You may have come across the concept of certain colours or colour schemes being perceived as ‘angry’, often being referred to as a ‘hostile colour palette’. It usually involves bold and bright shades of colours like red, orange and yellow. But if you naturally gravitate towards these colours, that doesn’t mean you can’t use them – you just need to know how, according to a colour expert.
The messaging around using certain colours in interiors can often be confusing – especially when some of these traditionally ‘hostile’ colours are among the biggest colour trends. But according to Marianne Shillingford, creative director and colour expert at Dulux, you don’t need to avoid these shades as long as you know what colours to pair with them and how much of them to use in a room.
