Blue and grey stay pale and interesting Washed, weathered, subtle, smoky and shadowy. There’s a palette of pale blues and greys that seems to transcend the fashions. Calming and soothing, these are colours that speak softly rather than shout. They remind us of cloudy skies, refreshing waters, icy slopes and delicate shells. Weathered blues and greys are timeless, but their popularity has peaked in recent times. Offering an escape to solitude, they allow us to switch off from the ceaseless digital chatter and bombardment of bright advertising messages. In a land where water is an ever-present natural feature and the sea is never far away, these colours hold an intrinsic nostalgic pull. These soothing colours are easy to insert into most interior schemes and, in fact, work superbly as neutrals. Palest mist grey and watery blue work as replacements for icy white yet still allow stronger colours to come and go as accessories, or to marry with more grounded grey& blue fade to Left: Walls in Resene Sea Fog, bench seat wall and seat top in Resene Colorwood Whitewash, cupboard doors in Resene Colorwood Greywash and Resene Raindance, floor in Resene Colorwood Natural, coffee table in Resene Poured Milk (top) and Resene Quarter Baltic Sea (legs), honeycomb vase in Resene Lazy River, textured vase in Resene Raindance, candlesticks in Resene Poured Milk and diamond-patterned pot in Resene Influential. | 7