Use Dulux Professional Colour of the Year for balanced education spaces

Inspired by the tides, waves and natural rhythms of the earth, the Dulux Professional Flow palette helps to create a feeling of calm and balance that is perfect for educational spaces. As well as being the ideal calm backdrop for learning, these seashore-inspired colors can also help students to feel in touch with nature – something that has been shown to improve wellbeing, giving young minds an increased sense of wonder and imagination^[1], as well as encouraging sustainable thinking^[2].

The mix of pastel blues with Dulux Professional Colour of the Year, Wild Wonder^TM, brings the perfect combination of calm, creativity and playfulness to this nursery setting. Clouds on the ceiling painted in Bright Skies^TM – Dulux Professional Colour of the Year 2022 – create a ‘blue-sky thinking’ sense of optimism, while walls painted in Wild Wonder^TM  add warmth and connection with nature.
 

Which colors?
 

17GY 68/005

14BB 55/113

50YY 49/191

A high-energy space calls for paint colors that the Dulux Professional Flow palette offers tones that work well on their own or in combination. Here, a split wall creates an effective and balanced backdrop in a sports hall. To draw the eye up towards the windows, the lightest shade is used at the top of the wall, while a band of Wild Wonder^TM adds warmth and visual interest.
 

Which colors?

17GY 68/005

50YY 49/191

21BB 12/077

In an open-plan space with separate zones, you need a color scheme that feels cohesive. Here, different tones from the Flow palette give definition to each work area but, because they work well together, the whole gallery space feels unified. A central pop of Wild Wonder^TM breaks up the blue tones and makes a visual impact.
 

Which colors?
 

50YY 49/191

10BB 55/065

87BG 27/077

21BB 12/077

Color-blocking can bring creativity and personality to a learning space. Here, a combination of blue, Wild Wonder^TM, soft yellow and white extends on to the ceiling to create a wraparound dark-to-light effect that makes just the right amount of noise in a quiet library.
 

Which colors?

17GY 68/005

30YY 56/060

50YY 49/191

87BG 27/077

[1] Mozaffar, Farhang & Mirmoradi, Seyedeh Somayeh. (2012). Effective Use of Nature in Educational Spaces Design. organization, technology and management in construction · an international journal. 4. 381. 10.5592/otmcj.2012.1.3. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320146449_Effective_Use_of_Nature_in_Educational_Spaces_Design , 2012

[2] Education for sustainability: Connecting learners with nature. David Cudworth, De Monfort University, 2021 https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/education-for-sustainability-connecting-learners-with-nature