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A DARK NEUTRAL
Pale Stone
Our most requested shade from our community, Pale Stone is a beautiful soft neutral with a tiny hint of warm beige. A darker neutral or light earthy shade depending on the lighting, Pale Stone creates a finish that is both modern and classic.
WHY CHOOSE THIS COLOUR?
Colour Overview
- A chalky neutral with a subtle warmth without feeling yellow and creamy
- The warm hue helps to create a golden glow in direct sunlight
- The variety of pigments provides it with a dynamic quality that subtly shifts throughout the day
- Offers a neutral base for any exterior colour scheme
Ideal for: North-facing, South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
Complementary colours: White, Black
Undertones: Yellow
Style: Works well on both modern and traditional homes
Insights from the experts
EXPERT INSIGHTS
How to use Pale Stone
Pale Stone’s subtly and neutrality mean it can be used on homes of any style, lighting or situation. The warmth prevents any flatness on north-facing walls, while its higher depth of colour than our off-white shades ensure that in direct light it retains definition and presence.
Whether it’s softening a modern new-build or rendered property to provide character or to bring a gentle warmth to a traditional property without feeling outdated, Pale Stone offers a timeless elegance that adapts to your homes needs.
EXPERT INSIGHTS
Colour Combinations
While lighter than some neutrals, Pale Stone works best when it is treated as a darker, pigment-rich colour. Its complex undertones give it a subtle depth of colour required to stand on its own. When paired with our standard White, Pale Stone balances any of the cool tones thanks to its warmth, while the White lifts the Pale Stone and allows its nuances to shine without competition. The result is a look that feels recognisable and traditional, while elevating the overall look of your home with a contemporary edge.
The softness and warmth of Pale Stone is also accentuated when married with the crisp, clean Black that creates a bolder contrast than White without introducing competing tones. This colour choice feels more grounded and dramatic, giving your home more definition. Particularly on south-facing walls, this balances the contrast and amplifies the undertones that soften the black accents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pale Stone too pale to cover imperfections?
Not at all, despite this shade being a light neutral masonry paint shade, Emperor Masonry Paint has extremely high pigmentation which ensures excellent coverage, even if its applied to old or slightly uneven surfaces.
How does Pale Stone change in different lights?
Like many neutrals, Pale Stone is dynamic when it comes to lighting. In direct sunlight, say on a south-facing house, Pale Stone is a light neutral exterior paint that looks clean and airy with a subtle warmth. In shade, north facing homes or during evening hours, it deepens slightly, which offers a sophisticated, cooler neutral.
What kind of surroundings does Pale Stone suit best?
With Pale Stone being a light neutral shade, it’s incredibly versatile. When used on a contemporary style house, its crisp neutrality with slight grey tones can add to the modern aesthetic, creating a crisp look. When used on a more traditional home, like a cottages or older property its mineral tone adds slight contrast without overpowering its natural surroundings such as stone, wood and greenery.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Order your Pale Stone 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
Magnolia
The iconic off-white shade. Magnolia is a light and soft cream with blush undertones, making it a hugely popular colour for those looking for an alternative to white.
Witney Cream
A buttery cream that is equally at home at modern and traditional properties alike.
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