Colour Accuracy
Every effort is made to display the colours of our paints and repair products as accurately as possible. However, colours shown on screens or in printed material cannot perfectly reproduce the appearance of the actual paint.
Screens and Digital Displays
When you view a colour on a screen, you are seeing a digital approximation produced using light (RGB). Screens vary widely in brightness, colour settings, display technology and personal adjustments such as contrast, colour temperature or night mode. Because of this, the same colour can appear quite different from one device to another.
The colours shown on our website are derived from measurements taken from the actual paint using professional colour measurement equipment (spectrophotometers). This ensures our digital references are as accurate as possible. However, paint colour is created by physical mineral pigments interacting with a textured surface and natural light, something a screen cannot replicate.
Printing Colours
We do not recommend printing colours from our website to assess shades. Most printers reproduce colour using the CMYK process, which creates colour by mixing just four inks.
Our coatings use a multitude of mineral pigments that reflect and scatter light very differently to printed inks on a flat surface. As a result, printed colours cannot accurately represent the appearance of the finished paint.
The Most Reliable Way to Assess Colour
The only way to be certain a colour is right for your project is to see it in person.
Our hand-painted colour charts are a great starting point for exploring shades and narrowing down your choice. However, as swatches are small by nature, they cannot fully convey how a finish will look once applied over a larger surface. For this reason, we strongly recommend following up with a sample pot before placing a larger order.
When using sample pots, apply the paint to a surface no smaller than A5 using the recommended three coats. Once fully dry, assess the colour from a normal viewing distance in different lighting conditions, as natural light, artificial lighting and surrounding colours can all influence how a finish is perceived. This gives you the most accurate representation of how the colour will look in your space before you commit.
Colour Consistency
Our products are manufactured using natural materials, which means slight variation in colour and natural fleck can occur between batches. The substrate can also influence the final appearance. Factors such as surface type, porosity and texture affect how the coating reflects light, which may cause the finished colour to appear lighter or darker than expected.
For this reason, we are unable to accept responsibility for colour variation resulting from natural material differences or substrate properties.
To help ensure colour consistency across a project:
- Use tins from the same batch number wherever possible
- If different batches are required, mix the tins together before application
- When ordering multiple tins for the same project, please let us know so we can supply matching batch numbers where possible
Not Sure Which Colour Is Right?
Our colour matching service is available for customers who need a precise match to existing stonework or materials. Please note that we are unable to match colours from photographs. A physical sample must be submitted for an accurate result.
