Close up of a kitchen countertop with far wall painted in bold block coloured 1930s paint shades: yellow, teal, and brown

1930s Paint Colours

Commonly overlooked as a period of innovation, we have identified timeless paint schemes from the period between the First and Second World Wars. Explore our 1930s paint schemes below.

1930s Paint

These 1930s paint colours have a delicacy and tranquillity, as can be seen in Bone China Blue and Beauvais Lilac. These particular colours are sophisticated and easy-to-live-with, commonly used on properties where a softer scheme is needed. The recent resurgence of strong warm colours has led to the exciting use of Middle Buff as a highlight for many contemporary interiors, inspired by 1930s paint schemes.

Salix Bathroom

Panelled bathroom painted in light green (Salix) with a white bathtub under a large window.

Side Table:

Bone China Blue™

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Walls:

Salix™

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Bath Panel & Floor:

Whitening™

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The new movement in design throughout Europe during the 1930s and led by schools, such as the Bauhaus, fed into interior design – new colour combinations heralding this new thought include examples such as Middle Buff, Bone China Blue, Goblin and Hidey Hole.

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Bedroom with a light grey (French Grey) upper wall and a terracotta red 'Tuscan Red' lower wall behind a bed.

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