Curated Colours – Fine Homebuilding

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Written By Jim J Neal

Walls in Bedford Square No. 229. Photo by Rodney Diaz.

Paint stores, home centers, and hardware stores offer seemingly endless paint colors, combinations, and collections, along with an annual color of the year. Finding just the right color in this vast sea of swatches can feel like a daunting task, but whenever I’m ready for my next paint purchase, I turn to Mylands’s Colours of London, a collection of 120 colors inspired by districts, landmarks, and people associated with the city of London.

Mylands Colours of London accordion-fold color card showcases a palette of 120 perfect colors.
Colours of London color card. Photo by Rodney Diaz.

Mylands is a family-owned British paint manufacturer dating back to the late 19th century. Their products are geared toward the high-end luxury market, and while I can’t speak to the quality of their finishes, their colors in this collection are the only ones I consider when choosing paint. If I can’t find the shade I’m looking for in this palette, I don’t need it. When I’m ready to paint, I head to my local Sherwin-Williams store with my Colours of London swatch book in hand. They can easily scan my color of choice for a perfect match in any sheen.

The only U.S. distributor of Mylands products—and the lone source for their swatch books and fan decks—is Eagle Paint and Wallpaper in Englewood, N.J.

Dark green paneling painted with Mylands Brompton Road No. 205 from the Colours of London collection.
Paneling in Brompton Road No. 205

 

Bathroom walls painted off-white with Mylands Holland Park No. 5 from the Colours of London collection.
Walls in Holland Park No. 5

 

Mustard yellow cabinetry and walls painted with Mylands Haymarket No. 47 from the Colours of London collection.
Cabinetry and walls in Haymarket No. 47

 

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Photos courtesy of the manufacturer, except where noted.

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