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, our natural paints do not cost the earth and they allow the walls to breathe.
When we moved into our cottage, we wanted to start by decorating our son's room. The previous owner had painted the room white which felt stark and uninviting. I contacted the team at Edward Bulmer for advice on which colours to choose for this north facing room and they were incredibly helpful, on numerous occasions! I would never have chosen Trumpington had they not recommended it and now I am in love. Our son's room is warm and cosy and brings me joy every day, so much so that I just want to sit in it all day long!
Lily Bungay
£5.00 – £114.00
We offer all our colours in 3 unrivalled finishes which are all easy to apply, durable, breathable and toxin-free.
Our Emulsion has a soft, matt finish with 2% sheen, perfect for your walls and ceilings. It has great coverage and can be applied evenly in just 2 coats. Works flawlessly over new, primed plaster. Sold in 2.5 and 5-litre tins.
Our Water Based Eggshell has a satin finish with 20% sheen so still has a softness to it. Perfect for woodwork and metalwork this finish is easy to apply. Sold in 1 and 2.5-litre tins.
Our Water Based Gloss is our highest satin product with an 80% sheen. This product is perfect for interior and exterior woodwork and metalwork with a durable finish. Sold in 1 and 2.5-litre tins.
Brush up on your painting skills by watching our handy ‘How To’ tutorials and to make sure you are ready to get painting shop our preparatory products.
We have spent years perfecting our pioneering plant-based paints and we are proud of the product we have created using gentle chemistry and a lot of dedication to making a more sustainable paint! We believe we are pioneers in creating natural paints using plant-based ingredients instead of petrochemical derived products.
Unlike many other paint brands, what’s in our tins is on our tins! We declare all of our ingredients, read our full list of ingredients and learn more about how our paint is made.
We use our local courier service called APC which is based in Hereford. APC operates franchises throughout the country and we can deliver parcels throughout the UK on an overnight service.
We are not able to offer returns, as all of our paint is mixed to order and therefore is a bespoke product.
NB: We will accept returns of non bespoke products which include preparatory products.
If you believe your paint is faulty, please contact our team.
Tonal palette
Make up your colour moodboarduse fabrics and furnishings in these colours to get the look
What an exquisite green – perfect!
As a Grade II listed timber-frame farmhouse dating back to the late 16th Century materials are important so no harm is done to the fabric or feel of the house. In our recent renovation we therefore have used all natural materials, from timber and lathe through sheep’s wool insulation to lime plaster. Your paints were …
Your paint touched up really well! Impressively so and this was after four or five years
Excellent customer service! Emma was so incredibly helpful with her colour consultancy advice and always very quick at getting back to all my queries. I love the finished result from using Lilac Pink on the walls and Spanish White on the ceiling. Would recommend in a heartbeat
I very deliberately picked a soft colour palette, Swedish blues, greys, lavender, ivory, mauve and used paints with a chalky, almost distemper-like quality, as they have a restful effect. Edward Bulmer has a lovely range ; we used the Duck Egg in our sitting room.
We have created this calculator to help you estimate the amount of paint you will need for your project. Please note that this is only an estimate, based on normal surfaces with two coats of paint.
Please check our practical painting advice - if you are painting onto a very absorbent surface, you may need more paint, and for best results, you may need to prime your surfaces.
If you end up with any leftover paint, get inspired with ways to use any excess paint - it's even compostable!
What are you painting?
Our natural matt emulsion is perfect for interior walls and ceilings.
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This estimate is based on the dimensions of your room, minus the space taken by average doors and windows.
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Our water based eggshell or gloss is ideal for woodwork or metalwork.
This estimate is based on skirting and the doors/windows you tell us about. 1 litre should cover 2-3 doors or 20m of skirting.
