a flat tile of muted warm grey-green paint

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Coat Paints

Darlington

Darlington is a quiet, grounded green from Coat Paints with a soft grey-brown cast. It sits easily in rooms where you want colour that feels settled rather than bright.

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See this colour on Coat Paints's own site, then order it through us.

About this colour

This shade reads as a muted green with earthy undertones, landing between sage, stone and khaki rather than a fresh leaf green. Its #9A9588 value gives it a fairly low-key presence on the wall, so it softens a room without drawing too much light away from it. In north-facing rooms it can feel more mossy and shaded, while in south-facing light the warmer side of the colour comes forward and the grey-green balance feels gentler. It works well beside natural oak, aged brass and deep neutral upholstery, and it also sits neatly against off-white woodwork when you want the walls to feel calm and understated.

How to use it

Darlington suits sitting rooms, studies and hallways where a steady, restful colour is needed. It pairs especially well with tan leather, oatmeal upholstery and timber joinery in pale or medium oak.

On a wall, Darlington reads as an easy, muted green with a warm, settled feel.

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Specification

Brand: Coat Paints
Colour: #9A9588
Colour family: Greens
Finishes: Flat Matt, Flat Matt Claypaint, Eggshell, Soft Sheen, Floor Paint, Exterior
Product type: Paint

Specification as published by Coat Paints. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Order it with the cloth

A pot comes off the same order as the fabric, so the wall and the chair in front of it are chosen together. The making is ours: cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage.