Dark paint colours

Greys of all shades and hues provide an elegant backdrop, helping you create schemes with an enduring, timeless quality.  

Shades like Pompeian Grey and Baluster are simple to combine with natural, warm neutral hues to bring added depth to a scheme. Whereas classic dark greys like Scree and Dark Lead Colour look sophisticated on panelled walls in bedrooms, living rooms or home studies. 

Rich chocolate browns are a great alternative to neutral, or where you might have considered using a dark grey or blue. With inviting, earthy undertones, dark browns infuse warmth within a scheme. They partner beautifully with warm wood finishes, natural stone, rattan and jute.  

Sumptuous browns like Ganache, Chocolate Colour and Light Bronze Green are perfect for colour drenching. Envelop your room in these alluring hues for a cosy, luxurious space that draws you inside. Or consider incorporating dark brown amongst a palette of lighter neutrals to bring contrast to your scheme.  

Blue is a colour that is universally loved, ranging from soft linen hues to dark navy blues that exude sophistication. Dark blue is a popular choice for kitchen cabinetry or front doors, where it provides impact with a smart, elegant finish. 

Due to their muted undertones, many of our darkest blues are in fact very easy to use all over. Shades like Hicks’ Blue and Juniper Ash provide a beautiful, encompassing backdrop when embraced on walls and woodwork. Or consider our most profound navy blue, Basalt, to bring a statement feel to a bedroom or exterior scheme. 

Green is a colour that many of us feel comfortable with in the home. Neither too warm nor too cool, it has a neutral makeup that means it feels at ease in almost any setting. Green’s relationship with the natural world means even the darkest hues are simple to incorporate into interior schemes.  

Our palette of deep greens encompasses warm olive hues, alluring dark teals and bold natural greens. For a tonal combination, introduce a dark green accent within a scheme of gentle, green-based neutrals like Portland Stone or Green Stone. Or create a striking background for an outside sitting area or dining space with our darkest greens: Invisible Green and Obsidian Green. 

Dark red and purple hues invite luxury into the home. These shades evoke warmth, richness and opulence, meaning they are an excellent choice if you are seeking interiors with a sumptuous, statement feel. From rich burgundy to plum aubergine hues, this palette works wonderfully in spaces that should feel quite intimate and luxurious. 

Consider using dark red and purple hues to elevate your bathroom, dining room or guest bedroom schemes. Red-based browns and burgundy colours are also a great choice for kitchen cabinetry, providing a richer, warmer alternative to dark blue, green or black. 

Black is an essential colour for interior design, useful for classic and contemporary interiors. Use our black shades to create a classic monochromatic contrast or to punctuate your chosen wall colour with a dark, grounding accent. 

There are two black colours in the Little Greene palette: Lamp Black and Jack Black. Lamp Black has a slight warm undertone that means it pairs harmoniously with a variety of paint colours. Jack Black is our truest black, providing a strong contrast with white shades or adding impact to exterior woodwork.