For 21 years, Dulux has been keeping the world of design on tenterhooks with the reveal of its highly anticipated Colour of the Year. Always on-trend yet practical, Dulux colour experts and international design professionals delve into the global mood to pick a colour that represents collective feeling and desires. This year – derived from a universal need for simplicity, meaning and a sense of belonging – Dulux is proud to announce that the 2024 Colour of the Year is Sweet Embrace™. The delicate pale pink is a calming standalone colour, but also works beautifully alongside the hues in the three complementing Dulux Colour Futures™ palettes.
Peace of mind for all – including housing providers
Housing providers can find colour inspiration for every room of the home from the Dulux Colour Futures™ palettes: Warm, Calm and Uplifting. For example:
- Warm Palette: a compilation of global earth tones, such as natural shades of sand, soil and terracotta, to help occupants feel snug and find comfort – perfect for living and dining rooms
- Calm Palette: ideal for quiet spaces, these fluid greens and blues offer occupants a touch of serenity, working beautifully in bathrooms. They can also be used to encourage focus in home offices
- Uplifting Palette: a mix of modern yellows and lilacs to inspire positivity in productive spaces, giving a boost of energy in dressing rooms and providing a joyful entrance to houses when used in hallways
Find out more
To provide additional guidance on the use of Sweet Embrace™, Dulux has created the Dulux Colour of the Year 2024 Specifier Brochure, which includes mood boards to help spark the imagination.
Housing providers can also tap into the expertise of Dulux Trade Commercial Colour Service Consultants for peer advice on colour, or use the Dulux Trade Colour Schemer’s ready-made schemes to help visualise shades in spaces before making purchasing commitments. Alternatively, they can use the Dulux Trade Specifier Tool to create the perfect specification.
The Dulux Decorator Centre specification hub also offers advice on the most sustainable paints for housing projects, that can be requested in the Colour of the Year 2024 or Colour Futures™ tones.
For any further advice, housing providers can speak to their Dulux Decorator Centre Account Manager or local store team.
Listen to the Building Insights podcast here for more information on the Colour of the Year 2024, visit www.duluxtradepaintexpert.co.uk/en/colour-of-the-year-2024