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Greige
Real Homes
|May 2023
A blend of two classic neutrals creates a shade that's the perfect balance of cool and warm. Colour guru Amelia shares why we needed this new hue in our lives
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The language we use around colour is always evolving. As new insights and new desires emerge, so too will the words we use to describe the shades we see. For example, the discovery of neon led to ‘neon pink’ and ‘neon green,’ and these are much more recent descriptors than those of ‘sky blue’ and ‘forest green.’
An even more recent colour to enter our vocabulary is greige – a calming blend of grey and beige. First introduced into the fashion world by Giorgio Armani in 1975, this subtle hue has become a popular choice for interiors over the past few years. ‘Greige has become an iconic addition to the neutral palette – redefining the borders between colours, and introducing a whole new one into the equation that is suited to any and every interior style,’ says Amanda Telford at CTD Tiles (ctdtiles.co.uk).
This story is from the May 2023 edition of Real Homes.
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