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Wortle Light

2026 Paint PaintSAP1152-74

Wortle Light is a subdued plum-grey from Sanderson that sits quietly between mauve and taupe. It gives walls and woodwork a composed, shaded colour without feeling too dark or too sweet.

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About this colour

At #715C63, this shade reads as a cool-leaning plum with a grey base, so it softens rather than brightens a room. In north-facing light it can appear more smoky and reserved, with the mauve note receding slightly. In south-facing light the warmer side of the colour comes forward, giving it a fuller plum-brown depth while still keeping its grey restraint. On walls it absorbs a fair amount of light, which helps it feel calm and intimate beside pale linens, walnut, oak, and deeper berry or inky upholstery tones. In Active Emulsion or Waterbased Eggshell, it works well where you want a colour that feels tailored on walls or joinery.

How to use it

Use Wortle Light in a sitting room, bedroom, or library where you want a quieter, more enveloping backdrop. It sits well with painted woodwork in chalk white or deeper brown stains, and with upholstery in camel, charcoal, moss, or muted damson.

This colour gives walls a restrained plum-grey depth that feels settled rather than bold.

Sanderson 2026 Paint Paint

Specification

Brand: Sanderson
Colour: #715C63
Colour family: 2026 Paint
Finish: Active Emulsion, Waterbased Eggshell
Product type: Paint

Specification as published by Sanderson. 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.

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