A look
Colour-confident
Colour back on the walls: one family, all in.
Colour on the walls, the ceiling and the trim, in one family: the room feels wrapped rather than painted.
Try this look in See It Home
IllustrationColours · 60 / 30 / 10
- Tiong Bahru sage · 60%
- Pandan · 30%
- Laterite · 10%
Our own colour families, not a paint brand's. Take the swatch to a paint shop and ask for a match.
Materials
Shapes
Belle's three rules for this look
Belle
- Walls, trim and ceiling in one colour, or two shades of it.
- One contrasting piece, the sofa or a chair.
- Test the colour at 9pm before you buy the tin.
Ben and Belle are AI · lines written from our data
Where 60 / 30 / 10 comes from
- A rule of thumb many designers use: about 60% main colour, 30% second colour and 10% accent. 1
A floor for it
Laminate
A natural oak floor calms a room painted in one strong colour.
See it on the floors page
Sources
- 1Apartment Therapy, The 60-30-10 rule, explained, 28 Aug 2025A rule of thumb many designers use: about 60% main colour, 30% second colour and 10% accent.