Leading
manufacturer Crown Paints is continuing its focus on colour with the launch of
a new Exterior Colour Book as a key aid for specifiers and designers.
The
Exterior Colour Book has been created by the Crown Paints Colour Service to
provide guidance and inspiration for exterior decoration projects. The Colour
Book includes details on Sandtex Trade, Crown Paints’ external substrate
decoration and protection brand, as well as superior wood protection brand
Sadolin.
When
selecting a colour for exterior projects, personal preference is sometimes
secondary to concerns such as impact on the local context and the relevant
planning regulations. That’s why Crown’s Exterior Colour Book provides
information about the built environment, covering topics such as historical
styles, geology and local materials, regional colours and colour application.
As well as
providing information about how colour interplays with the surrounding
environment and architectural styles, the Exterior Colour Book includes details
of how colour influences people’s sense of place and even their mood.
Commenting
on the launch of the Exterior Colour Book, Kathryn Lloyd Crown Paints’ colour
specialist said: “The Colour Book is a helpful aid for any designers or
specifiers tasked with decorating the exterior of buildings and outdoor
environments who are looking for colour inspiration. But we know that exterior
design goes beyond simple colour palettes to consider the context and history
of the space.
“For
example, using a bright saturated colour on a historic building can be jarring,
while using darker colours on large solid structures can make them appear heavy
or oppressive. Our Exterior Colour Book addresses all these issues and more,
making it easier for specifiers to make a considered choice.”
Crown Paints’ Colour
Services team is on hand to offer expert assistance and advice on all aspects
of colour specification, including considerations about colour psychology,
information on how to meet specific building regulations and the latest colour
trends. As well as providing bespoke colour cards and a colour library the team
can also guide specifiers through the process of devising individual colour
schemes, using computer aided design where appropriate.
