Categories & Prizes

The Dulux Colour Awards now offer eight entry categories and eight chances to be recognised for exceptional use of colour. All individual category prizes include cash, a trophy and invaluable industry recognition.

Categories

Commercial Interior
The interior paint finishes of any commercial or industrial building.

Commercial Exterior
The exterior paint finishes of any commercial or industrial building.

Single Residential Interior NEW
The interior paint finishes of any building used as a private single residence.

Multi Residential Interior NEW
The interior paint finishes of any building used as a private multi-residence.

Single Residential Exterior NEW
The exterior paint finishes of any building used as a private single residence.

Multi Residential Exterior NEW
The exterior paint finishes of any building used as a private multi-residence.

Sustainable Interior
Any interior paint brief - commercial or residential - that has sustainability at the heart of the project.

Student (Years 1 - 6)
Paint specification by architecture or interior design students who are currently attending or have just completed - within the past 12 months - a course at a recognised University or College.

Grand Prix
The best of the show selected from individual category winners. This must be a complete - built - project.

Prizes

Commercial Interior
$1500 (AUD) prize & trophy

Commercial Exterior
$1500 (AUD) prize & trophy

Single Residential Interior NEW
$1500 (AUD) prize & trophy

Multi Residential Interior NEW
$1500 (AUD) prize & trophy

Single Residential Exterior NEW
$1500 (AUD) prize & trophy

Multi Residential Exterior NEW
$1500 (AUD) prize & trophy

Sustainable Interior
$1500 (AUD) prize & trophy

Student (Years 1 - 6)
$1000 (AUD) prize and trophy
Plus, the opportunity to collaborate with Dulux to release their own limited edition colour palette as part of the Designer for Dulux programs.

Grand Prix
$2000 (AUD) prize money and trophy.
Plus business class return and airfare and accommodation to a feted design event.

Plus Dulux Colour Awards finalist projects will also be displayed at designEX. And as part of Dulux's sponsorship of the Australian Interior Designer Awards, Dulux Colour Awards entrants in the Commercial Interior and Single and Multi Residential Interior categories will be automatically entered into the Interior Designer Awards free of charge.