Boost Healthcare Spaces with Dulux Professional Colour of the Year 2023
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Boost Healthcare Spaces with Dulux Professional Colour of the Year 2023

Studies have shown that patients exposed to nature scenes have less anxiety, fewer pain medication requests and a quicker post-operative recovery. Even three-to-five minutes of time in nature or viewing nature-themed events can ease unpleasant emotions[1]. Lush colors, inspired by the tones of forests and woodlands, could help increase a sense of connection with nature. Subtle and soothing, they can make sterile and impersonal healthcare spaces feel more approachable, reducing stress for patients, visitors and staff.

These four color schemes, using Dulux Professional Colour of the Year, Wild Wonder and the Lush palette can help bring value to healthcare buildings by creating a comfortable and restorative atmosphere.

From sterile to soothing

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Inspired by nature, Lush colours can help to make a sterile and impersonal healthcare space feel familiar and soothing. Here, walls painted in soft greens, with windows highlighted in Wild Wonder, bring a softness and personality to a space that can often feel stark and clinical.
 

Which colours?
 

82YY 67/046, 50YY 49/191, 52GY 24/050 & 20GY 46/067

A comforting waiting area

A comforting waiting area


The combination of shades in the Lush palette, together with Wild Wonder, can create a calm waiting area that helps both visitors and staff feel anchored and comfortable. Here, a split wall effect enhances the approachable feel of the space and adds visual interest.
 

Which colours?

82YY 67/046, 50YY 49/191, 60YY 33/130 & 38RR 15/026

A softer exterior that plays to nature

A softer exterior that plays to nature

The linear feel of this contemporary exterior is softened by the colour scheme – a subtle green combined with Dulux Professional Colour of the Year, Wild Wonder. Inspired by nature, Lush colours also fit perfectly with the surrounding greenery, helping the building feel part of the landscape.
 

Which colours?
 

82YY 67/046 & 50YY 49/191

A tranquil outdoor space

A tranquil outdoor space

Nature-inspired colours can help heighten the restorative benefits of a healthcare space. This exterior passageway, painted in a combination of Lush colours and Wild Wonder, blends perfectly with the surrounding landscape.
 

Which colours?
 

52GY 24/050, 50YY 49/191, 82YY 67/046 & 38RR 15/026

[1] Informing Healing Spaces through Environmental Design; Thirteen Tips, US Dept of Veterans Affairs, Updated 2020. https://www.va.gov/WHOLEHEALTHLIBRARY/tools/healing-spaces-environmentaldesign.asp

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