Serpentine

This shade reads as a settled, mid-tone grey with a soft green-brown cast, so it feels grounded rather than crisp. On walls it absorbs a fair amount of light, giving the surface a quiet, close-fitting presence without going dark. In north-facing rooms it can lean cooler and more green-grey, while in south-facing light the warmth comes forward and the colour looks softer and more olive. It sits well beside natural oak, walnut and painted joinery, and it also works neatly with linens, velvets and woven upholstery in stone, taupe, sage and charcoal tones.

Serpentine suits sitting rooms, studies and hallways where you want a calm backdrop with some warmth. It is especially good with cream or off-white woodwork, dark timber furniture and upholstered pieces in muted neutrals.