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From emerge magazine - issue 01, pick your palette

These hues work in harmony to create a sense of balance and peace.

Using gentle, soulful hues

Gentle, soulful hues flow through this space with the floor, back wall and vase painted in Resene Thorndon Cream, front wall and doorway in Resene Bud, side table in Resene Siam and lamp in Resene Thorndon Cream.

Softly serene and effortlessly soulful, blend muted greens and blues with gentle whites like Resene Miso and Resene Thorndon Cream for a calm and harmonious ambiance. These hues work in harmony to create a sense of balance and peace, evoking the quiet beauty of natural landscapes. Whether used in layers or as subtle accents, these colours offer a restful retreat, perfect for cultivating a space that soothes the soul.

Using gentle, soulful hues

A calming neutral interior

Wall, floor, lamp, bowl and floor standing vase painted in Resene Thorndon Cream and cabinet in Resene Chicago.

A soft and serene moodboard

Drawdown paint swatches and testpots (from top) – Resene Half Hairy Heath, Resene Shark, Resene Chicago, Resene Thorndon Cream, Resene Miso, Resene Bud, Resene Siam, and Resene Iko Iko.

Try other serene shades like Resene Zen, Resene Moon Mist and Resene Celeste.

Earthy warmth meets quiet coolness in this soulful combination of clay tones with deep blues. The grounded, sunbaked hues of shades like Resene Hairy Heath, Resene Tuscany and Resene Twizel provide a natural, enveloping warmth, while the softness of blues like Resene Shark, Resene Lynchpin and Resene San Juan add a sense of tranquillity and depth. Together, they create a balanced and timeless palette that feels deeply connected to nature, bringing both comfort and quiet sophistication to spaces.

Create a cocooning effect with darker colours

Create a cocooning effect with darker colours. This wall is painted in Resene Half Hairy Heath, floor stained in Resene Colorwood Bark, artwork in Resene Half Hairy Heath and Resene Shark, lamp and stool in Resene Shark and vase and bedside table in Resene Half Hairy Heath. Bedding from Foxtrot Home.

Decorating with earthy warm hues

Wall painted in Resene Half Hairy Heath, floor stained in Resene Colorwood Bark and pots painted in (from left) Resene Half Hairy Heath, Resene Shark, Resene Chicago and Resene Thorndon Cream.

Darker hues can be soothing and soulful

Darker hues can be soothing and soulful. These walls are painted in Resene Shark, floor in Resene Thorndon Cream, table and lampstand in Resene Chicago, vase on table in Resene Siam and artwork in Resene Half Hairy Heath and Resene Shark.

Moodboard showing sothing darker hues

Resene A4 drawdown paint swatches and Resene testpots in (from left) Resene Shark, Resene Chicago and Resene Half Hairy Heath.

Colours and products mentioned in this article

Testpot colours and products marked as "buy in-store" may not yet be available in our online ColorShop, however, they can be purchased at your local Resene ColorShop or reseller.

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