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The Balance palette features delicate pastels, oceanic hues such as soft greens, and deep moody teals and blues, punctuated with accents of deep garnet and near-black. Colours featured: Dulux Pure Blue Half and Kimberley Sea.

Balance at home

With so much uncertainty and loss of control, there is a need to restore the balance and a sense of calm in our lives. In a post-pandemic world, some of us are needing the reassurance of rules and parameters. Beauty that is underpinned by structure reassures us. The allure of the ocean and its untapped potential draws us in and allows its calming effect to wash over us. 

Elegant and refined, the harmonious lines of waves and the movement of the sea inspire colour and pattern in our interiors.

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Manorburn Quarter

A slightly warmer white, Casper White Quarter is a great neutral white that can be used as a main wall colour, trim or an exterior colour. This soft and flexible white works well with many colours including bold dark and lighter shades.

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A slightly warmer white, Casper White Quarter is a great neutral white that can be used as a main wall colour, trim or an exterior colour. This soft and flexible white works well with many colours including bold dark and lighter shades.
Dulux Colour Forecast 2023 - Balance palette. Artwork: Swimmers Ritual by Marko Hrubyj Piper, Studio Gallery. Photograph: Lisa Cohen. Stylist: Bree Leech.
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Bedroom blues

Lavish touch-me textures such as velvet and silk in upholstery and bed linen add a sense of luxury to living spaces and bedrooms.
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Understated elegance

Considered curation of objects and furniture results in a refined and less decorative look.

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Manorburn Quarter

Manorburn Quarter is a very subtle warm white. It is a great neutral white that can be used as a main wall colour, trim or an exterior colour. Manorburn Quarter works well with a wide range of other colours including Manorburn, Greytown, Haast and Maraetai Quarter.

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Manorburn Quarter is a very subtle warm white. It is a great neutral white that can be used as a main wall colour, trim or an exterior colour. Manorburn Quarter works well with a wide range of other colours including Manorburn, Greytown, Haast and Maraetai Quarter.
Dulux Colour Forecast 2023 - Balance palette. Photograph: Lisa Cohen. Stylist: Bree Leech.
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Sophisticated depths

Deeper colours round out the palette representing the colours of the ocean in dark and moody hues.

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Manorburn Quarter

Manorburn Quarter is a very subtle warm white. It is a great neutral white that can be used as a main wall colour, trim or an exterior colour. Manorburn Quarter works well with a wide range of other colours including Manorburn, Greytown, Haast and Maraetai Quarter.

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Manorburn Quarter is a very subtle warm white. It is a great neutral white that can be used as a main wall colour, trim or an exterior colour. Manorburn Quarter works well with a wide range of other colours including Manorburn, Greytown, Haast and Maraetai Quarter.
Dulux Colour Forecast 2023 - Balance palette. Photograph: Lisa Cohen. Stylist: Bree Leech.
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Balance Palette

Starts with soft pastels influenced with those from a seashell, the subtle pink of Dunedin and Porcelain combined with the subtle Pure Blue Half and Moana Reserve Half. Kimberley Sea and Port Jackson reflect deeper watery hues. Manorburn Quarter and Ti Point provide neutral options that work well with the stronger palette colours. Colours featured: Moana Reserve Half and Manorburn Quarter.

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Seashell lustre

A calming and ethereal palette is inspired by the interior of a seashell.

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Dunedin

Dunedin is a sophisticated dusty pink that can add subtle colour to any room without being overpowering. It works well with soft whites such as Southern Alps and neutrals Haast and Haast Half.

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Dunedin is a sophisticated dusty pink that can add subtle colour to any room without being overpowering. It works well with soft whites such as Southern Alps and neutrals Haast and Haast Half.
Dulux Colour Forecast 2023 - Balance palette. Artwork: Radiant Nature Part 57 by Ria Green, Modern Times. Photograph: Lisa Cohen. Stylist: Bree Leech.
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Tranquil living

The allure of Port Jackson, a deep ocean hue draws us in and allows a calming effect to wash over us.

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Ti Point

With a hint of a grey-beige undertone, Ti Point is ideal for pairing with cooler whites and muted shades. It is perfect for interior or exterior walls and trims. Ti Point schemes beautifully with Ōkārito or Millwater.

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With a hint of a grey-beige undertone, Ti Point is ideal for pairing with cooler whites and muted shades. It is perfect for interior or exterior walls and trims. Ti Point schemes beautifully with Ōkārito or Millwater.
Dulux Colour Forecast 2023 - Balance palette. Artwork: White Coral Cluster by Erica Gray, Studio Gallery. Photograph: Lisa Cohen. Stylist: Bree Leech.
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Refined beauty

Tropical seas and warm shallow water inspire the colours of Ruahine and Kimberley Sea.

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Ruahine

Ruahine is a beautiful eucalyptus green that can be used as a main wall colour both inside and out. It works well in bedrooms, laundries, studies or as a feature wall or front door colour. Ruahine pairs well with subtle neutrals such as Glinks Gully or Narrow Neck, crisp white Southern Alps as well as a large range or browns and greys.

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Ruahine is a beautiful eucalyptus green that can be used as a main wall colour both inside and out. It works well in bedrooms, laundries, studies or as a feature wall or front door colour. Ruahine pairs well with subtle neutrals such as Glinks Gully or Narrow Neck, crisp white Southern Alps as well as a large range or browns and greys.
Dulux Colour Forecast 2023 - Balance palette. Artwork: Peony Portrait by Simon Barlow, Studio Gallery. Photograph: Lisa Cohen. Stylist: Bree Leech.
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Revive – Create the look in your home

Revive mixes nostalgic elements in this joyful palette of eclectic brighter hues to encourage those moments of pure escapism.

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Connect – Create the look in your home

The Connect palette reflects a simpler lifestyle with warm earth-based colours that reinforce a connection with nature.

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