This Merdeka Day, you can raise the colours of Jalur Gemilang anywhere in your home to stand in solidarity with fellow Malaysians to celebrate our independence and boost morale during this pandemic.
The Jalur Gemilang comprises several primary colours and a triadic colour scheme of red, blue, and yellow. Spruce up your home environment using subtle pops of colour inspired by the Jalur Gemilang with AkzoNobel, the leading global paints and coatings company and maker of premium quality paint, Dulux.
Using primary colours in any shade or tint is a great addition to liven up the environment, depending on your taste. Dulux offers over 2,000 colour choices, giving you the freedom to personalise your home with amazingly vivid colours, to colours that promote a sense of tranquillity. Taking inspiration from the Colour Futures 2021 palettes, here are some patriotic colour suggestions to celebrate Merdeka.
Colours of Jalur Gemilang: Red
Harmonious colour schemes go well with interior walls, furniture, and accessories. When choosing a shade of red for wall colour, you can pair it with a neutralising and cool shade of brown or grey from the Expressive colours palette. Lighter shades of red and pink furniture and accessories can nicely tie the room together. For a sophisticated study room, a subdued shade of red like Canterbury Lane (70RR 17/372) paired with a neutral brown like Dulux’s Colour of the Year 2021 Brave Ground, also known as Wright Stone (10YY 30/106), can appear elegant yet energetic and passionate.
Pictured here is a study room painted with Canterbury Lane (70RR 17/372) and Wright Stone (10YY 30/106)
For a softer ensemble, using pastel blue, yellow, or pink can create a gentle feminine feel. The bright colours can make the room appear larger than it really is and boost positive energy. Colour psychology theories correlate bright colours with influencing positive energy and boosting healthy well-being. Dulux EasyClean offers anti-bacterial and stain-resistant properties, creating peace of mind against certain bacteria and common household stains. It is important to invest in building good health, well-being, and creativity at home, especially since we spend most of our time from the comfort of our homes.
Colours of Jalur Gemilang: Blue and Yellow
Using various shades of blue is a great way to help elevate sophistication in a dining room. To add depth, you can use a tinted blue like Swordplay (30BB 45/049) or a dulled blue like Mild Wind (70BG 56/061) from the Earth colours palette. It’s important to have a natural source of daylight to bring warmth and comfort to the room. If you want to increase natural lighting in the room, you can use an off-white colour such as Llama White (00YY 74/053) for furniture, accessories, or floor skirting. By using a lighter colour for the majority of the wall and adding in mirrors or large windows, you can draw more natural light into the area.
Pictured here is a kitchen and dining room painted with Wright Stone (10YY 30/106) set on Swordplay (30BB 45/049) and Mild Wind (70BG 56/061).
Taking inspiration from yellows and soft neutrals from the Timeless colours palette, take a deep shade of yellow like Monarch Gold (20YY 36/370) for the majority of your bedroom wall and tie the room together with neutral brown furniture to create a relaxing and restoring environment for sleep. Adding a streak of beige like European White (30YY 67/084) can help separate complementary colours of yellow and soft neutral brown if desired.
Pictured here is a bedroom with neutral brown furniture set on Monarch Gold (20YY 36/370).
There are many ways you can work a triadic colour scheme; for example, when used together, a burnt red with a mustard tint yellow paired with an accent wall of bright blue can make the room ooze modern and sophisticated vibes.
The primary colours on the Flag of Malaysia can be easily adapted and styled according to everyone’s taste and preference for brightness and saturation. Get inspired and creative to redecorate your interior environment to your unique taste.
