Blues
From Pale Sky to Midnight Navy
Pale Blues
Pale blue is Heritage Home's most requested colour family — and the most rewarding when chosen with care. Little Greene's pale blues are drawn from the mineral and sky pigments of British decorative tradition, with a complexity of undertone that mass-produced paint cannot approach. Consider light direction: Chicago's south and west-facing rooms benefit from the cooling character of pale blue. Bone China Blue and Delicate Blue are the most versatile starting points.
Green-Based Blues
Blue-greens occupy a unique position in the palette — equally at home in contemporary Midwest apartments and the period rooms of Chicago's historic architecture. Air Force Blue combines beautifully with Pink Slip and French Grey for a scheme of real refinement. Developed from the aqua pigments of British decorative painting, these are the blues that make a room feel genuinely considered.
Muted Blues
The most liveable of the blues — complex, calming and endlessly versatile. Celestial Blue, a blue-green of particular subtlety drawn from British mineral traditions, creates an atmosphere in living rooms and bedrooms that stronger blues cannot achieve. These are the shades that make a room feel as though it has always been exactly right — the quiet confidence of colours with three centuries of history behind them.
Strong Blues
The blues for rooms that demand to be taken seriously. Royal Navy, Dock Blue and Basalt carry the pigment depth of Georgian English decorative tradition — the intimate, cocooning blues of the finest dining rooms and studies. For Chicago homeowners restoring period properties, these are the historically grounded shades that belong on woodwork and walls, and nowhere in the Midwest can you find them mixed with this quality.