This strong,deep green takes inspiration from the painted shutters and doors of Amsterdam. It works well with whites and creams and botanical imagery and plants, as well as looking brilliant with earthy yellows and reds – try teaming it with Primer RedArles and Old Ochre. It also makes a great backdrop to cool blues, such as Provence, Giverny and the purple tones of Emile.

The neoclassical palette included this bright green, sometimes pure and sometimes lightened with white. The colour is also found on rustic country furniture from Ireland and the south of France – a look which is beautifully achieved with Dark Chalk Paint® Wax. For a warehouse look, try Black Chalk Paint® Wax.

Named after the blue found in classic Aubusson rugs from France, this colour is inspired directly by the development of Prussian Blue in the late 18th Century. It’s the perfect colour for a Swedish interior.

Cream is based on the traditional yellowish colour that was used on old woodwork. You can use it as part of a retro fifties look or pair it with Paris Grey for a vintage French look.Cream is based on the traditional yellowish colour that was used on old woodwork. You can use it as part of a retro fifties look or pair it with Paris Grey for a vintage French look.

Antoinette is a soft pale pink inspired by the decorative pieces and interiors of 18th Century France, when the finest red earths were mixed with white and used to make a clear, but dusky colour for walls.

This rich, deep yellow was inspired by the town of Arles in the south of France where a wide range of earthy yellow ochres are dug straight from the ground. It’s a natural rustic colour as well as a modern colour.