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Colour Trends 2012
Live Colourfully
Colour awakens the senses and elevates your point of view. We've searched the world, exploring the latest trends, to bring you a collection of inspired palettes that offer a fresh perspective on your personal style. These four select colour groups will bring life to any home and transform the ordinary into the sublime.
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Earth & Skywythe blue
(HC-143) storm cloud gray
(2140-40) battenberg
(AF-70) fresh olive
(2149-30) sharkskin
(2139-30) 
Before One Dining Room, Imaginative colour placement is the key to this dining room, which relies on a simple blue backdrop accented by darker trim to create an atmosphere of stylish, airy elegance. By contrast, a weathered, artistic stencil pattern and a soothing blue ceiling soften the room's overall formality and add visual interest.
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Eclectic Elegancefarm fresh
(AF-360) nimbus gray
(2131-50) white dove
(OC-17) gypsy love
(2085-30) stardust
(2108-40) 
Before One Bedroom, In this bedroom, blue walls with a soft grey undertone create a tranquil, serene setting that feels timeless and traditional. Alternatively, the second look becomes more modern and sophisticated with an almost monochromatic tone-on-tone colour treatment that adds an overall glow and anchors the space.
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Spiced Lifeamethyst shadow
(CC-930) refined
(AF-75) persimmon
(2088-40) revere pewter
(HC-172) french press
(AF-170) 
Before One Home Office, A refined look defines this charming home office, where an unexpected pairing of neutral pewter on the walls and a pop of persimmon on the ceiling adds a feminine touch. By contrast, creative use of colour adds interest by featuring a well-defined work area with an eye-catching accent stripe of rich purple to showcase favourite artwork.
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Sense & Sensibilitymontpelier
(AF-555) pashmina
(AF-100) dunmore cream
(HC-29) masada
(AF-220) ballet white
(OC-9) 
Before One Living Room, In this living space, rich copper-orange is an exuberant rush of bold colour, creating a sense of warmth and comfort despite its soaring ceiling. The second look features a refreshingly cool blue combined with the warmth of pale yellow, instantly transforming the room into a space that is calm and uplifting.
One Room, Two Looks
The simple use of the right paint colour combinations can completely transform the feel of any room without having to make major changes, such as adding new furnishings. We created two different looks for each of these rooms by changing only the paint colours and accessories. Let us show you how we did it. Earth & Sky: Watch the Dining Room Transformation Learn how two different colour palettes can spectacularly transform a home office into a personal space worthy for work and leisure.
COLOUR OF THE YEAR wythe blue (HC-143) Much more versatile than you may think, blue is truly a classic colour. It has universal appeal, never goes out of style, and is overwhelmingly chosen as a colour favourite across North America. It evokes the sea and sky, physically calms us, and symbolizes trust and commitment. Because of the influence that blue has in our world today, we have chosen wythe blue (HC-143) as Benjamin Moore's 2012 Colour of the Year. It's a beautiful, calming hue that has an element of heritage and offers grounding rootedness, providing comfort and stability. 
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