Indigo
The legendary source of Indigo gave it its name – literally ‘Indian’. The leaves of trees from the Indigofera family, prevalent there, could be fermented to produce a beautiful dye as well as a pigment. Nowadays we use mineral pigments for their superior light fastness but this evocative colour properly earns its presence in a well judged colour range. Traditionally oil paints were used to decorate with deep colours as they could ‘manage’ the pigment loading. Today our taste for a matt finish means we embrace the powdery rather than shiny look you get from rendering these colours in emulsion and this colour takes on a wonderful velvety feel.
"A terrifically nuanced combination of colours and cultures"
The Irish Aesthete
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Use with
Complete the look
Tonal palette
Make up your colour moodboard - use fabrics and furnishings in these colours to get the look
Choosing a finish
Emulsion | Modern Oil Eggshell (previously called Water-based Eggshell) |
Traditional Oil Eggshell (previously called Oil Eggshell) |
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