched a beautiful new collection of 120 colours called ‘The Colour Collection’, which features 24 exclusive shades developed in a landmark collaboration with English Heritage.

Image: Graphenstone paint panels at Kenwood

The 24 exclusive colours have been developed by Graphenstone using scanned data from original wallpapers, fabrics, furniture and painted finishes found throughout English Heritage’s portfolio, including Kenwood, Eltham Palace, Marble Hill, Wrest Park, and Chiswick House and Gardens. A proportion of the proceeds from each tin sold will go directly to English Heritage, supporting the charity’s ongoing conservation and restoration efforts and helping to preserve these historic sites for generations to come.

Notable paint shades in the collection include:

  • Mah-Jongg - A warm grey inspired by the Courtauld family’s pet lemur Mah-Jongg, who lived at Eltham Palace during the 1920’s.
  • Kenwood Cream – A light, traditional neutral reflecting the Georgian exterior of Kenwood.
  • Smalt Blue - A deep, royal blue colour inspired by the gates at Chiswick House and by the historic pigment used by artists such as Vermeer and Turner.
Image: Graphenstone paint panels at Kenwood
  • Golden Pheasant – A rich, warm yellow referencing the wallpapered bedroom suites at Wrest Park.
  • Chinoiserie - A beautifully soft, light yellow, a Chinese wallpaper reimagined by de Gournay, which can be seen in Marble Hill’s Dining Parlour
  • Mansfield's Blue - A sophisticated, green-toned blue matched to Lord Mansfield’s bedchamber at Kenwood
  • Eldorado - A clean blue which nods to the 19th-century Zuber wallpaper at Wrest Park, inspired by the flora and fauna of Africa, Asia, Europe, and America.

Available to buy now at over 300 points of sale across the UK – Brewers Decorator Centres, Dulux Decorator Centres, Paintwell, The Paint Shed, independent stores and the Graphenstone website.

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Image: painted boxes/panels at Kenwood

Ordering samples

All the new colours will be available in Graphenstone’s new reusable Peel & Stick colour samples. Made with 30% recycled materials and using approximately 94% less paint than traditional sample pots, these samples reinforce Graphenstone’s commitment to sustainability by reducing waste and minimising their operational carbon footprint.

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