A feast of colour: The perfect palette for right now, using Dulux Heritage

'My palette evokes a sense of my heritage,' says chef, restaurateur, food writer and Dulux tastemaker Ravinder Bhogal when asked about her colour choices. 'The palette conjures my family home in Kenya, or the maternal kitchens I grew up in, and also the sumptuous ingredients I love to use, from pomegranates to saffron and pistachios.'

That’s the beauty of the Dulux Heritage range – the colours in the 112-shade-strong collection are beautifully emotive. They are formulated with the finest ingredients to give you an easy-to-apply, perfectly smooth finish that has a sumptuous, velvet-to-the-touch feel. 

All of the colours – from pale to dark tones – are an absolute pull on the senses, transporting you to memories of the past and evoking feelings in the present. They are visually gorgeous and totally tantalising. For Ravinder, it's her love of food and her family heritage that has inspired her colour choices. Read more to get inspo for your palette and to find  out more about the Dulux Heritage Evoke Your Senses series.

PURE COLOUR PERFECTION

Inspiration from a colour palette can come from so many things – and from the most unusual of places. For Ravinder, it was her childhood in Kenya that influenced her sumptuous dining room scheme and over the next two months you'll meet more Evoke Your Senses tastemakers to find out how they created the perfect colour combinations by drawing on evocative memories and sensations.

You’ll realise that’s easy to do when you delve into Dulux Heritage’s palette of beautiful and timeless colours, which has been masterfully curated by Dulux colourists, reflecting over 90 years of experience. 

The Dulux Heritage paints are made with the finest ingredients that deliver on performance as well as beauty. They play right into the senses, leaving a wonderfully velvet matt finish that is so perfectly smooth to the touch it's practically strokeable. Yet thanks to Dulux's expertise, these luxury paints are washable, too, so you can easily wipe away everyday stains and spills.

RICH, LUXURIOUS AND EVOCATIVE

For Ravinder,  the gentle touch of Dulux Heritage velvet matt paints brings her childhood in Africa, as well as her Asian, African and Middle Eastern cooking, to life. And her colour palette is a celebration of this, a reflection of her past days and life with her family in her younger years – and her love of food. 

'It’s the cocoon of my fondest childhood memories growing up in Kenya,' says Ravinder, reflecting on the inspiration behind her Dulux Heritage colour palette. 

'Rich volcanic red soil, a pistachio terrazzo floor, the guava tree that bore fruit with custardy pink interiors,' she says. 'All these colours signify happy times – a familiarity and a sense of nostalgia.'

A WARM EMBRACE

Ravinder has created a perfect scheme in her dining space with rich layers of colours that sum up her decor style beautifully. 

'I love the layered Bohemian look that shows a life well lived, something enduring and definitely not trendy,' she says. 'I celebrate maximalism – hundreds of books, heirlooms, antiques, candles, beautiful artwork and treasured objects from my travels. I like homes that look happy and lived in.'

Her colour combination of Coral Pink, Veranda Green and Potters Pink elevates and showcases this love superbly. 

We’ve all grown more attached to our homes in the last couple of years, and that’s a direct result of the pandemic, turning to them as our sanctuary during the difficult times of the pandemic. You can celebrate that love of your home through the wall paint you choose.  'I would seek out warm colours that give a cosseted feel,' says Ravinder. 'I like tones that make me feel happy and uplifted; your colours should nurture you. I want something that feels like a hug on a wall.'

And with the Dulux Heritage range you can have that.

See more of our tastemakers palettes over the next couple of months and find inspiration for your palette at  duluxheritage.co.uk You can also buy a tester pot at the website and it will be delivered to your home.

Dulux Heritage velvet matt is approximately £41 for 2.5ltr (pricing is at the discretion of the retailer)  and is available at Homebase and independent retailers.