Founded in 2002, Earthborn has always been about creating stylish and eco-friendly colours for our homes. On every tin of paint, you’ll be able to see a full list of ingredients so you can make an informed choice on whether it’s right for you, and the brand was awarded the first UK licence of the EU Ecolabel for indoor paints and varnishes.

Earthborn allows you to shop by colour, paint type, finish or surface and it has an extensive range of shades and tones to ponder over – from Humpty Dumpty orange to Kissing Gate grey.

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Founded and inspired by Simon March’s interest in art, architecture and popular culture, Colour Makes People Happy creates microporous paints (ie they allow your walls to breathe) made with local ingredients – all from East Sussex – including alabaster, chalk and paris white.

The colour palette on offer is split into collections with our favourites being the earthy browns and oranges of Colours of Colombo and the warm pinks and red of Curat Lex.

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Committed to eco-friendly and high-quality paints, Little Greene breathes new life into the colours and patterns of the past. Its portfolio includes interior and exterior finishes, oil-based paints, floor paints and a range of water-based ‘intelligent paints’, specially designed for the hustle and bustle of modern homes.

You can browse Little Greene’s extensive paints by colour, collection or time period. Yes, this brand even dabbles in history so whether you’re looking for a colour from the Georgian period or something to capture the essence of the 1970s, you can find it at Little Greene.

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We fell for Pickleson Paint Co as soon as we saw the brand’s gorgeous pink paint tins. Luckily, the paint inside is equally covetable. Pickleson emphasises that its paints give great coverage, dry quickly, are non-toxic and the colours they stock are bang on trend.

From artichoke blue to Roman green and Budapest pink, these are the shades you’d expect to be on the walls of the quirky little hotel you’re hankering over on Instagram.

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The first thing that makes Lick different is its aesthetic, and we don’t mean what’s in the pot. From the website to the brand’s social media presence, Lick is a breath of fresh air thanks to its easy-to-use platforms. This brand feels modern and switched on to what customers want in 2024.

Of course, the colours are divine, too. With matt, eggshell and exterior paints available, you can shop an array of colours including its own 2024 colour palette of the year.

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Is your space in need of an injection of joy? YesColours promises just that, seeking to inspire optimism through colour. On a mission to open joyful colour palettes up to everyone, founders John Stubbs and Emma Bestley took their love for colour, paired with inspirations from around the world and their own experiences to form the brand.

With a strong focus on the emotive impact of a colour scheme, the brand sets out to help you make the right choices for a cohesive home. To make choosing easy, the colours are grouped in collections, from calming and serene to fresh, eclectic and joyful – just what you need to find the ideal paint to suit the mood of your space.

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This Surrey-based brand is all about making painting simple – taking the effort out of having an Insta-worthy home.

From punchy teal to dark stone beige, the on-trend range of colours will have you covered for every wall – but if you’re feeling indecisive, the brand offers swatch bundles such as pinks, blues, warm neutrals and monochromes to help narrow down your search. And you can forget messy tester pots, the hand-painted peel-and-stick swatches are 100% accurate, for a no-fuss way to test your chosen colours in various rooms and different lights.

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Specialising in colourful patterned wallpaper to give your home some life, Lust added a selection of paint to its growing home décor range in the last couple of years.

Each of the 35 paint colours has been made to complement the array of original designs. Although the shades aren’t the most comprehensive selection on our list, you can guarantee something will catch your eye, whether that’s the perfect buttery shade of yellow or a smashed avocado green.

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