Ochre and Earth Paint Colour Scale
Soft stone through to deep umber, flattered by warm light.
Four earths from soft stone to deep umber, with Lace™ on the ceiling. Every shade looks good under 2700K and 3000K warm light; none suits cool 4000K.
The scale, lightest to darkest
LRV calculated from measured Lab data. Tap a shade for its full colour profile.
The white we’d pair with this scale
Lace™ is a soft, warm white that suits earthy pigments. There is a deliberate leap down to Laxton™, so the ceiling stays clearly white above the earths.
The light this scale shares
Warm light: 2700K to 3000K
Laxton™ and Arvicola™ rate strongest under 2700K; Lace™, Medlar™ and Navigation™ under 3000K. Every shade is at least good under both warm bulbs and weak under cool 4000K, so keep this scale in warm-lit rooms.
Choosing between 2700K, 3000K and 4000KHow to decorate with the Ochre & Earth scale
- Ceiling
- Lace™, for a warm, soft ceiling.
- Walls
- Laxton™ for a warm, mid-depth room.
- Woodwork
- Medlar™ or Navigation™, one step deeper.
- Cabinetry
- Arvicola™ for deep umber cabinets.
New to scales? How tonal drenching, gradients and accents work.
Try the whole scale at home
Each sample is a 60ml pot of Dead Matt with 3 paintable peel-and-sticks, £5.99 each. Put them side by side and check them by daylight and lamplight.
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