Our selection of the most beautiful browns in town, natural & earthy 🤎 'London Brown' in a gloss finish at the home of Patrick and Neri Williams of Berdoulat, photography by Paul Whitbread Using browns in interiors With the ability to exude charm and elegance, browns are not only extremely versatile, but match ever so chic-ly to a whole host of design styles, textiles and periods of home. From regency to retro, the colour brown has the ability to ground a space, but also provide that smooth backdrop that can accentuate so many other aspects to your room design. This colour associated with materials such as wood used for building, soil from which things grow, to delicacies such as coffee and chocolate, links it intrinsically to both life and luxuries which are two things that we love at Edward Bulmer Natural Paint. Using pigment derived from earth and minerals means our browns and the truest of true and are deep rooted in our mission to tackle the climate crisis, restore the planet and adorn the walls of beautiful homes. A colour suited to all seasons, its timelessness is unrivalled and from ‘Chocolate’ to ‘Clove‘, the range in the Edward Bulmer Natural Paint collection has something to suit all tastes. It can often read more as a ‘neutral’ if you choose a lighter shade like ‘Tawny‘ or a richer shade like ‘Etruscan Brown‘, as Edward predicted in 2023 with two new entries into the range (more about those later); ‘…I think it might be time for deep browns to enjoy a resurgence.’- Edward Bulmer And we couldn’t agree more! London Brown The ‘dark chocolate’ of our range, a metropolitan colour with a metropolitan name! Consisting of only black and red oxide this colour isn’t for the faint hearted. With it’s red undertone it is perfect in period properties where there is dark wood to match and looks just as great on any woodwork as it does on the walls. Elegant and a complete mood setter if you’re brave enough to embrace the dark side, this is as dark as our colours made from natural pigments get! We often refer to this brown as ‘Berdoulat brown’ as it is the favourite colour of Patrick Williams, founder of Berdoulat, homeware, antiques and specialists in restoration and period homes. Berdoulat will be popping up in our London showroom for the next two weeks, showcasing ‘The Best of Berdoulat‘. Their favourite artisans makers and designers, do pop in and see us, in store colour consultancies are also available! 'London Brown' at Dorfold Hall, photography Paul Whitbread More 'London Brown' at Dorfold Hall, photography Paul Whitbread 'London Brown in the pantry of Patrick and Neri Williams, founders of Berdoulat, photography by Paul WHitbread 'London Brown in the pantry of Patrick and Neri Williams, founders of Berdoulat, photography by Paul Whitbread London Brown Order a Sample Red Ochre Order a Sample Flaxen Grey Order a Sample Cinnamon Order a Sample 100 60 40 20 Hawtrey & Wainscoat Two new entries and part of our 2023 ‘Palette Blenders’ Edward launched in 2024, to help bridge a gap and introduce some softer brown hues. ‘Hawtrey‘ is a soft tobacco brown colour, muddy and comforting. ‘Wainscoat‘ more of a soft suede and is a fantastic bedfellow to almost any colour, the name based on traditional wooden panelling, used decoratively and for structural benefit. Adding a Wainscoat isn’t only visually beautiful, but creates a linear focal point for the eye as well as providing an attractive ‘armour’ for your walls. These two luxurious browns are the perfect stop gap between the lighter neutrals and the deeper browns! One of our new Palette Blenders, 'Hawtrey', styled by Lorfords Antiques Hawtrey Order a Sample Wainscoat Order a Sample Light Olive Green Order a Sample Malahide Order a Sample Mummy From frankly unpalatable beginnings Mummy became a recognised term (even mentioned by Shakespeare) for an old brown. As you might guess, it described the appearance of mummified remains and indeed was made from them until the late C19th when it became deeply unfashionable. Time for a revival! Warm and inviting, perfect for a snug or cosy sitting room, and pairs wonderfully with so many other colours to create an elegant and sophisticated space. ‘Mummy’ is one of our best sellers and a much loved colour within the Edward Bulmer Natural Paint team! It works so harmoniously with textiles of all colours and can handle pattern well, a great colour from classic interiors to those with eclectic tastes and lots of antique pieces. 'Mummy' in the reading room of James Mackie, photography by James Mcdonald 'Mummy' in the reading room of James Mackie, photography by James Mcdonald 'Milk White' leading into 'Mummy' styled by James Mackie, photography by James Mcdonald 'Mummy' at Louise Roe's house, leading onto 'Sang de Boeuf' Lute Order a Sample 100 60 40 20 Mouse Grey Order a Sample Cerullian Blue Order a Sample Mummy Order a Sample Chocolate In the past what was called Chocolate brown was probably a little darker than this colour. See ours as a milk chocolate – with all the velvety smoothness of cocoa. It makes a striking wall colour but also a very splendid old fashioned oil paint for woodwork. Good enough to eat! The creamy consistency and the soft but deep colour of this ‘Chocolate‘ brown make it an all round winner, snug and works beautifully in a period home as it would in a new build. We love this colour with furniture upholstered or painted in reds and blues! 'Chocolate' on the walls at the beautiful 17th century home of Jeremy Langmead and Simon Rayner 'Chocolate' in the study by Edward Bulmer Natural Paint Navy Blue Order a Sample Pompadour Order a Sample Tawny Order a Sample 100 60 40 20 Chocolate Order a Sample Etruscan Brown More red than brown, this colour relies on earth pigments and was thought to evoke the sort of colours used to decorate the walls of the palaces of Pompeii. It was the height of fashion in late 18th century London. Superb as a backdrop to prints and black frames. ‘Etruscan Brown’ conveys an unrivalled depth and light, which makes it a great choice in rooms that have unusual light and looks ever so grown up next to a ‘Duck Egg’ blue. 'Etruscan Brown' on the cabinets at colour consultancy project Kingfisher Cottage 'Etruscan Brown' styled by Lorfords Antiques Etruscan Brown Order a Sample Inferior Grey Order a Sample Brick Order a Sample Duck Egg Order a Sample Clove The spicy warmth a clove gives to mulled wine is the warmth it has as a colour too. While still being a deep beige the earthy red oxide in the mix really wraps the colour round a space. I have seen it looking stunning on the walls of an elegant top lit staircase as well as on the joinery of a traditional kitchen. The perfect, new, warm neutral paint colour has become a go-to choice as we embrace more colour and nuance in our lives created by the depth of pigment we use in our natural paint. ‘Clove’ is one of those colours that adapts wonderfully within a bright room and rooms with low light, it’s ‘well rounded-ness’ and nod to the neutral spectrum makes it a great one to use if you’ve just started exploring the use of browns at home. 'Clove' on the cabinets at the home of Alice Moyen of Beauvamp Wall: CloveWoodwork: CloveA gorgeous 'Clove' kitchen by Nicola Turner, photography by Matt Lincoln Tawny Order a Sample 100 60 40 20 Eau de Nile Order a Sample 100 60 40 20 Lilac Pink Order a Sample 100 60 40 20 Clove Order a Sample 100 60 40 20 Cinnamon Nathaniel Whittock published ‘The Decorative Painters and Glaziers Guide’ in 1827 giving the recipe of this colour as Vandyke brown, King’s yellow, Venetian red and whiting. We have followed his recipe but used black and umber instead of Vandyck, just to take the heat out of it and to make it a better wall paint, perfect for hallways. It has the lovely, soft feel of the summer drenched stucco of Tuscan facades. A colour used in period homes since Stuart times and now made modern, it has an orangey twist that is just so unique, uplifting and looks wonderful with lots of earthy pottery and For more hallway inspiration take a look at our blog on ‘How to Make an Entrance’. 'Cinnamon' painted on the walls, design by Robin Lucas. A swoom worthy living room deisgned by K & H Design Studio, a gallery wall painted in 'Cinnamon' Cinnamon Order a Sample 100 60 40 20 Jonquil Order a Sample 100 60 40 20 London Brown Order a Sample Sea Green Order a Sample 100 60 40 20 Trumpington An earthy tobacco shade can work really well in rooms you want to feel warm, rich and intriguing. It is a fabulous backdrop and can be used in a great variety of rooms. As with all our tones it is based on earth pigments and iron oxides. Funny that such a life-giving tone should usually be named after the killer weed; but we have put tried to put a positive spin on it by naming it after the late Baroness Trumpington who claimed to be partial to a cigar after making love! ‘Trumpington’ has such unrivalled depth which can only be created with earth and mineral pigments, kind to nature and kind to period properties. We love this colour and it is painted on the walls in our London showroom. The iconic hallway of Rita Konig, painted in 'Trumpington', photography by Dylan Thomas 'Trumpington' painted in this nursey, design by Lucy Bungay Kaleidoscope colour, 'Trumpington' painted on the walls looking onto 'Jonquil', 'Indigo' and our famous 'Invisible Green' Trumpington Order a Sample Azurite Order a Sample Flaxen Grey Order a Sample Fawn Order a Sample
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