Colour Forecast 2019
Legacy
What is the legacy we leave behind? Every day we tread the tightrope of time, pulled forward by hot, new trends and futuristic technologies. But there’s no ignoring our past, the ultimate symbol of elegance and time-honoured tradition. Legacy brings the past and present into timeless harmony with an eclectic mix of influences. Artwork: 'Orphelia Ritual One', Figgoscope Curates. Colours featured: Dulux Shepherd's Warning and Dulux Federation Brown.
Legacy values the timeless and elegant over the new and disposable.
Looking to learn from traditional crafts and techniques, Legacy takes iconic forms and elegant looks and marries them with modern statements of style. It calls up history’s most cherished classics and icons and adapts them to fit a new, modern vision.
Shelving is a perfect place to create little moments of interest. Mix up shapes and heights and mingle artworks and sculptural items alongside more traditional vases and vessels.
Palette
A captivating palette of saturated hues ranging from pale pinks through to corals and grounded with soft lilacs and mauves. Accents of red, blue and green create an eye-catching contrast.
Saturated hues are tempered by paler shades such as West Plains and Pink Linen Half, creating a perfect backdrop to an intermingling of old-world charm and new-world chic.
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West Plains
West Plains is a pinky lilac that can add a sense of timeless elegance to an interior or on a front door. To complete the look pair it with Haunui Double or Doubtful Sound.
Rich, bold colour can be a powerful decorating tool. For a tonally immersive experience, call on variations within the same colour family. Here we’ve graduated from the rich red of Dulux Gimblett Rd, through to the softer pinks of Dulux Pink Linen Half.
Featured: Orphelia Ritual One art print, Figgoscope Curates
Bring Deep Aqua into your home
You may fall in love with a fabric, an artwork or the embroidery on your favourite cushion; try sourcing your wall colour from these most-loved elements. Here we feature Deep Aqua, inspired by this botanical patterned bed linen.
Exude luxury
Purple hues such as Hothouse Orchid and Purple Verbena can exude a certain luxury when paired with pieces that balance elegance and austerity with elements of the precious and plush.
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Hothouse Orchid
Purples are luxurious and can feel either warm or cool, depending on the undertones. They can be elegant and can feel quite formal in deeper, darker tones. In lighter or more muted shades they can give the impression of a casual and more relaxed setting. Purples can be used in bedrooms, playrooms, formal living and dining spaces. They can also help create a dramatic mood as a hallway or entry colour, especially in the darker tones.
For more details on the products and colours featured in our 2019 colour forecast, read our digital magazine.
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Get the look with Legacy trend
The Dulux Colour Forecast is about more than colour, it helps bring trends to life in your home through styling and accessories. Here we take you through key elements and styling tips for the Legacy trend.
The Legacy trend mixes up design references and takes inspiration from a whole range of eras in order to create something new. Celebrating iconic designs through the re-release of a classic piece, like this Featherston Expo Talking chair, is a perfect example of how Legacy pays homage to its past, with a vision to the future. Artwork credit: ‘Sometimes Left Wanting’ original artwork by Helen McCullagh, Fenton & Fenton
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Pink Linen Half
Pink Linen Half is ideal for an immersive tonal experience across the spectral pink-red palette. Use this beautiful soft pink as the starting point of variations within the same colour family, graduating through to the rich red of Belly Fire.
Use your existing spaces to prompt new decorating ideas. Details like this beautiful leadlight window can be a great source of inspiration. The colours of the Legacy palette are drawn from these more traditional features, but can appear more contemporary when used in a bold way.
For more details on the products and colours featured in our 2019 colour forecast, read our digital magazine.
More 2019 Colour Forecast
Featured: ‘Mustard’ original painting by Stacey Rees & ‘Sculpture 13’ original sculpture by Mark Alsweiler, Modern Times; ‘Ovoid II’ original artwork by Nick Horan, Hub Furniture
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 and Large Colour Swatches.