Vintage Dunn Edwards Color Charts are an excellent source of color inspiration. Many of these crisp, sharp colors have retained their appeal over the decades. Before the days of 1000’s of in-store color chips, consumers used these color charts to tell their painter what color to purchase. Stock colors were for the walls, while the classic whites were used on the ceiling and woodwork. Back then, the painter would keep color charts in their truck and give them to the client during the in-home estimate. Homeowners rarely went to the store to pick colors; the selection process involved two or three different color charts and was quick and easy.
1980’s Interior Paint Colors
Dunn Edwards Paints is a Los Angeles based coatings manufacturer. This 1983 Dunn Edwards interior color chart displayed trending tones from that era. Decorators and homeowners loved them because they co-ordinated with so many architectural styles. These early 80’s tones are soothing, elegant and can be used inspire your next room or home decorating refresh. This brochure allowed consumers to pick from gold, orange, lime, pink, blue, green, beige, yellow, brown, gray and white palettes to create unique and striking color combinations. Because of their similar tonality (shaded and muted), the color schemes made with them harmonize easily. A corresponding exterior color chart was also produced at this time.
Interior Stock Colors and Classic Whites
These Classic Dunn Edwards Interior Colors are from their 2000 interior stock color chart. Pastel tones were trending in interior design during this era. Ceiling and trim were usually a Swiss Coffee, while the walls were painted with one of the interior stock colors shown here.
1977 Exterior Colors
This color chart has all the classic late 1970’s tones, including Dunn Edwards’ version of Kings Gold, Avocado, and Saddle Brown.