English Heritage collaborates with Graphenstone Paints on 'The Colour Collection'
Graphenstone Paints is thrilled to announce a landmark collaboration with English Heritage, the charity that cares for over 400 of England’s most beloved historic sites. Together, they have curated a beautiful new collection of 120 colours, including 24 exclusive shades inspired by some of English Heritage’s most iconic properties.
Shot at Kenwood House: colours shown include Entrance Hall Blue, Deal Stairs, De Grey and Parlour Pink
Graphenstone’s new collection includes a palette of 24 exquisite shades, meticulously curated and developed using scanned data and references from original wallpapers, fabrics, furniture and paints used in these esteemed buildings.
Shot at Kenwood House images shows the new 24 colour palette directly derived from English Heritage properties. Styled by Despina Curtis and Photographed by Beth Evans.
Notable colours in the collection include:
Mah-Jongg - A warm grey inspired by a beloved pet lemur Mah-Jongg, who was bought from Harrods by the Courtauld’s in the 1920s and lived a life of luxury at Eltham Palace.
Kenwood Cream - A light, traditional cream, inspired by the graceful Georgian exterior of Kenwood.
Smalt Blue - A deep, royal blue once created by mixing cobalt blue and glass. Used by artists like Vermeer, Rembrandt, and JMWTurner. Inspired by the gates at Chiswick House.
Golden Pheasant – A rich, warm yellow named after imagery depicted in the wallpapers of the bedroom suites at Wrest Park.
Chinoiserie - A beautifully soft, light yellow, taken from scans of the Chinese wallpaper at Marble Hill, reimagined by de Gournay for the Dining Parlour in 2006.
Mansfield's Blue - A sophisticated, green-toned blue inspired by Lord Mansfield’s bedchamber at Kenwood. William Murray, who went on to become the 1st Earl of Mansfield, bought the house in 1754.
Eldorado - This warm, clean blue was inspired by the 19th-century Zuber wallpaper at Wrest Park. The design, Eldorado, depicts a mythical city representing Africa, Asia, Europe, and America through its flora and fauna.
Blending historical inspiration with contemporary colour schemes, the new collection is available in Graphenstone’s innovative paints. These paints combine traditional materials such as lime, calcium carbonates and silicates, with graphene—one of the planet's most durable carbon fibres—providing Class 1 durability and suitability for both interior and exterior applications.
Shot at Kenwood House with colours from the collection including Parlour Pink, Blackbean and Bath Stone. Styled by Despina Curtis, photograhed by Beth Evans.
All the new colours will be available in Graphenstone’s new reusable Peel & Stick colour samples. Made with 30% recycled materials and using approximately 94% less paint than traditional sample pots, these samples reinforce Graphenstone’s commitment to sustainability by reducing waste and minimising their operational carbon footprint.
For every purchase made, a proportion of the proceeds will go to English Heritage and help to preserve more than 400 of the charity’s historic sites across the country.
Graphenstone UK CEO and Chairman Patrick Folkes said, "Colour trends have evolved throughout history, often influencing society's emotions and perceptions. English Heritage is dedicated to preserving these incredible memories and buildings for future generations. Our paints gently 'nod to the past' by combining trusted minerals like lime and silicate with 21st-century graphene technology, ensuring they are ecological, sustainable, and highly durable. Our clean-tech ranges create safe and healthy environments without compromising performance, making them perfect for the rigours of modern life. With a percentage of each paint pot sold going to English Heritage, we can all play a small part in preserving these wonderful buildings.’’
Licensing and B2B Manager at English Heritage, Alexandra Bovey, said: “We are delighted to partner with Graphenstone to produce a beautiful colour palette of paints inspired by our properties and collections. We care for hundreds of properties and over a million objects, and Graphenstone have done wonderful work conveying their stories through a highly sustainable, quality range of paints.”
'The Colour Collection' is a new selection of 120 colours, incorporating 24 English Heritage shades and replacing Graphenstone’s current ‘House Colour Card’, which archives 64 colours from their existing range. All archived colours will still be available to order.
Available to buy at over 300 points of sale across the UK – Brewers Decorator Centres, Dulux Decorator Centres, Paintwell, The Paint Shed, independent stores and the Graphenstone website https://graphenstone-ecopaints.store/
About Graphenstone
Graphenstone's Purifying Paints are at the forefront of sustainable change in the paints industry. Their high-quality, health-conscious paints combine traditional raw materials with an innovative material: graphene. Graphene is an inert carbon, and its inclusion in paints, coatings, and other building materials enhances hardness, durability, compression, tensile strength, elasticity, and coverage.
Perfect for eco-conscious designers, architects, decorating professionals, and homeowners, Graphenstone's lime-based paints actively help to purify the air as they cure (the majority in the first 30 days after application), and its Ambient Pro+ range continually eliminates airborne pollutants and toxic gasses. These formulations allow end users to create healthier and more visually appealing interior spaces.Graphenstone is firmly committed to the values of a circular economy. It minimises its environmental impact during production, uses renewable energy, and upcycles waste materials. Graphenstone is recognised as one of the worlds most certified and sustainable paint brands, independently tested and verified by bodies such as Cradle to Cradle, Global Green Tag and Eurofins, providing consumers, regulators, and industry peers with independent and trusted validation of Graphenstone's commitment to environmentally responsible practices.
To view Graphenstone's list of Certifications:
https://graphenstone-ecopaints.store/certifications/
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Clients include: The Ashmolean, English Heritage, GAIL's Bakery, The Eden Project, Meta, Grosvenor Estates, Historical Royal Palaces and Rose Uniacke.
English Heritage cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites - from world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, from Roman forts on the edges of the empire to a Cold War bunker. Through these, we bring the story of England to life for over 10 million people each year. Registered charity no. 1140351 www.english-heritage.org.uk