Color of the Year 2022 The Greenhouse Colors shown in shown in LivingRoom Inspirational roomset

Bring the outside in with greens and blues

Bring Bright Skies™ in with Dulux Color of the Year

23 November 2021

Open space, fresh air, the great outdoors – our need for nature has never been so tangible. The trend-led greens and blues of the Greenhouse palette, teamed with Dulux Color of the Year 2022, Bright Skies™ (Blueberry Mash 14 BB 55/113), can make any room feel in touch with the natural world. Here are four easy ways to use it…

Feeling connected to nature is good for the soul. And, whether you live in the countryside or the city, you can bring the freshness of the natural world into your home with greenery, daylight and color.

Dulux Color of the Year 2022, Bright Skies™ (Blueberry Mash 14 BB 55/113), is a light, airy and revitalizing tone that can instantly refresh your living space. It works naturally with Greenhouse colors – a palette bursting with hues inspired by the world around us, from mossy greens to natural neutrals.

Whether you choose to use just one or two shades, or layer several tones together, these color combinations will give any room a breath of fresh air and bring in the positive effects of nature.

1. Turn your ceiling into a sky

Color of the Year 2022 The Greenhouse Colors shown in LivingRoom Inspirational roomset

Ceilings are often painted crisp white, but why not opt for color? Bright Skies™ (Blueberry Mash 14 BB 55/113) is the perfect choice for overhead, giving a light and airy sense of limitless space in any room. Try combining it with cool, calm soft green walls from the Greenhouse palette for a fresh, wraparound feel that will make the most of the daylight.

Which colors?

Wilton Blue (50BG 44/094)
Gravel Pit (50GG 40/064)
Bright Skies™ (Blueberry Mash 14 BB 55/113)

2. Get connected with color

Color of the Year 2022 The Greenhouse Colors shown in BedRoom Inspirational roomset

Give a bedroom a fresh and open feel with Dulux Color of the Year and Greenhouse colors. By using soft greens and grey blues on the lower walls and woodwork, and painting an upper section in Bright Skies™ (Blueberry Mash 14 BB 55/113), you’ll draw the eye upwards and create a feeling of extra height. Mix in natural accessories and greenery for the ultimate oasis.

Which colors?

Bright Skies™ (Blueberry Mash 14 BB 55/113)
Brooding Storm (87BG 27/077)
Khaki Mists (30YY 17/209)

3. Play with color in the kitchen

Color of the Year 2022 The Greenhouse Colors shown in Kitchen Inspirational roomset

Open shelves have more impact in a kitchen or dining area when they’re mounted on a colorful wall. Here, Greenhouse colors set against Dulux Color of the Year 2022, Bright Skies™ (Blueberry Mash 14 BB 55/113), create a refreshing backdrop to a simple shelving unit. These tones of sky, grass, leaves and plants are also ideal for setting off accessories in natural materials, such as wood and handcrafted pieces of ceramicware.

Which colors?

Grey Jeans (45GY 55/052)
Gravel Pit (50GG 40/064)
Bright Skies™ (Blueberry Mash 14 BB 55/113)

4. Bring the outside into a study

Color of the Year 2022 The Greenhouse Colors shown in HomeOffice Inspirational roomset

Airy natural colors work well in a home office as they soften what can be a high-tech space. Opt for the lighter tones of the Greenhouse palette to make the most of natural daylight, and frame your workspace with a border of Dulux Color of the Year 2022, Bright Skies™ (Blueberry Mash 14 BB 55/113), to add an uplifting, refreshing feel.

Which colors?

Horizons (10BB 73/039)
Grey Jeans (45GY 55/052)
Bright Skies™ (Blueberry Mash 14 BB 55/113)