Linen
Almost white, but not white. We see Linen specified most often for open-plan reception areas and dressing rooms. Sits comfortably next to terracotta floors, oak joinery and unbleached cotton. Linen is warm, fibrous, easy — a high-end paint shade with the kind of warmth that makes evenings feel right and clear flax undertones. It reads country classic in spirit without locking the room into a single period.
Best used in living, bedroom
Warm, fibrous, easy reads its best where the light is even and natural. Below are the rooms we've installed this shade in most often.
- open-plan reception areas
- dressing rooms
- boot-rooms and back halls
Shades that sit beside Linen
Picked by family, warmth and tonal proximity within the same range.
How Linen is applied
Linen uses the standard High-end Paint build. The technical specification is the same across colour — only the pigment changes.
Questions clients ask about this shade
Does Linen hold up in north-facing rooms?+
Yes — Linen carries enough warm pigment that it doesn't go flat or grey in cool daylight. The flax undertone is what stops it bleaching out.
What sheen options come in Linen?+
Linen is tinted into your choice of dead-matt, soft eggshell or low-sheen satin. For rooms with high handling — hallways, kitchens — we'd usually recommend eggshell.
What does Linen pair with from your range?+
We most often pair Linen with the three closest shades in its family — see the pairings panel below. Beyond that, it plays well with oak, brass, linen, brushed nickel and unpolished plaster.
A real-finish sample so you're not judging a colour from a screen.