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• October 4, 2026, 2 min read

  The paint colours Ireland and the UK looked at in September

  Egyptian Cotton, Shell Cove, Ivory Tusk, Timeless, Skimming Stone, Jitney, Setting Plaster, Natural Hessian, School House White, Preference Red and Brave Ground.

• What is LRV? A simple guide to Light Reflectance Value in paint

  September 29, 2026, 3 min read

  LRV tells you how much light a paint colour reflects, on a scale from 0 to 100. Here's what it means, why it matters, and how to use it when choosing paint.

• September 19, 2026, 4 min read

  What ΔE means, and how close a close match really is

  Hague Blue, Brush Blue CW-675, Blue 07, Schoolhouse and Graphite.

• September 16, 2026, 2 min read

  Dulux Egyptian Cotton: Why Everyone's Painting Their Walls This Colour

  Egyptian Cotton, Casual Elegance, Recipe Book, Nice White, Sea Salt CSP-95 and Kittiwake.

• How paint colour matching works between brands

  September 13, 2026, 4 min read

  Every brand names its colours differently, so we match them by measuring the colour itself. Here is what the pairs on a brand comparison page mean, and what the number under each one is telling you.

• September 12, 2026, 1 min read

  Trending colours: week of 7 September 2026

  Pebble Shore, Diamonds In The Sky, Drawing Room Blue, White Kitten 0022 and Calamine.

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