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Silt Paint

Silt Paint

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50ml sample pot

£4.95

2.5L Emulsion

£49.95

5L Emulsion

£85.00

2.5L Eggshell

£56.50

This brown-based swampy hue is like its name suggests and takes its inspiration from the earth. A deeply inviting colour that gives walls and woodwork a unique depth of colour, it feels instantly welcoming and cocooning, blurring the lines between inside and out, and it envelopes a room beautifully. It's one of our darker colours, enveloping, grounding and super restorative.

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-UK Mainland Only - 

2.5L and 5L tins are made to order and therefore subject to a lead time. For any further information or international orders please email customerservices@abigailahern.com

Please note: The representation of our paint colours on screen can be slightly different from the shades in the tin.

Measurements & More Info

Dimensions:

Sample pot emulsion: 50ml
Eggshell: 2.5L
Emulsion: 2.5L
Emulsion: 5L

Coverage is dependent upon the surface being painted, but the following can be used as a guide:

2.5L tin of emulsion/eggshell will cover approximately 25-35 square meters (one coat)

5L tin of emulsion/eggshell will cover approximately 50-70 square meters (one coat)

Typically, two coats of paint will be required to give the desired finish (although this is dependent upon the thickness of application and the surface being painted).

Overseas customers: 5L tins are not available for delivery; please order using 2.5L tins.

Care Guide:

Please always follow manufacturer's instructions on the tin.

UK Delivery £4.95 or FREE on orders over £150*

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FAQs

Paint Questions Answered

What is the difference between Eggshell and Emulsion?

Emulsion is a flat matte paint with no sheen and should be used to paint your walls and ceilings.

Eggshell has a slight sheen but is more durable, so it should be used to paint all of your trims including window frames, skirting boards, door frames and radiators.

Eggshell can be used on walls too.  It's perfect for high traffic areas like hallways and bathrooms and can add a contrasting design element to your scheme if you want to create extra intrigue with textures especially when you use the same hue. 

How should I test paint colours?

Always buy sample pots before you decide on your colour palette and make your decision after you’ve painted the largest area you can. Swatch cards can be too small to provide a full picture so take the plunge and paint a wall or at least half a wall.

If this is not an option paint a large sample on a big piece of card or lining paper. Tape it to your wall look at your sample throughout the day to see how it looks and feels when the light changes. It helps to keep it there for several days/weeks to really get the feel of your considered hue. 

How much paint do I need?

Coverage is dependent upon the surface being painted, but the following can be used as a guide: 

2.5L tin of emulsion/eggshell will cover approximately 25-35 square meters (one coat)

5L tin of emulsion/eggshell will cover approximately 50-70 square meters (one coat)

Typically, two coats of paint will be required to give the desired finish (although this is dependent upon the thickness of application and the surface being painted).

Should I paint my walls and ceilings the same colour?

When you paint the ceiling out in the same colour as your walls you blur the boundaries and the room feels bigger and creates a seamless transition. If you have a white ceiling you accentuate the boundaries and quite often the lack of height in a room.  Pushing the same colour around your whole room creates the perfect backdrop for the rest of your furniture, rugs and accessories.  If you are not ready to take the full plunge into colour drenching your whole room, consider painting your ceiling in a slightly lighter tone to your walls, a white ceiling only ever looks good with white walls (if you like that kind of thing of course)!

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    Why you'll love it

    Warm, grounding and inviting Silt is a beautiful dramatic colour that gives rooms a muted deeply sophisticated vibe. A comforting colour found in swampy landscapes and darker skies it’s a hue that makes rooms feel incredibly balanced and restorative. Adding depth and dimension to any scheme, this earthy hue is a great choice for so many rooms in the house. 

    No Fail Styling Tips

    This deep dramatic colour looks beautiful in dens, living rooms, bedrooms and hallways. Bringing a touch of cool, it’s a deeply luxurious colour that creates the most soothing cosy feel. Why not do as AA does and stick to this one hue throughout the room. By painting the ceiling, walls, radiators and woodwork all the same colour, magic happens. Blurring the boundaries makes it feels instantly bigger as the eye is not distracted by a change in ceiling and woodwork colour. Clever no?
  • Pink table lamp sat on a wooden table in front of a warm brown painted wall
  • Warm grey painted tile next to an open sample pot
  • About Our Paint

    Our earthy, muted soft colours have all been designed to coordinate harmoniously together. From swampy hues and summery grasslands, to winter forests and even the colour of the earth after a downpour, these hues have all been inspired by nurturing landscapes.