How to use the Dulux Ambiance Touching palette in your home

Color can be a source of fun and joy and that’s what the Touching palette is all about – playing with fresh vibrant shades to personalize your world. It’s about feeling confident and getting creative to make your own happy space.

This palette is perfect for experimenting with different effects – it could be layering up tones of blue for an intense look or creating a flamboyant contrast with quirky clashing shades. As well as using panels of color around a room, this bold and dynamic palette is also perfect for more daring designs with spots, stripes and ombre effects.
 

A dip-dye bedroom

In the image above, a loft bedroom is painted with light and airy whites, while the bed area is defined by an ombre-effect wall, created using graded tonal stripes of a cheery coral color. The look is finished with accessories in coral and white as well as warm caramel and soft pink, for a look that bursts with warmth and energy.

Which colors?
 

C9.05.78 / 50YR 66/091
C4.30.49 / 29YR 27/355
C4.41.40 / 26YR 18/404

A moody blue living room
 

The look in this living room is bold but also calming and serene at the same time. Painting the end wall in a different shade not only makes it a focal point but also an eye-grabbing backdrop to help emphasize the indigo sofa.

The playful use of tones is extended to the trio of built-in shelves, perfect for displaying personal treasures and favorite books. This confident look is continued with the furniture and accessories, which stick to shades of tranquil blue.

Which colors?

R5.21.52 / 70BG 28/169
N7.04.73 / 74GG 60/059
N8.51.30 / 82GG 12/289
N9.15.65 / 90GG 42/171
Q7.49.41 / 50BG 18/350

A dining room with drama
 

In this open-plan dining room, the often-overlooked under stairs area has been transformed into a architectural feature through clever use of paint. This zone features an intense ochre shade which contrasts with the two rich shades of cream used elsewhere in the room. Mid-century style furniture in dark woods adds to the subtly decadent look.

Which colors?

E2.53.43 / 90YR 19/487
F3.11.77 / 30YY 64/149
HN.02.82 / 81YY 73/041

A vibrant work zone

It can be a challenge to carve some space for a work station at home. This mezzanine corner is cleverly zoned and given its own character with an intense tone of lime. This rich shade is emphasized by warm woods, fresh flowers and a touch of light pink detail around the window.

Which colors?

HN.02.82 / 81YY 73/041
Z3.04.68 / 30RR 49/067

Bright and beautiful lounge

In this light-filled room, playful vertical panels of warm sunny colors highlight the sense of space. The deep coral and intense yellow are offset beautifully by a pretty pale pink. Quirky sculptural furniture and accessories continue the light and airy mood, using crisp whites along with the more playful shades of the paint palette.

Which colors?

F5.65.58 / 30YY 33/613
A0.05.75 / 60RR 62/086
C4.30.49 / 29YR 27/355

Download our free Dulux Visualizer app to see how the playful colors of the Touching palette could transform your walls.