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Colour trends for 2022 It is spring time! A period where the earth around us renews and invigorates. As the dull greys and yellows of inland South Africa turns to green, red, purple, blue and every other shade of the colour spectrum, it is the perfect time to touch base with Delta Colours and Duram to find out what they believe the new colour trends for 2022 will be. DELTA COLOURS Following an eventful 2020, we have seen 2021 fuelling the need for calm and grounding hues with the timeless neutral colours such as greys and earthy tones. This has presented Delta Colours with an opportunity to showcase the value of its unique, high quality, colour controlled HITOX® Grey and Beige titanium dioxide pigments, used in coatings formulations for earthy, greys and pastel paint palettes. High demand and tight supply of titanium dioxide, coupled with global price increases, has necessitated a cost effective, sustainable longterm solution. With an established colour guide available, formulation
is made easy to allow for speedy implementation of these versatile pigments. Making reference to the timeless grey shade, HITOX® Grey is a unique pigment in that it can be used on its own as a grey pigment or formulated to match a specified RAL colour code. The company offers high reflective black pigments, which can be used to obtain a cool grey coating offering advantages of higher solar reflectance and higher thermal emittance to help keep roofs and buildings cooler and in turn helps lower the energy demand. Heading into 2022, the need for excitement, optimism and hope is evident with some of the new
colour trends depicting this. These vibrant hues will be beautiful, bold accent colours to the greys and earthy neutrals. This calls for warm vibrant colours where pigment reds, magentas, yellows and oranges are present. At Delta Colours, we hold local stock of a wide variety of pigment chemistries that cater for this colour space. A range of Iron Oxides, PR170, PR254, PY62, PO13 and PR122 are just some of the best sellers in this colour space. The company invests in local inventory, so that its customers don’t have to. With over 1 500 tons of pigment in stock across the county at any given time, its wide range of organic, inorganic, pearlescent, metallic, thermochromic and other effect pigments, covering the entire colour spectrum, no matter what the colour trend for 2022 may be. DURAM Homeowners can get the best of both worlds by applying warm grey tones to their walls this season. Warm greys harness the sophistication and elegance of greys along with the versatility and softness that warm neutrals deliver. A warm grey shade is not only beautiful, but also practical as it pairs well with other colour families and allows bold colour accents to shine, ideal for living and dining room spaces. Homeowners can create a relaxing space by pairing warm greys with complimenting natural and neutral tones – perfect for a restful bedroom retreat. Fur Seal from the Habitat colour collection is a luxurious grey that replicates the rich coat of the sea mammal it is inspired by. c
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