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Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar is a biscuit beige colour that has a beautiful ability to enrich any outdoor space, as well as bring an earthy, nature-inspired feel to your home.
WHY CHOOSE THIS COLOUR?
Colour Overview
- The warm tone ensures walls do not feel washed out all year round
- Feels grounded in nature
- Complements natural materials such as stone and wood
- When used on garden walls it evokes a Mediterranean-inspired hue
Ideal for: South-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
Complementary colours: White, Off-White
Undertones: Yellow, Grey
Style: Ideal for traditional, rural homes
Projects using Brown Sugar from our community
Margery Williamson
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Insights from the experts
EXPERT INSIGHTS
How to use Brown Sugar
A warm, biscuit brown shade like Brown Sugar is perfectly at home in a rural setting, evoking the earthy shades found in nature. Equally, thanks to this nature-inspired hue, it is a popular option for outdoor spaces to create a med-inspired colour scheme that radiates warmth all year round.
EXPERT INSIGHTS
Colour Combinations
As with many earthy shades, brown masonry paint colours can be slightly less versatile than other shades. For maximum effect a crisp white is a perfect colour to provide visual contrast, while the lightness helps lift the Brown Sugar. In terms of other materials across your home, if you have wooden windows and other architectural features, Brown Sugar is a perfect colour to enhance these features without introducing another colour into your scheme.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does brown masonry paint work on the full exterior of my house?
Absolutely, brown masonry paints like Brown Sugar while darker than many of the typical masonry paint colours bring warmth and character to any property. Particularly in direct light, richer brown shades like Brown Sugar maintain brightness and pair beautifully with White to create a sophisticated, traditional home exterior.
How does Brown Sugar compare to other brown masonry paints?
Brown Sugar stands out as a light, modern twist on a traditional brown. It has golden undertones that make it versatile and refreshing. It bridges the gap between neutral and dark brown, giving your property a naturally sun-kissed look which pairs beautifully with landscaping features like stone and wood.
How would Brown Sugar differ in different lighting?
If used on a south facing home, Brown Sugar would be displayed with a golden glow to it, sunlight enhances the warmth of colours, whereas on north facing homes, the colour will be softly muted, standing as a brighter contrast to its surroundings.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Order your Brown Sugar sampleWhen choosing a colour to paint the outside of your home, you want to be confident you’ve made the right choice, especially when using a masonry paint that will last over 25 years like Emperor Masonry Paint.
The best way to test paint colours is with our hand-painted colour cards. These can be moved around to see a colour in different lights and times of day to see how the colour will look in practice.
Similar colours
Beige
A mid beige with a sandstone inspired hue, perfect for a pigment rich finish for either exterior walls or trim such as sills and plinths.
Earth Stone
The deepest earthy shade in our range, providing a soft, warm finish that is perfect for rural homes.
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