Popular Dulux Trade Neutral Paint Colours

With so many paint brands offering their own neutral paint colours choosing or narrowing down your favourites can quickly feel overwhelming. To help simplify the process, we’ve reviewed the Dulux Trade range and selected our top four neutral paint colours, which are also in the top 20 of our best sellers. This demonstrates the versatility of these colours - making them perfect for nearly any room in your home.

Top 4 Dulux Trade Neutral Paint Shades

Dulux Trade Egyptian Cotton

This is a warm neutral paint colour which is timeless. Due to its versatility this shade has very quickly become a favourite for creating a calm and elegant interior style. Often described as a greige, it’s soft undertones pair effortlessly with a wide-range of colour schemes, from rich, bold accents to soft pastels and natural textures.

Dulux Trade Natural Hessian

This is another popular favourite that offers a warm, neutral paint colour that brings a sense of comfort to any room of your home. Natural Hessian offers more depth than a standard off-white, while still remaining light and versatile, making it suitable for modern and traditional spaces. This shade is also easy to make colour pairings with, ranging from soft whites, sage greens, greys and deeper neutrals, as well as natural textures like wood, linen and rattan.

Dulux Trade Pebble Shore

Dulux Pebble Shore is a beautifully soft, cool-toned grey that brings a fresh and modern feel to any interior space. With subtle hints of blue and a clean, airy finish, it’s the perfect choice for those looking for a contemporary yet timeless neutral. Pebble Shore offers a crisp, light appearance without feeling stark or cold, making it a popular choice for walls throughout the home. This versatile shade works especially well in rooms that benefit from natural light, where its cool tones can enhance brightness and create a spacious sense.

Dulux Trade Natural Calico

Dulux Natural Calico is a soft, creamy neutral paint that gives off warmth and tranquility. With its gentle beige undertones, it offers a welcoming and versatile colour that suits a variety of interior styles. Natural Calico is ideal for creating light, airy spaces while still adding a touch of cosiness and comfort. This shade is perfect for any room in the home, from living rooms and bedrooms to kitchens and hallways. Its subtle warmth makes it a great alternative to pure white, especially for those who want a more inviting and lived-in feel.

Start with a sample pot

If you are looking for a green paint colour scheme throughout a gender-neutral nursery or children's room, you should start by buying some sample pots in your favourite shades of green. It's always good to try a colour at home in the space you intend to use it, to see how it looks in different lights throughout the day.

You might want to consider painting your woodwork the same colour as the walls, often seen in period properties or painting them a lighter green or darker green as a nice contrast.

Don't forget the ceiling. Leaving it bright white can throw the whole scheme off so try a lighter shade here or wrap the colour from the walls over the ceiling too for a harmonious finish.

How to correctly use a sample pot?

For the most accurate results, we suggest ordering sample pots of your chosen shades. Apply two full coats of each colour onto separate sheets of A3 paper. This allows you to move the samples around the room, placing them on different walls and in various lighting conditions - natural daylight, artificial light, and evening light as these all have a significant impact on how the colour will appear.

Take your time with this process, it’s not worth rushing. This will give you a true sense of how each shade will appear in your surroundings and with your furnishings. Once you’ve found the colour that feels just right, you can then buy a larger tin, plus if you sign-up to our newsletter you’ll get 5% off your first order (we recommend keeping this for your larger tin of paint).