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Best Selling Colours
Best Selling Colours
Colour design and the use of colours is a vast and fascinating world that surrounds and influences our everyday world. Whilst fashions come and go, style remains fairly constant with favourite colours largely remaining the same for long periods of time.
Here we review the best-selling colours from our Wall Paint, Wood Paint and Peelable Glass Paint ranges.
Wall Paint Top 20
Since launching our Wall Paint range it’s been fascinating to see how colour selection is altered when coming inside the home. Your needs and influencing factors are different when considering spaces such as bedrooms where nurturing calming atmospheres dictate colour palettes, or where colour choices can be more personal in the comfort of your own home.
Director of Design, Caroline Thornborough, says “In the last year trends have shifted with vibrant colours appearing as a strong rebellion to the world of grey, using paint, furniture and decorative items to brighten up homes and lives, adding instant impact and drama to spaces that could otherwise be quite uninspiring.
This is contrasted by a softer movement into palettes filled with greens and off-whites as the natural world continues to influence interior design. The desire to escape into the country and be enveloped by nature is a strong urge in this digital world where work and constant notifications can dominate life.
Rich earthy and softer stone tones have ascended in popularity with colours influenced by the land, and we see this continuing into 2026. Lush velvety browns and dark deep red and crimson tones will spread elegance and sophistication with the warmth of the earth into homes, deepening our connection to the world around us.
We see the natural world continuing to influence design with people wanting to be surrounded by the beautiful colours and tones from nature, feeling the sense of comfort and freedom that comes with it.”
In the top 20 you can see how stone colours have become increasingly more popular over the last year, with Ebbor Stone and Dulcote Stone at the top of the chart, along with Doulting Stone and Tor Stone featuring highly.
The fashion for denim blues was apparent with our Adonis Blue, Bilberry Blue, Squirrel Blue, Peregrine Blue and the lighter Skylark Blue all showing in the chart.
“Since the advent of denim jeans, the iconic denim blue has been a major part of fashion and design, and a colour that is embedded in societies and cultures worldwide. It’s no wonder that denim blues are shades that resonate with us and that we feel comfortable and at home with. Blues also naturally have a calming effect on most people so are an ideal choice when decorating the home.
Blue is so versatile that you can use denim blue paint shades on walls throughout the home from bedrooms and lounges, to bathrooms and kitchens. If you’re not feeling bold then you can paint a comforting feature wall to sit alongside lighter off-white or cream walls, then tie in the scheme by adding denim blue towels in a bathroom, or cushions and soft furnishings in a bedroom or lounge. Or you can easily colour drench or double drench the entire room with complimentary denim shades.”
The trend for calming restorative pinks, known to have an emotional biological impact on humans see these colours represented in Rock Rose, Cheddar Pink and the light lilac Purple Orchid; “Soft off-whites with a touch of pink or light dusky pinks work wonderfully in rooms around the home to add warmth and an uplifting virtual hug. Pink is known to have a positive impact on your mood so is a great colour to use for general wellbeing and an attractive light glow.”
The chart-topping colours of stone, a natural heritage green in Old Sage Green, and white accent perfectly demonstrate interior design trends.
New in 2024 was our high performing flat matt Wall Paint, launched with 56 colours reflected from the Wood Paint range. Made with the same VOC free exterior grade colour pigments that we use in all of our paint ranges, the depth of colour is rich and luxuriously enchanting.
Heritage colours remain firm favourites across all paint ranges with the colours of Field Green, Old Sage Green, Bishop Blue and Cavepool Grey being just as popular in the Wall Paint range as they are in Wood Paint.
Off-whites, creams and neutrals were popular within all tin sizes. Brave choices of the warm and sunny Ginger Gold and the vibrant teal of Goblin Blue sit in the charts with fashionable pink shades of Rock Rose, Cheddar Pink and Foxwhelp Red along with the pretty pastel of Purple Orchid.
Wood Paint Top 20
Favourite colours within the Wood Paint range vary according to pack size as their uses change. 150ml tins are used for anything from samples to test colours for large jobs, to smaller craft and upcycling projects.
The larger 2.5litre tins tend to be used for painting larger objects such as sheds and summerhouses so colours tend to be from a more traditional palette.
A 750ml tin is used on a wider variety of projects from trims and features on large buildings, to doors, furniture, planters, and garden structures such as arches. Hence you see a tendency towards traditional heritage tones all the way down to bright, vibrant, more fun and experimental colours.
During 2025 paint colour choices were influenced by changes in trends, not just inside the home but also outside too on exterior woodwork and garden buildings.
Caroline Thornborough, Director of Design says “The biggest trend that is fading from popularity is the dominance of greys. For years greys featured highly in interiors with all shades of grey wall paint, grey furniture and grey soft furnishings, appearing very heavily on social media in particular. The ‘grey phase’ also transferred into exterior design with a lot of grey paint adorning garden buildings.
Over the last couple of years trends have shifted with vibrant colours appearing as a strong rebellion to the world of grey, followed by a softer movement into greens as the natural world influenced interior and exterior design.
In the last year earthy tones have ascended in popularity with colours influenced by the land.
We see the natural world continuing to influence design with home consumers wanting to be surrounded by the beautiful colours and tones from nature.”
Outside in the garden neutrals, natural wood tones and heritage colours still dominate, sitting with and perfectly complimenting the natural spaces they’re enveloped by. Some bright vibrant colours such as Rowan Berry Red and Sundowner Orange continue to be popular colours to brighten up exterior spaces.
The denim trend has had an influence with Bilberry Blue, Squirrel Blue and Adonis Blue making their way back into the top 20. Field Green has become a firm favourite in all pack sizes with other natural heritage greens reflecting the influence of nature in the home and garden. You can also see how the grey trend is becoming replaced with earthy stones in both interior and exterior design, with Tor Stone popping into the chart.
UV Clear continues to be a highly popular choice across all pack sizes with people wanting to protect and preserve the natural colour of new timber.
The denim trend has had an influence with Bilberry Blue, Squirrel Blue and Adonis Blue making their way back into the top 20. Field Green has become a firm favourite in all pack sizes with other natural heritage greens reflecting the influence of nature in the home and garden. You can also see how the grey trend is becoming replaced with earthy stones in both interior and exterior design, with Tor Stone popping into the chart.
UV Clear continues to be a highly popular choice across all pack sizes with people wanting to protect and preserve the natural colour of new timber.
In 2024 heritage colours and natural wood tones remained dominant with Old Sage Green taking the top spot from UV Clear in the 2.5 litre tin size and Skylark Blue coming back into the charts.
The fashion for pinks was evident in the smaller pack sizes with the appearance of Rock Rose and Cheddar Pink. Vibrant splashes of Rowan Berry Red, Sundowner Orange and the new entry of Purple Divine added bright and confident colours to the chart.
The leader across all pack sizes remains RAL 7016 Anthracite Grey and this is the best-seller for specialist RAL internet searches. This colour is widely used in construction and by architects and designers. The cool and classic depth to this shade of grey makes it a very popular choice as it bridges and transcends all fashions, contrasting with pretty much every colour imaginable and working on any object or construction.
However, across our colour ranges greys, neutrals, blues, and greens lead the charts across all pack sizes with natural wood tones such as UV Clear, Birch, Beech and Ash. Cool and contemporary tones definitely lead the way in the 2.5l chart where timber buildings tend to be painted to sit in with and compliment the natural palette of the garden.
The chart for 2023 is a beautiful collection of natural heritage tones with greens, greys and blues dominating. Surprisingly the top 3 colours in both 2.5 litre and 750ml tins are the same, with the natural protection of UV Clear at the top and Old Sage Green and Blackdown next.
Gorgeous traditional heritage tones of Field Green, Wetlands Green, Axe Blue and Launcherley Blue are all new in to the charts, with Sundowner Orange remaining as an injection of bright light and warmth.
When thinking of colour trends Caroline Thornborough, Director of Design says;
“In a turbulent and unsettled world people are being drawn to soft neutral tones to surround themselves, providing a sense of calm and comfort.
The need for colour in these dark times is being fulfilled by the good old accent wall where a bolder paint colour or wall paper print is applied. The use of soft furnishings in bold bright colours and prints will be utilised, bridging the gap between the cold minimalist and warm uplifting maximalist styles.”
During 2022 the majority of colours in the top 20 charts remained the same with colours moving up or down the charts, for example in the 750ml pack size Sedge Green moved to the top and Bishop Blue went up. These colours consistently remain strong best-sellers throughout the years but surprisingly there was a burst of colour with Rowan Berry Red moving up the chart and Ginger Gold plus Sundowner Orange bursting onto the scene. Perhaps we all needed a bit of warmth and vitality injected into our lives!
Vibrant colours also increased in 150ml tins and colours from the Somerset Heritage Collection continue to grow in popularity with Old Sage Green, Bullrush Green and Goddess Green becoming firm favourites. Tor Stone also leapt into the 150ml chart at number 11.
In 2021 there was a strong shift back to greys and traditional heritage tones being the most dominant. Cavepool Grey leapt in popularity thanks to TV Carpenter Wayne Perrey using the colour on an arbour he made for the Alan Titchmarsh ITV1 hit series “Spring into Summer“. Viewers fell in love with the colour and it leapt up to the top of the charts.
Colours from the Somerset Heritage Colour Collection also ascended the top 20 chart with Old Sage Green and Cow Parsley White being the most popular. Grey Heron and Bullrush Green were also popular choices with Goddess Green just missing out on the chart at 21.
The fashion for greys is here to stay with black back up at the top of the charts. Yew Green also made a strong return to the top 20 chart in the 2.5l and 750ml pack sizes.
Pops of colour spring up in the smaller sizes with the bright tones of Cheddar Pink, Mudgley Mustard, Rowan Berry Red and Adonis Blue appearing as popular choices. It was a surprise that after the lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic, more bright cheery colours weren’t used more regularly. The thought was that more people would want to brighten up their garden with uplifting colours to help them escape from lockdown.
Firm favourites appear in all sizes with unique and attractive colours such as Greylake, Dormouse Grey, Wispy Willow, Bishop Blue, Zinc Grey and Peregrine Blue appearing in all 3 packs.
Whilst shades and hues vary, popular colours tend to be pretty constant when it comes to decorating and pleasing the eye.
Peelable Glass Paint Top 20
For Peelable Glass Paint the game changes radically between pack sizes with minor variations across the years. The larger 750ml tins are predominantly used for shading or screening in greenhouses, conservatories, balcony screening and commercial properties leading to a palette led by neutrals and built with natural heritage tones.
The 150ml tins are used for smaller shading jobs and in arts & crafts projects, hence a greater mix of heritage tones with the vibrant translucents. The handy Rainbow Packs are a popular choice for creative projects at home and in community settings such as schools.
The top of the chart throughout the years is dominated by Bat Black, Swan White and White Witch with a variety of greys, greens and a couple of blues leading the shades.
Top colours for 2025 were predominantly the same as in previous years but with old favourites like Zinc Grey, Griffin Gold and Adonis Blue coming back and Clear being a new addition to both size charts.
2024 was no exception apart from the number 2 spot being taken by Dragon Red as an art event in Germany called “Paint the Town Red” saw an installation company covering a large glass entrance to a museum in our Peelable Glass Paint, then dramatically peeling huge sheets off at the end of the event. Muddle Brown made its first entry into the top 20 sitting with regular translucent favourites Goblin Green and Bandit Blue.
In 2022 Dragon Red, Purple Puffin and Wizard Yellow entered into the top charts as people experiment more with large designs incorporating vibrant and rainbow colours. Goblin Green was the only coloured translucent that pops into the Top 20 for 750ml tins from 2019-2021and is due to the fact that plants react well to the colour green, and tend to grow well under its influence.
In the 150ml tin size the more vibrant translucent colours are highly popular in the chart with the rainbow colours of Dragon Red and Wizard Yellow, the fresh and vibrant Goblin Green, ‘Classic Blue’ of Bandit Blue, zingy Ogre Orange and pretty Purple Puffin decorating windows and craft projects up and down the country.
The warm, sunny Griffin Gold is a popular choice along with the aqua teal blue of Mermaid Blue and Clear offering a frosted window look that suits anywhere.
150ml tins go a long way so are used across the full spectrum from shading to arts & crafts. Often a 150ml tin is enough to provide shading on roof panes of a greenhouse to see plants through the summer. This sees a lovely jumble of heritage opaque tones with bright primary translucent colours, but black and white still take the top of the chart.
2018 Trends
Favourite colours vary slightly over the years and these charts demonstrate the ups and downs in the world of colour. Natural wood tones, greens, greys and blues remain popular and always work well within the home and garden.
