Palettes full of rich and moody colours have been released from Taubmans, Dulux and Haymes Paints, ripe for creating luxe winter spaces at home.

“Blues and charcoals are the perfect colours for this winter,” says Wendy Rennie, colour and concept manager for Haymes Paint.

“These hues will always be popular for interiors and create a timeless interior.”

For designer Shaynna Blaze, darker colours are her ideal go-to palette for winter design, with pops of colour adding depth to the room.

“I love using dark colours to create a winter palette. Charcoal greys, navy blues and deep sea greens can make any room feel cosy with a hint of sophistication. These colours work well as a backdrop for bolder coloured accessories in reds, oranges and yellows. The trick for this look is to use a simple palette of up to only four colours so as not to overwhelm the eye with too many shades.’”

Bree Leech from Dulux says home decorator’s should be little daring when choosing a winter colour. “Be adventurous with colours you love - don’t be afraid to use different combinations or contrasting colours together,” she says.

Agrees Rennie: “Don’t be afraid to use deep dark colours to create a beautiful cocooning space in your home. Deep vegetative greens are perfect for creating a cosy space that you can escape from the winter cold in. Viking is a perfect colour to create this notion of escapism and when combined with Enigma and Pale Mushroom 5, you can create an ideal winter hide away in your home.

“These colours work particularly well in living spaces and study's. The Haymes Rhythmic Palms theme captures and exaggerates the scale of the environment to make a real statement in the home, playing on obvious motifs with oversized patterns and saturated colours to truly encapsulate the jungle feel; instinctual and primitive.”

When matching bold, moody hues for a sophisticated scheme, Rennie cautions it’s time to ditch the pop of brighter berries for the intensity and boldness of wine reads.

“Over the past few years we have seen berry-like colours, such as Haymes Berry Juice used in homes. We are now seeing a shift away from these colours and a movement towards deeper, wine colours such as Haymes Blood Diamond and Rubicon.

“These deep reds enhance the sophistication of the space and are more mature than the lighter, berry colours from recent years.”

Dulux’s winter trends is driven from the Wildland palette, which also reflects a moody and sophisticated look, says Leech. “Sultry hues help make large spaces feel cozy,” she says. “Add focal points in lighter colours or warm tones to create depth and intensity.”

While deep winter palettes can suit any room in the home, they are particularly suited to bedrooms and smaller living rooms, where we naturally converge to cocoon and relax.

“Winter palettes are best suited to areas of the home that are enclosed,” says Rennie. “It is best to steer clear of using dark winter palettes in open living areas such as large-spaced living/dining areas. Winter palettes work best in smaller spaces that the family loves to retreat to in the winter months. Enclosed lounge rooms and bedrooms are the ideal space to experiment with these palettes.”

Taubmans’ dark blue hue Endure Black Forest, works well with grey, red and white in the bedroom, says brand ambassador Shaynna Blaze.

“Ensure there is an even balance of your chosen colours in your bed linen, carpets and other room accessories. The combination of blue, red and white gives a gender-neutral, slightly nautical look without feeling kitschy.”

A bold Blaze says knowing which colour to pair darker hues with will ensure their richness can transcend successfully from predominantly the bedroom to other rooms.

“I also love using less traditional winter colours like deep charcoals and indigos in my interiors. If you go with this trend, make sure you layer your tones from the dark wall colour through to a soft grey or white in your trims and accessories,” she says. “Utilising five or six hues ranging from dark blue, to grey blue to white, will create the perfect moody look this winter. My favourite combination is Taubmans Gypsy Rose, Dusty Violet, Snow Goose and Ice Princess.”

For Rennie, the ideal choice for bedrooms is Haymes New Skin palette.

“(It will ) create a feeling of being enveloped in your bedroom at night,” she says. “It ranges from mineral pastel blues, through to deep blues and greys, these colours create the feeling of comfort, just like an old pair of jeans. Haymes Trempealeau is a beautiful colour, which can used in the bedroom to create the ideal relaxed and comforting space for winter.”