Colour Forecast 2018
Kinship
It’s time to switch off the noise and drown out the negative vibes. To create space for compassion and kindness, truth and transparency. A colourful mish-mash of cultural influences ignites our sense of community and kinship helping us to renew our faith in one another and the world around us.
A celebration of cultural heritage with fresh, contemporary overtures
In our search for spiritual wellbeing we find comfort in folklore and the revival of long-held traditions. Kinship is a celebration of cultural heritage with fresh, contemporary overtures and colours that have been brought together to lift you up and cocoon you in.
The key to an eclectic colour mix can be as simple as keeping it tonal. Scheme rich ochre with terracotta and rust and use contrasting colours sparingly.
Fill your space with warmth and positivity
A colourful mish-mash of folklore influences will fill your space with warmth and positivity. Choose colours, art, textiles and objects that make you feel happy, it’s a combination that will always work.
Organic green such as Herbalist pairs perfectly with warmer hues of Sassy and Maiko. To help ground your interior, punctuate it with dark accents such as black, featured in artwork and furniture pieces.
Mix and match
Mix and match your cushions and throws to create a lively interplay of colour and pattern in your living spaces. The subtle blue undertone in Ruski can help elevate a grey scheme, creating interest and contrast against warmer shades in timber finishes.
Keep it tonal
The key to a diverse colour palette can be as simple as keeping it tonal. Scheme rich ochre with terracotta and rust and use contrasting colours sparingly.
Ceiling
Natural White™
Natural White™ is the lightest of warm whites and also one of our most popular. Loved by home renovators and interior designers alike, this versatile white will brighten any space. It is perfect for main walls inside and out and ideal for exterior features. It never fails to impress.
Pair with many colour variations
An eclectic space often benefits from a neutral backdrop. Dulux Hildegard is a grey with distinct green undertones that can pair with many colour variations.
Wall & Ceiling
Hildegard
Hildegard is a grey with distinct green undertones that is neutral enough to pair with many colour variations. It provides a comforting backdrop to contemporary and eclectic spaces.
For more details on the products and colours featured in our 2018 colour trends, read our digital magazine.
Don't risk tinting your favourite colours with other paint brands. Only Dulux pigments mixed into Dulux Wash&Wear® and Dulux Weathershield® are designed to create our iconic colours shown here every time. Colours featured: Dulux Teahouse (exterior) and Dulux Domino (trim and verandah).
Palette
A combination of rich, earthy hues intermingled with cosy, neutral shades makes up the Kinship palette. These are colours to lift you up with their positivity while keeping you snug with their warmth. Colours displayed should be used as a guide for your colour selection. To ensure best accuracy, test your colour choice at home by ordering Dulux Sample Pots and A4 Colour Swatches.
Gallery
Most Loved Whites + Kinship
Dulux has been crafting some of Australia’s most iconic paint colours for nearly a century. Here’s how our Most Loved Whites and Neutrals can work in harmony with the Kinship palette.
Dulux Natural White™
Dulux Natural White™ is a beautiful warm white that elegantly offsets the warm tones of Dulux Maiko and Time Capsule. Apply this subtle, contemporary scheme to any room in your home.
Dulux White on White™
Dulux White on White™ is timeless and contemporary in essence – a perfect pairing for Ruski. Create colour highlights in your spaces by using the balancing warmth of Very Terracotta against the Kinship palette’s cooler hues – especially those with grey undertones.
Suppliers
Suppliers
"I was immediately drawn to Kinship’s palette of deep red, brown and caramel tones. Together with cosy, neutral shades they create a warm, cocoon-like atmosphere perfect for a living room. I chose Dulux Beige Artefacts as a neutral accent to carry through to other furniture selections." - Michelle Halford from thedesignchaser.com
View the Dulux Colour Trends 2018 digital magazine for full supplier and colour details.
Disclaimer
Colours displayed should be used as a guide for your colour selection. To ensure best accuracy, test your colour choice at home by ordering Dulux sample pots, stickers and A4 colour swatches.