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Is purple paint too little-girly?

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Pythone · 21/01/2018 09:57

I'm repainting the hall and stairway, and cannot decide on a colour! Ideally I want a warm neutral that's between purple, brown and grey - not sure what that colour is called. I've tried searching for "heather" but that's very purple. I have tried loads but they are all too dark/too brown/too grey etc. My two favourites are both purples. Do you think that would look ok, or is it too "princessy"? These are the colours I've sampled:

Dulux Dusted Fondant - my favourite, but also the most purple
Dulux Malt Chocolate - too brown
Dulux Soft Truffle - too dark and too brown
Hemsley Lopen Fallow - not pleasant; dirty beige
Crown Mackintosh - too dark
Crown Hat Rack - too brown
Crown Silver Spoon - ok, but perhaps too cool? Looks purple-grey on the wall

Any opinions or suggestions very welcome!

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MessySurfaces · 23/01/2018 20:18

If you can get some big bits of card/paper do you samples on those- easier to tell than a small patch in one spot.
I like the calluna, but I would! If you like the dusted fondant go for it- it's only paint!

PickAChew · 23/01/2018 20:25

This house landed in my inbox, earlier. The purple in the living room isn't too girly at all!
www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-63713626.html
Maybe you could contact the agent and weedle out of them what it is!

Pythone · 28/01/2018 08:49

We have a winner!

It's Crown's Tea Gown. Clockwise from left in the photo (ignoring the two primered-over patches of rejected colours):

The thermostat
F&B Calluna
F&B Elephant's Breath
Crown Tea Gown
Crown Mustard Jar (a last-ditch wildcard which definitely did not work out)
Dulux Mint Macaroon (really like this one, but decided to stick with original plan of purple)
Crown Dance Hall
Dulux Nordic Sky
Crown Dance Hall again

So glad to have finally picked one! Thanks for all the help! At last, no more paint samples...

Is purple paint too little-girly?
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whiskyowl · 28/01/2018 09:01

Love it! And I love your patch testing - looks like modern art!

Pythone · 28/01/2018 09:10

Haha thanks! Maybe I'll leave it (please no)...

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PickAChew · 28/01/2018 20:45

Haha! I'm doing ds1's room in Nordic sky. Coordinating with it has turned out to be a right bugger, but I wanted to use the easycare in his room because he destroys walls just by looking at them!

Pythone · 28/01/2018 20:51

Funnily enough, the reason I didn't pick Nordic Sky was that it reminded me of a boy's bedroom! Lovely colour though.

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SkyIsTooHigh · 28/01/2018 20:59

Thanks for the update OP.

It's also a handy masterclass in paint shade knowledge. I really like those dusky colours.

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