{"id":821,"date":"2017-06-21T12:55:25","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T11:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/7dials.hyperlinkmedia.co.uk\/?page_id=821"},"modified":"2023-08-15T03:07:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T02:07:42","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sevendials.com\/study\/specifications\/paintwork\/introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Paintwork \u2013 Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From the late 18th century until the early 20th century, London shopfronts had striking colours many of which could be used in Seven Dials and Covent Garden greatly adding to the attraction of our streets and individual shopfronts, especially the many historic ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A watercolour illustration of The Strand by Scharf shows shops in striking colours, c1820.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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An attractive shopfront in St Martin\u2019s Lane, illustrated in watercolour by Scharf, c1820.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Please note that the colours illustrated are approximate and it is essential to try samples out first if planning to cover large areas. Our illustrations only give an approximate indication of colours, indeed paint charts are also approximate. Paints in the same colours vary according to finishes – from matt, to eggshell to gloss the same colour becomes darker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paint as a means of protection and, to a lesser extent, of identification has been in general use since the introduction of softwood in exterior joinery in the mid-seventeenth century. Over the years a wide range of interesting colours were developed, and it is these traditional colours which are recommended especially for the area\u2019s many historic shopfronts. Were such colours to be widely used within the Study area the streets would be more striking and individual traders would benefit. Many of these historic colours have a subtlety which eludes current pastel colours. Whether a major freeholder, a retailer or a resident, we hope this paint section will assist you in enhancing our neighbourhood to the benefit of all stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you wish to be historically accurate, some typical Georgian and Victorian shopfront colours are Lead White, Buff, Stone, Cream, Lead Grey, Olive, Spanish Brown, Chocolate, Purple Brown, Bronze Green, Invisible Green and Brunswick Green. They can be found in the ranges below. Many of the other colours in these ranges were for interiors, but might be considered for external use as many are striking, unlike modern pastels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below we illustrate some of these typical Georgian and Victorian shopfront colours, in this case from the Dulux Heritage range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typical Georgian and Victorian Shopfront Colours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Buff<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Chocolate<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Invisible Green<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Lead Grey<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Lead White<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Bronze Green<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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LT Brunswick Green<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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LT Purple Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Mid Bronze Green<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Mid Brunswick Green<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Olive Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Olive Colour<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Spanish Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Three colour ranges are recommended: Dulux’s Heritage Colours, Little Greene’s Period Paints <\/em>and Papers & Paints’ Traditional<\/em> Colours<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dulux Heritage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Dulux<\/strong> Heritage Range was developed in the mid 1990s via research carried out by English Heritage with advice from Patrick Baty (the Seven Dials Trust\u2019s pro bono adviser) and Jenny Little. The original 1995 colours, illustrated below, were divided by period (Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco) and are all readily available. We use these charts as Dulux’s current charts do not readily show these vibrant historic colours and their periods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dulux Customer Care Centre, ICI Paints, Wexham Road, Slough SL2 5DS.
Tel: 0333 222 7171<\/a> . Web: dulux.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cover: Dulux Heritage Colours<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Period Paints: The Historical Perspective – Dulux<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Dulux Heritage Georgian Colours<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Dulux Heritage Victorian Colours<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Dulux Heritage Edwardian and Art Deco Colours<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Little Greene Period Paints<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Little Greene<\/strong> has an extensive range of well researched and striking historic colours<\/a>. Below are some of their historic colours by period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little Greene Paint Company, Wood Street, Openshaw, Manchester M11 2FB.
Tel: 0845 880 5855<\/a> . Web: littlegreene.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Georgian<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Whitening<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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White Lead<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Straw Colour<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cream Colour<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stone-Pale-Cool<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stone-Pale-Warm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stone-Mid-Cool<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stone-Mid-Warm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stone-Dark-Warm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Spanish Brown<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pearl Colour<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lead Colour<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dark Lead Colour<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Olive Colour<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Invisible Green<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chocolate Colour<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stone-Dark-Cool<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Late Georgian (Regency)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Sky Blue<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Light Peachblossom<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Celestial Blue<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Regency Fawn<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Blue Verditer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mid Lead Colour<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Terra di Sienna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yellow Pink<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pea Green<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Green Verditer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Victorian<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Bath Stone<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Light Gold<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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French Grey<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Portland Stone<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ashes of Roses<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bronze Red<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Light Brunswick Green<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mid Brunswick Green<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dark Brunswick Green<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sage Green<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Purple Brown<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Light Bronze Green<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mid Bronze Green<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dark Bronze Green<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1930s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ivory<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Light Buff<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Middle Brown<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Middle Buff<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bone China Blue<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Beauvais Lilac<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Eau-de-Nil<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Turquoise Blue<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Brilliant Green<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mid Azure Green<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1950s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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50s Magnolia<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Orange Aurora<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Canton<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Shrimp Pink<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Polar Blue<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pale Lime<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Citrine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Marine Blue<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Papers & Paints Traditional Colours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Papers & Paints<\/strong> is a family company. Specialists in this field for many years, they have carried out research for both of the above larger companies. They also offer a colour matching service. Their range of traditional paints<\/a> is available on their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Papers & Paints, 4 Park Walk, London SW10 0AD.
Tel: 020 7352 8626<\/a> . Web: papersandpaints.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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