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Popular Neutrals

Neutrals are well known for their ability to create a cosy atmosphere while also providing an excellent base for so many interior styles and colours. Neutrals can bring a sense of calm and balance to your home while also giving you a blank canvas to add colour, texture and pattern to your space. Explore some of our popular neutrals here, and find the right one for your home. Colours featured: Dulux Te Kaha.

Warm neutrals

Warm neutral hues create inviting interior spaces. When they’re toasty and packed full of yellow, brown and orange undertones, they invoke a sense of cosiness and comfort you'll love to live in.

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Cool neutrals

Cool-toned neutral hues create simple, classic foundations for you to add your personal style. Their blueish, grey and sometimes green, undertones give them a sense of sophistication, perfect for layering decadently.

Lyttelton Half

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Create warmth and texture quickly, by adding neutral tones, tactile furnishings, natural fibres and vegetal hues.

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Interior

Using a neutral colour scheme inside your home is a surefire way to add depth and sophistication to your spaces. And best of all, the theme only grows richer with tasteful styling and furnishing. Neutrals are also a great way to refresh your space seasonally, when you’re looking for a change of pace without breaking the budget.

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Muriwai

Muriwai is a lovely warm beige with subtle ochre undertones. Pair it with warm whites such as Sandfly Point Quarter and Cardrona as well as greens such as Raymonds Gap.

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Muriwai is a lovely warm beige with subtle ochre undertones. Pair it with warm whites such as Sandfly Point Quarter and Cardrona as well as greens such as Raymonds Gap.
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Puysegur Point

Puysegaur Point is a deep warm neutral that works well as a feature colour inside and a main broadwall colour on exteriors. It works well with soft whites and neutrals such as Haast Half and Waitangi Half.

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Puysegaur Point is a deep warm neutral that works well as a feature colour inside and a main broadwall colour on exteriors. It works well with soft whites and neutrals such as Haast Half and Waitangi Half.
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A classic comeback

Craft a classic look pairing neutrals in tonal combinations or contrast with soft whites. Rich neutrals can add depth and mood to traditional spaces and lighter neutrals can create a comforting, friendly home full of character.
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Glen Murray

Neutral mid-based brown Glen Murray is ideal for subtle, contemporary schemes in any room of your home. It is a great shade for walls when paired with the warmth of Haast Half or Ōpononi Quarter.

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Neutral mid-based brown Glen Murray is ideal for subtle, contemporary schemes in any room of your home. It is a great shade for walls when paired with the warmth of Haast Half or Ōpononi Quarter.
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Simply Scandi

The simplicity of a neutral hue is the base to contemporary looks from Scandinavian to minimal and modern. A single neutral shade works well in open plan living, creating an understated neutral backdrop for your furniture and other finishes.

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Colours displayed should be used as a guide for your colour selection. To ensure best accuracy, test your colour choice at home by ordering Dulux Sample Pots and Large Colour Swatches.

Te Kaha

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Exterior

Create texture and interest throughout your exterior spaces by layering neutral hues. Taking a palette inspired by nature, create a base tonal colour scheme that is further complemented by natural textures like timber and stone.

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Mason Bay

Mason Bay is a popular soft beige that provides the flexibility to personalise your home with layers of other complementary shades or accent colours. This warm shade pairs well with Southern Alps, Mason Bay Quarter and North Head.

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Mason Bay is a popular soft beige that provides the flexibility to personalise your home with layers of other complementary shades or accent colours. This warm shade pairs well with Southern Alps, Mason Bay Quarter and North Head.
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Te Kaha

Te Kaha is a popular warm beige neutral that is perfect to use as a main wall colour both inside and out. It works well with whites such as Southern Alps and Ōkārito and dark charcoals and browns such as Terrible Billy and Mt Inaccessible. Te Kaha is a great option for those looking for a subtle neutral to add a sense of warmth to a space.

Te Kaha is a popular warm beige neutral that is perfect for interior and exterior walls. It works well with whites such as Southern Alps and Ōkārito and dark charcoals and browns such as Terrible Billy and Mt Inaccessible.

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Te Kaha is a popular warm beige neutral that is perfect to use as a main wall colour both inside and out. It works well with whites such as Southern Alps and Ōkārito and dark charcoals and browns such as Terrible Billy and Mt Inaccessible. Te Kaha is a great option for those looking for a subtle neutral to add a sense of warmth to a space.
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A timeless revival

From soft milky beige to taupe and tan, neutral colours work beautifully with timber, leadlight details and traditional architectural features. Highlight trims with lighter or darker harmonious colours to create a timeless exterior look.
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Cossack Rock Quarter

Cossack Rock Quarter is a beautiful soft neutral with a green undertone. It is perfect for open plan interiors and exteriors and can also be used as a trim colour. It works well with a range of whites such as Mt Aspiring or Cardrona Half and also pairs well with darker grey-greens such as Cloudy Range and Marine Parade.

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Cossack Rock Quarter is a beautiful soft neutral with a green undertone. It is perfect for open plan interiors and exteriors and can also be used as a trim colour. It works well with a range of whites such as Mt Aspiring or Cardrona Half and also pairs well with darker grey-greens such as Cloudy Range and Marine Parade.
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Keep it contemporary

Neutral colour schemes are the perfect choice for contemporary homes. Drawing their influence from natural materials, this colour group pairs easily with finishes often featured on contemporary exteriors.

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