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Katrin Trautwein's Blog About Paint and Color

Easy-to-read reports about current trends in color design, color perception, paint making, pigments and spatial perception. The blogs address ecological aspects of paint production, how to transform architectural space with color concepts and the connections between light, color and emotion.

Ultramarine used to produce the deepest blue

About Ultramarine Blue

Ultramarine blue - an iconic color if ever there was one. Since ancient times, it has been the most precious pigment. Architects throughout the ages have relied on its spatial magic. A blog about ultramarine.
Ultramarine
Wandfarbe Schwarz

Black Paint Ideas Revisited

Who's afraid of the color black? If you tell colleagues that you are thinking about painting a wall in a conference room black, you will be told not to do it, because it will be dark and gloomy. Is that true?
Black Paint Ideas
ktCOLOR bestselling white paint colors

Color Advice: Which White?

White is the best selling paint color for residential and commercial spaces. But there are reported to be 150 shades of white! How they differ, why it matters, and how to find the best one for your spaces.
About White

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