Colour Matching
Bespoke tinting to any RAL, Pantone, Farrow & Ball or physical sample.
Sometimes the right colour isn't in any range — it's on a piece of stone you saw in Italy, on a fabric in your moodboard, or in a RAL spec from your architect. Our colour-matching service produces a tested, signed-off custom shade in microcement, limewash or high-end paint.
What we can match
- Any RAL code, Pantone, NCS or BS 4800 reference.
- Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, Paint & Paper Library and similar brand swatches.
- Physical samples — fabric, stone, timber, ceramic, even leather.
- Photographs of an existing wall (with a colour-reference card included).
Our process
- 1Submit
Send us the reference — a RAL number, a photo, or post us the physical sample.
- 2Lab match
Our tinting partner prepares 2–3 trial batches at the correct base for your finish.
- 3Sample boards
We pour real-finish A5 sample boards in each trial and post them out within 7 working days.
- 4Sign-off
You confirm the final match. The signed-off sample becomes the reference for the install.
- 5Install
The signed batch is mixed and applied. We keep a sealed reference pot for any future touch-ups.
If you've fallen in love with a specific colour and you want it in microcement or limewash, this is the route. Allow 2–3 weeks before your install date to leave time for sample sign-off.
We hold reference batches under the project name for the life of the install — useful when you're spec'ing a finish across phases or a multi-property scheme.
Bulk batch matching for repeated apartments or houses — we'll guarantee batch-to-batch consistency in writing.
Full tech data sheets, LRV measurements and batch references provided for inclusion in your specification.
Common questions
How close is a colour match?+
Visually indistinguishable — within Delta-E < 2 in lab terms — on a flat sample under controlled light. Across a real wall in real light there's always some natural variation, especially in microcement and limewash where the finish itself has tonal movement.
How long does it take?+
Plan for 2–3 weeks from submission to a signed-off sample. Faster turnaround is possible for an urgent project — talk to us.
Does it cost more?+
Yes — bespoke matching adds £200–£600 to a project depending on the finish and complexity. Worth it if the colour is genuinely the design driver; not worth it if a close range shade will do.
Can you match a colour from a photo?+
Sometimes — but only with a colour-reference card in shot for white-balance. Photos without a reference are unreliable; we can produce a 'best estimate' but won't guarantee it.