August — colour of the month
Dusty Amphora
CT-0301 — LRV 48 — Clay & terracotta
Why we chose it
Sun-faded clay, the colour of an old terracotta pot left outside for years. Softer and dustier than a true terracotta.
What to pair it with
Ceiling & corniceTwo tones lighter
Woodwork & doorsDeeper, same family
Accent joineryFor contrast
Best in: Bedrooms · Garden rooms · Stairwells · Alcoves
A photograph is only a guide. Dusty Amphora won't read exactly the same on your screen as it will on your walls — order a tester pot first and try it in your own light before settling on a final colour.
Dusty Amphora on a full wall#C58F74
Seen in Dusty Amphora
See the full portfolioRooms of ours shown in this month's shade, so you can judge it at scale before we mix a sample for your own light.
Dusty AmphoraDorridgeBoot room & utilityUtility joinery keyed and finished in a hard-wearing pale taupe, ready for wet coats and dogs.
Dusty AmphoraWolverhamptonDental clinic refitWipeable scrubbable finish throughout, worked in the evenings around patient lists.
Dusty AmphoraCoventryDeep blue en-suiteMoisture-resistant system over fresh plaster, woodwork in a matching deep blue satin.The year in colour
A new shade takes over on the first of every month. Here's the full rotation.
JanuaryQuiet FlintSG-0311 — LRV 39
FebruarySoft PlasterWC-0142 — LRV 87
MarchMuted SorrelGR-0288 — LRV 45
AprilPowder CoveBL-0412 — LRV 52
MayPale TussahWN-0208 — LRV 76
JuneDeep LaurelGR-0655 — LRV 22
JulyAntique BeeswaxOG-0244 — LRV 60
AugustDusty AmphoraCT-0301 — LRV 48
SeptemberBronze BeigeWN-0402 — LRV 50
OctoberDeep MulberryPR-0512 — LRV 18
NovemberSmoked SlateSG-0688 — LRV 24
DecemberMidnight Bronze BlackDD-0122 — LRV 8