Boot Room & Utility Room Paint Colours
Boot rooms and utility rooms take the mud, the laundry and the dog. Earthy greens and warm stones feel at home beside the garden, while a bolder shade on cabinetry or panelling adds personality to a small space. All our paints are Class 1 wet-scrub rated. Every shade is available as a 60ml sample.
Boot rooms and utilities connect the house to the garden, so natural, earthy colours feel right here. Painting walls, panelling and cabinets in one colour makes a small room calm and cohesive, and because these rooms are used briefly, they're a good place to be bolder. Choose a scrubbable paint, because these walls get muddy.
At a glance
- Start here
- Practical and earthy. These rooms face the garden and take the mud. Earthy greens and warm stones look natural and forgive everyday marks.
- North light
- Warm greens and stones. Warm greens and stones. Many utilities face north. Warm, yellow-based greens and stones stop them feeling cold.
- South light
- Fresher greens. Fresher greens. Warm daylight suits fresher greens and grey-greens.
- East light
- Warm stones for later. Warm stones for later. Warm stones balance cooler afternoon light.
- West light
- Greens for evening glow. Greens for evening glow. Earthy greens glow in warm evening light.
- Panelling
- Drench walls and joinery. Painting walls, panelling and cupboards in one colour makes a small room feel calm and considered.
- Durability
- Scrubbable, Class 1. All our paints are Class 1 wet-scrub rated, so muddy marks can be cleaned off without wearing through the colour.
- Sample tip
- Check every change of light. Move your sample between walls. Check it in morning and afternoon daylight, then under the lights you use at night.
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Earthy, garden greens
Earthy greens that bring the garden in.
Best in north-, south-, east- and west-facing rooms
Earthy greens feel at home beside the garden door, wellies and wicker. They are forgiving of mud and look good on panelling and cabinetry.
Cameron Green™, Pippin™ and Loxley™ suit any direction; Nobbie™ suits north-facing rooms. Clumber™, Woodsage™ and Caunton Green™ prefer south-, east- or west-facing light.
Warm stones and drabs
Mud-friendly stones for walls and woodwork.
Best in north-, south-, east- and west-facing rooms
Warm stones and drabs hide everyday marks and make a calm backdrop for coats, baskets and boots.
Erewash™, Chissy™ and Cameron Stone™ suit any direction. Gruit™ and Twitchell™ suit north-, east- and west-facing rooms.
Bold accents for cabinetry
Confident colour for a small, busy room.
Best in north-, south-, east- and west-facing rooms
Because these rooms are used briefly, they are a great place for a confident colour on cabinetry or panelling.
Fothergill™ and Fognani™ suit north-facing rooms. Bellyetter™ prefers south-facing light; Panhard™ suits south-, east- and west-facing rooms.
Sample it the way we would
Step 1
Paint your peel-and-sticks
Each £5.99 sample comes with three paintable peel-and-sticks. Give them two coats and let them dry fully.
Step 2
Stick them around the room
Put them on two or three walls, including the wall opposite the window, at eye level and lower down.
Step 3
Live with them for a day or two
Look in the morning, the afternoon and under your evening lamps. Move them around until you are sure.
Your questions, answered
What colour should I paint a boot room?
Earthy greens and warm stones are classic boot room colours because they feel natural beside the garden and forgive mud.
What paint should I use in a utility room?
A scrubbable paint. All our paints are Class 1 wet-scrub rated; use Kitchen Wall Paint where there is steam from washing, and Kitchen Cabinet Paint on units.
Should I paint panelling the same colour as the walls?
In a small boot room or utility, yes: one colour on walls, panelling and cupboards makes the room feel calm and considered.
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