Egyptologist William John Bankes shipped a pair of black granite statues of the goddess Sekhmet from Karnak to Chatsworth for the 6th Duke, where they stood for many years beside Paxton’s conservatory. Their rich, dark granite – flecked with ochre – inspired this deep ochre-black, a colour with subtle warmth beneath its sculptural depth.
How to style: A dramatic backdrop for art or sculpture when used on walls, and a sophisticated ‘off-black’ for joinery. With an ochre undertone that responds to light, it suits glazing bars, window frames, architraves, doors and fireplaces without appearing sombre.
Historic Colour Key: Regency inc. William IV. Victorian. Modern, Edward VII to Charles III.
Colours can vary between screens, we recommend trying a Sample Pot or A5 Colour Card before buying.
£1.50 – £114.00Price range: £1.50 through £114.00
We offer all our colours in 3 unrivalled finishes which are all easy to apply, durable, breathable and toxin-free.
Our Emulsion has a soft, matt finish with 2% sheen, perfect for your walls and ceilings. It has great coverage and can be applied evenly in just 2 coats. Works flawlessly over new, primed plaster. Sold in 2.5 and 5-litre tins.
Our Water Based Eggshell has a satin finish with 20% sheen so still has a softness to it. Perfect for woodwork and metalwork this finish is easy to apply. Sold in 1 and 2.5-litre tins.
Our Water Based Gloss is our highest satin product with an 80% sheen. This product is perfect for interior and exterior woodwork and metalwork with a durable finish. Sold in 1 and 2.5-litre tins.
Brush up on your painting skills by watching our handy ‘How To’ tutorials and to make sure you are ready to get painting shop our preparatory products.
We have spent years perfecting our pioneering plant-based paints and we are proud of the product we have created using gentle chemistry and a lot of dedication to making a more sustainable paint! We believe we are pioneers in creating natural paints using plant-based ingredients instead of petrochemical derived products.
Unlike many other paint brands, what’s in our tins is on our tins! We declare all of our ingredients, read our full list of ingredients and learn more about how our paint is made.
Shipping
We work closely with our couriers, Parcel Force, to ensure your order arrives on time and in perfect condition. Like us, they are committed to excellent customer service, sustainability and being a responsible business, which is why they are our chosen courier service.
For more information, please take a look at our Delivery & Returns page.
Returns
As each paint order is freshly mixed to order, we’re unable to accept returns on paint products. Returns are accepted on preparatory products. Please refer to our T&Cs for full details.
If you have any questions or concerns about your order, or believe there may be an issue with your paint, please contact us. Our team is always happy to help.
After discovering Edward Bulmer Natural Paints on one of our Grade 1 Restorations we now propose them as suppliers to all of our clients on all types of projects that we undertake. Our tradesmen find the paint itself to be of a superior quality and very easy to work with. Our clients enjoy the colour …
The Edward Bulmer array of paint hues are our recommended foundation to residential and commercial projects providing an unrivalled depth and backdrop to our interiors commissions. Moreover, the natural qualities allow rooms to ‘breathe’, particularly important to those Clients with period properties. Our go-to colours include ‘Water Glass’ for a cool contemporary feel, together with …
Edward Bulmer’s totally natural paints fill our Dorset home wiht sublimely beautiful colours, which fill me with joy. The shades shift subtly as the light changes, and that adds an extra dimension of delight.
The quality of Edward Bulmer Natural Paints are second to none. The density of pigments in the colour is fantastic. This means that when you work with it, the coverage is thicker and you don’t need to paint the walls with so many coats, which saves time, which from my team’s point of view is great as we have …
I love the colour because it is so warm and charming, winter had our blue bedroom feeling cold and dreary, but the combination of Hespan, Red Ochre and Fine Green has turned the space into a cosy haven! It’s vibrant yet oh-so-snug, and I’m really enjoying spending time in the room again. It’s a statement colour which is still …
Choose between our new A5 painted colour swatches or a 60ml sample pot of our high-quality emulsion. Learn more about our samples.
We have created this calculator to help you estimate the amount of paint you will need for your project. Please note that this is only an estimate, based on normal surfaces with two coats of paint.
Please check our practical painting advice - if you are painting onto a very absorbent surface, you may need more paint, and for best results, you may need to prime your surfaces.
If you end up with any leftover paint, get inspired with ways to use any excess paint - it's even compostable!
What are you painting?
Our natural matt emulsion is perfect for interior walls and ceilings.
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This estimate is based on two coats of paint and the dimensions of your room, minus the space taken by average doors and windows.
For this area, we suggest would be adequate.
Our water based eggshell or gloss is ideal for woodwork or metalwork.
This estimate is based on two coats of paint and the skirting and the doors/windows you told us about. 1 litre should cover 2-3 doors or 20m of skirting.
