COLOUR CONFIDENCE WITH AQUA
Tantalising aqua
Whether pale duck egg, deepest teal or dazzling turquoise, colours that sit on the cusp of blue and green are versatile, attractive and incredibly popular. Often named after a counterpart found in the natural world, these hues can include the jewel-like tones of a peacock’s feather, the shimmering waters of a Caribbean sea, the flash of colour on a drake’s plumage, the matt yet vibrant finish of a precious turquoise stone or the subtle hue of an eggshell.
Neither decisively blue nor green, the various incarnations of aqua can sit squarely in between the two or veer towards more azure or verdant ends of the scale, causing much discussion along the way as different eyes interpret the undertones in their own ways. For instance, duck egg may be interpreted by some as a green-grey robin’s-egg hue, whilst others may consider it a powdery blue. Teal can be seen to be either bright and gem-like or densely saturated and enveloping. Turquoise aquas can be thought of as lively greens or bright yet calming blues. Rather than making these shades difficult to work with, this versatility makes them adaptable and multi-faceted, allowing a playful and layered approach to decorating.
EXCITING PALETTES
As we have seen in previous issues, both pure blues and greens can be layered together in a scheme in different tones, and the
