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title: "Colour & Light"
url: https://ideasparkinteriors.com/colour-and-light
description: "Colour & Light from Ideaspark Interiors. How daylight, lamps and undertone decide what a colour does once it is on the wall."
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# Colour & Light

[Colour & Light](https://ideasparkinteriors.com/colour-and-light)

How daylight, lamps and undertone decide what a colour does once it is on the wall.

[Colour & Light](https://ideasparkinteriors.com/colour-and-light)

### [How to Test Paint Colours Properly](https://ideasparkinteriors.com/how-to-test-paint-colours-properly)

October 24, 2011 · Colour & Light

Almost everyone tests paint in a way that guarantees a surprise: too small, one wall only, and straight over the old colour.

[Colour & Light](https://ideasparkinteriors.com/colour-and-light)

### [Reading the Light in a Room Before You Choose a Colour](https://ideasparkinteriors.com/reading-the-light-in-a-room)

July 18, 2011 · Colour & Light

Orientation, glass area and what is outside the window decide more about a colour than the colour does. An afternoon of watching costs nothing.

[Colour & Light](https://ideasparkinteriors.com/colour-and-light)

### [Why Warm Greys Behave Differently From Cool Ones](https://ideasparkinteriors.com/why-warm-greys-behave-differently)

April 11, 2011 · Colour & Light

Two greys of the same depth can make the same room feel like two different houses. The difference is undertone, and it only shows up at scale.

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