It’s now easier than ever to check out Resene’s top colours

08 Dec 2020

When you’re feeling stuck for where to get started on your colour choices for a project, or to narrow down your options, it’s common for people to reach out and ask about Resene’s ‘top colours’.

Each year, Resene releases a list of their top 20 best-selling colours. But because of the strong love of neutrals, this isn’t much help if you want to choose a beautiful blue, red, green, yellow, orange, pink or purple.

To make things easier, Resene has created a top colours section on their website so anyone can see popular picks from the full spectrum. Each page includes helpful links where you can learn more about decorating with that colour from the handy habitat plus books. You can also ‘search by colour’ on the habitat by Resene website, where you’ll find a whole host of project stories where you can see what the hue looks like in use.

Browse this new section now to see the whole colour wheel represented at www.resene.com/top20. Or, check out some of the colours that made the cut below as part of on trend colour palettes.

Resene Guardsman Red, seen here on the lidded box, is one of the hottest reds around. Background in Resene Gimblet, tray in Resene Bitter, other lidded containers in Resene Roxy and Resene Vanquish (on tray), vases in Resene Crail (far left and far right), Resene Ayers Rock (bottom) and Resene Papier Mache (on tray).

Resene Tuscany, a dusty orange raw terracotta, is a colour we have seen plenty of this year – and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Background in Resene Tuscany with grid in Resene Raven and A4 drawdown paint swatches in (from left to right) Resene Felix, Resene Gold Coast, Resene Dutch White, Resene Blank Canvas, Resene Eighth Pearl Lusta, Resene Double Dutch White and tray in Resene Double Dutch White.

This mood board features two of the most popular greens, Resene Permanent Green, a traditional clean timber green, and Resene Rivergum, a mid-grey green oxide, atop floorboards in Resene Colorwood Mid Greywash – one of the most commonly requested wood stains. Vase in Resene Peace, boxes in Resene Silver Chalice and Resene Permanent Green and A4 drawdown paint swatches in (from left, anti-clockwise) Resene Peace, Resene Permanent Green, Resene Family Tree, Resene Aura and Resene Rivergum.

The timeless allure of Resene Duck Egg Blue has helped it hold its place as a perennial favourite. Background in Resene Quarter Duck Egg Blue with A4 drawdown paint swatches in (from bottom of pile to top) Resene Duck Egg Blue, Resene Unwind, Resene Quarter Tea, Resene Raindance, Resene Quarter Duck Egg Blue and Resene Slipstream. Small vase in Resene Raindance and palm tree vase in Resene Quarter Tea with palm tree in Resene Raindance.

When it comes to deep inky blues, Resene Indian Ink continues to reign supreme. Background in Resene Twilight Zone, tray in Resene Excalibur and painted coasters in (clockwise from top) Resene Indian Ink, Resene Time After Time and Resene Excalibur.

Browns and beiges have been making a big comeback this year, and Resene Sandstone, a heavy, thick, mid toned taupe brown, has become a definite favourite. Background in Resene Blanc with A4 drawdown paint swatches in (from top to bottom) Resene Eighth Fossil, Resene Tapa, Resene Bison Hide, Resene Tea, Resene Blanc, Resene Antidote and Resene White Linen, bowl in Resene Double Gravel, large vase in Resene Sandstone, fluted vase in Resene Quarter Drought and tiny vase in Resene Sandal.

Resene Turbo, a full strength speedy energetic yellow, is a bold favourite with young and old. Background in Resene Noir with A4 drawdown paint swatches in (from top to bottom) Resene Havoc, Resene Sorbet, Resene Party Zone and Resene Turbo.

Did you know that you can order colour chartsand A4 drawdowns swatches? You can even have them shipped to your local Resene ColorShop, or your business or home address to save time.

styling Kate Alexander, Laura Lynn Johnston, Vanessa Nouwens

images Bryce Carleton, Melanie Jenkins

Published: 08 Dec 2020