2019 colours of the year are deep luxurious greens

TORONTO Homeowners craving a contemporary version of old-school elegance and sophistication can look to DULUX® Paints by PPG for paint colour inspiration. The brand has named two deep green tones as colours of the year for 2019: Night Watch (DLX1145-7), a deep green-black from the brand's new colour collection, and Mojito Shimmer (036VS), a glistening, frosted dark green from the Dulux Effects Finishes Venetian Silk collection.

"Both of these colours represent the ultimate in luxe, delivering a rich, striking look that brings sophistication and depth to living spaces," said Martin Tustin-Fuchs, PPG brand manager. "An evolution from last year's popular tinted black, these glamourous dark greens are symbolic of consumers' desire for positive change to move from darkness to twilight and to search for an element of rebirth in today's complex, technologically-driven world."

Night Watch, a colour inspired by nature, emulates the feeling of lush greenery and delivers a calming yet invigorating sense of euphoria. With the ability to be used as a neutral, yet having the intensity to also stand out as an accent colour, Night Watch couples well with soft grey-browns or sandy beiges.

Versatile enough to work in either a traditional or contemporary setting, Night Watch works best in bedrooms and living areas as well as on kitchen cabinetry. It also pairs particularly well with metallic finishes and pewter tones and creates a sophisticated welcome and dynamic statement against brick or stucco when painted on the front door.

According to Tustin-Fuchs, Mojito Shimmer is the perfect complement to Night Watch as it features a distinctive, lustrous, frosty-green coating that adds unprecedented class and wow factor to walls.

Tustin-Fuchs recommends painting a feature wall in Dulux Venetian Silk Mojito Shimmer and the remaining walls in Night Watch. For a greater contrast, he suggests complementing Mojito Shimmer with a refined, urban neutral, such as off-white Hourglass (DLX1022-1), silver-blue Nautical Star (DLX1036-3) or a lighter grey like Thin Ice (DLX1001-3) by Dulux Paints.

"Even if you don¹t change anything else in the room, the transformative effect of applying Dulux Venetian Silk finish to just one wall is remarkable," Tustin-Fuchs said.