The Best Pink Paint Colours To Decorate With At Home

Even though pink as an interior trend has been doing the rounds for a good few years now, the popularity and desire for it to feature in our home decor is just is not waning. Pink as a paint colour is still an extremely attractive choice for many, as the shade has shaken off its ‘feminine’ label and is seen as contemporary and fun. The great thing about the right tones of pink (think duskier pink than sickly-sweet pink) is that they can feel warm and modern without being dominating. Pink can also be seen as a more interesting choice to a plain neutral.

Multiple times recently I have been asked what my favourite pink paint shades are - but with there being an abundance of colours/names/brands I find it hard to remember them all off the top of my head! So, this week on the blog I have decided that I am going to reveal and link to all my favourite pink paint hues, plus share some of my favourite ways that they have been used in ‘real’ homes.

Rose Ash Light By Sanderson

‘Rose Ash Light’ by Sanderson is a romantic, pastel-coloured ice-cream pink which is just the right shade of pretty without being too sickly or childish. I’ve mostly seen it used on doors, such as in the home of Lucy Gleeson, or on the exterior door of Bianca Hall’s London home, where it works a treat.

‘Rose Ash Light’ looks amazing painted in a water-based eggshell on the door to Bianca Hall’s London home. Follow Bianca’s amazing blog here. Photo credit for the above two images: Bianca Hall.

Purchase ‘Rose Ash Light’ by Sanderson via Designer Paint. Prices start at £5 for a sample tin, to £45 for 2.5L of Active Emulsion.

Light Peachblossom (3) by Little Greene

If you want a dusky pink that feels modern and contemporary, look no further than ‘Light Peachblossom (3)’ by Little Greene. I first saw this colour in the home of interior designer Heather Milner and fell in love with the soft shade that retains a strong pink depth. I suggested the shade to a client who wanted a colour that wasn’t too bold in a busy open-plan space; it worked as the perfect backdrop in her home that encompassed a kitchen-diner and living area, as objects work really well in front of it.

*I first saw Little Greene’s ‘Light Peachblossom’ used in the home of interior designer Heather Milner.*

Buy ‘Light Peachblossom (3)’ via Designer Paint. Prices start at £7 for a tester pot and £47 for 2.5 litres of Absolute Matt Emulsion.

Plaster Pink By M&L Paints

I’ve used this pink in my hallway at home and I always get asked the colour. ‘Plaster Pink’ by M&L is a very delicate vintage pink designed to represent the colour of traditional lath and plaster. It has a warm red undertone so it doesn’t feel a cold shade. In my home I used it on the doors and on the skirting to add colour and interest into an area where the walls are otherwise white.

‘Plaster Pink‘ is available to purchase via the M&L website. Prices start at £5 for a tester pot, up to £100 for 5L of exterior masonry paint.

Pink Ground By Farrow & Ball

‘Pink Ground’ has a heavy dose of yellow undertone which means it can feel very pretty if paired with antiques in a more traditional setting, but modern if paired with thin black lines found on framing or furniture. An example of this can be seen by the two very different - but both very beautiful - bathrooms below:

‘Pink Ground’ by Farrow & Ball - prices start at £4.95 for a tester pot and £47.95 for a 2.5L tin of Estate Emulsion via Designer Paint.

Perfect Pink by Lust Living / Valspar at B&Q

Now, while ‘Perfect Pink’ isn’t a colour you can just pick up in a tin off the shelves or buy online, you can ask for it at the Valspar colour mixing paint desk in B&Q. Valspar offers a colour matching service to any item you bring in store and the very stylish and clever blogger Olivia of Lust Living had paint mixed to match her favourite pink plant pot, which she then used throughout her house. Olivia then kindly asked the Valspar team to save it on their system, as so many of her followers adored the colour.

Both photos above belong and are owned by the talented Lust Living — *Both photos above belong and are owned by the talented* *Lust Living*

‘Perfect pink’ is a slightly salmon pink that works really well with green. Valspar prices range from £12 - £44 and mixing desks are only available in certain stores, so check yours before you pay your local B&Q a visit.