Pink & Purple Paint
Pink & Purple Paint
Pink and Purple Paint - Sustainable and Eco Friendly paints for walls, ceilings and wood trim. Part of our range of natural paint colours.
Pinks have always been associated with grand homes and beautifully decorated classical interiors, and has been used for interior decoration for centuries. Although pinks had existed for many years, it wasn't until the 18th century when pinks become widely seen in European art and interiors.
The synthetic pigment quinacridone developed in the 1950s provided a far more vivid pink than had been seen before, which expanded it's commercial reach due to being more lightfast than before, and was then rapidly used in buildings large and small.
Colour theory shows us that pink sits opposite the green and teal tones, which we know are complimentary and work very well together. Yellow tinted pinks can fee warm and cozy, whereas blue pinks lean more to a cooler feel.
Personally I am a big fan of the lighter duskier pinks, as they pair well with so many tones of darker wooden furniture and the earthier toned fabrics.













































How to paint over existing pink or purple wall paint?
Clean the wall, lightly sand for good adhesion and then undercoat for an even surface to apply your coloured top coats onto. A good undercoat for Auro 555 coloured paint would be a coat of the thinner Auro 321 white undercoat paint or Auro 505. If you wanted a high quality white paint top coat rather than a colour, then use the Auro 524 premium white.
Can you paint a pink wall green?
Yes you can paint a pink wall green, but as advised earlier a coat of the Auro 321 white paint first as an undercoat would be desirable before painting the green coloured emulsion over the pink paint.
What colours pair well with pink or purple wall paint?
If you are trying to match pink and purple toned walls to furniture, then the softer neutrals or off whites would be ideal. If you are trying to match a wall paint colour TO existing pink or purpled toned furniture and fabrics, then a off white, or cream walls pair beautifully.
Types of Historic Pinks
Rose Madder – A deep, natural pink derived from madder root, often seen in classical paintings. Pompadour Pink – A soft, luxurious pink associated with Madame de Pompadour and 18th-century French interiors. Venetian Pink – A muted, earthy pink made from natural iron oxide, used in Renaissance art. Baker-Miller Pink (Drunk Tank Pink) – A bright, bubblegum pink that was used in institutional settings to calm aggression.
Types of Earthy & Muted Pinks
Coral Pink, a mix of pink and orange. Salmon Pink, a slightly deeper, orangey-pink. Terracotta Pink, a warm, dusty pink with strong brown and red undertones and Mauve Pink, a muted, purplish-pink with grey undertones.