Why muted green is the shade to try at home this spring

Bring the softer side of green indoors, one considered accent at a time. Spring colour doesn’t have to be bright or high-contrast. Soft sage, grey-green and muted olive can bring a quieter note of colour to interiors, with shades ranging from barely-there to more saturated. A grey-based sage can sit comfortably alongside warm whites and timber, while a deeper olive gives green more presence. Softer and muted greens can bring a quiet note to interiors. Picture: GettyRather than matching every item to one exact shade, build a palette from related greens, natural textures and familiar neutrals. The easiest way to make the look your own is to decide how much green you want to introduce. Paint creates a backdrop, bedding gives the colour a soft focal point, and a cushion lets you try the palette in a smaller dose. Start with the shade Sage isn’t one fixed colour. Some shades lean warm and grey, while others appear cooler or more olive. It’s worth looking at samples in the room where they’ll be used rather than choosing from a screen or colour chart alone. Dulux’s Pale Sage is a warm mid-tone green with a slight grey undertone. It’s important to test a sample in different parts of the ro...