This year's color trend

In older greenhouses, white is rarely truly white. The wood often contains a hint of pigment that catches the light more softly and gives life to the surface.

There are many white colors. But the most beautiful white shades are rarely completely white.

Green umber is often used to create different shades of white in traditional building preservation painting. A tint with green umber appears white outdoors but removes the sharp, dazzling feeling of pure white, giving the color greater depth and a more lively character.

Our new color takes its cue from this. The color is derived from the Swedish National Heritage Board's (RAÄ) color system, based on color investigations of historical buildings in Sweden. Here, colors from houses painted from the 18th century until the early 20th century, before industrially produced standard colors became dominant, have been documented and recreated.

The color system is based on a number of traditional primary pigments – for example, various umbers, ochres, and other earth colors – which can be varied by mixing with more or less white. In this way, a rich scale of nuances within each color family emerges, in line with how color was used in practice rather than as fixed standard colors.

Historically, orangeries and greenhouses were painted with linseed oil paint, often in white or subtly broken white tones. These were rarely perceived as completely pure whites, as the pigments gave the color a subtle tint and a softer expression than today's standard paints.
The result was buildings that felt bright, but never harsh, and where the focus was on maximizing light entry.

We can offer all colors within RAÄ's color system for those who want to work with nuances rooted in older building traditions. In addition to our own selected colors – including our classic Greenhouse White – there is the possibility to develop other tones based on desired expression or in harmony with the colors of surrounding buildings.

Our classic Greenhouse White remains, but is now joined by a more nuanced tone – developed to be close to the historical expression.

All our greenhouses are hand-painted in our own carpentry and painting workshop in Sörmland. Each part is carefully processed, and the paint is applied in three layers to create a durable surface with the right depth, luster, and longevity over time.

It is in the interplay between tradition, material, and craftsmanship that the whole emerges.

Get more inspiration on our website – and feel free to contact us if you want to realize your greenhouse dreams.