Downton Abbey Inspired Wall Paint Palette - Using Existing Paint Chips

I know I'm not the only one who adores the sets of the show Downton Abbey. I dug around into my paint chip collection to come up with a palette inspired by some of the most indelible imagery from this much loved series, then paired key colors with new names that correspond accordingly. The names I created are in bold, the paint's actual name (and sometimes number) are two lines down. 

See if you can remember scenes from the show that served as the inspiration for some of the names! Most of these are from Martha Stewart's Signature collection, with a few by Ralph Lauren and Benjamin Moore thrown in for good measure. Remember that until you're either holding the paint chip in hand or it is actually dry on the wall you won't see its true saturation and hue, but these are some approximations and all of the colors are beautiful in their own right. Enjoy!

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Drawing Room Aqua

That clear, slightly aqua blue of the Grantham Drawing Room 

Sea Glass MSL129 / Beryl MSL088 / Bird’s Nest by Benjamin Moore 

The Drawing Room - photo credit: the blog of Lady Carnavon of Highclere Castle

Martha Stewart's "Beryl" MSL088

Martha Stewart's "Sea Glass" MSL129

The Grantham Drawing Room

Mary’s Engagement Dress

The deep berry hue of Mary's special dress

Miso MSL028

              The Snowglobe Engagement - photo credit: Entertainment Weekly

                                                          

Lavinia’s Death Bed Rust

The coppery rust tones of the bedroom Lavinia died in

Cayenne MSL016 / Potpourri MSL045

Isobel’s Sitting Room

The gorgeous powder blue of Isobel's Parlor

Palladian Blue HC-144 by Benjamin Moore / Blue Serge 8260 Martha Stewart Signature / Sherwin Wiliams

Isobel Crawley's Parlor 

Falling Petal Green 

The wall color behind the falling flower petal in the opening credit montage

Hummingbird Blue MSL135

The famous falling petal from the opening sequence

Dining Room Yellow
The honey toned yellow of the dining room at Downton
Yellow Gerbera MSL062
Madeleine - Martha Stewart Signature 8166
Cinquefoil - Martha Stewart Signature 8161
Jeckyll Crane Cottage Yellow 3005-8B (Lowe's National Trust for Historic Preservation Collection)

The Dining Room

 

Lady Mary’s Bedroom

The red of the red and white floral walls of Mary's room

Sealing Wax MSL022 by Martha Stewart Signature / Sherwin Williams 

Duneagle Bottle Green

The dark green of Shrimpy's Tartans

Avocado Peel MSL140 / Chard MSL112

Shrimpy's Tartans at Duneagle - photo credit: dailymail.co.uk

Stalking Tweeds

The Grey-Browns of Shooting Clothing in Duneagle

Thunderhead MSL238

Going Through

The color of the red carpeting in the hallways of Downton

Barn MSL026

Crimson at the train station - photo credit: dailymail.co.uk

Christmas Greenery

Decor on the banister of the staircase

Holly Leaf MSL139

Cora's Coral

A shell pink inspired by Cora's name

Light Sandstone MSL044

Violet’s Blue Dress

A hue of one of Violet's many blue dresses

Darkening Sky MSL166

Cora’s Bedroom Powder Teal 

Backdropping Cora as she reads the paper each morning

Lady Grantham                

Rose’s Slate Blue Hat

Worn into town on Rose's secret errand to the post office

Blue Suede MSL164

Peacock Frock

Edith's London Affair 

Araucana Teal MSL136

 

Highclere Cream

Hues of the show's most important character

Malted MSL071

Guest Room at Duneagle

Cora's room where she agrees to take in Rose

Hollyhock Pink MSL007

Rose Quartz MSL008

Larkspur MSL009

Peony MSL013

Mesa Sunrise SF128 Ralph Lauren Safari Collection

 

Heath Green

Stalking Deer in Duneagle

Caper Berry MSL109
Sultana MSL101

 

Bowling Green

The lawn of the cricket match 

Lily Pad MSL108

Gaslight White

Getting used to electricity

Elderflower MSL030

Lampshade Pink

Those gorgeous beaded silk lampshades!

Wood Putty MSL034 / Butternut Squash MSL039

Out of Mourning Plum

Mary finally gets out of her mourning blacks

Plum Pudding MSL184 / Purple Agate MSL180

Redcoat

Named after the one worn by Lord Grantham as he gets his honorary military designation

Barn Red MSL004

 

Claret

The red wine Carson is always decanting before dinner

Claret MSL027 by Martha Stewart Signature / Sherwin Williams

Duneagle Landscapes 

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Jack Ross Jade

The sage green of the jazz club's drapery

Lemongrass MSL090

Jack Ross and his jazzy backdrop - photo credit: NY Post

Below Stairs Grey

Hues of somber servant work areas

Garden Shed MSL226

Anna's Something Blue

The color of Anna's wedding hat

Sherwin Williams Bosporus SW6503

Livery Gloves

"Don't Forget the Gloves," Mr. Molesly!

Vapor MSL169

Scullery Eggs

The shells of the many eggs on the scullery table

The Araucana Collection by Martha Stewart: inspired by the delicate colors of colored egg shells

            

                 

                  

In London for Rose's Ball