WOOD paint experts Thorndown have announced the addition of six new colours to its Somerset Heritage Colour Collection.

These wild and natural tones bring an extra dimension to the beautiful greens, blues, creams and hedgerow colours of the collection.

As with the original 18, the new hues are inspired by the Somerset countryside.

Caroline Thornborough, co-founder of Thorndown, said: “We launched the Somerset Heritage Colour Collection in celebration of the beautiful colourings of the countryside that surrounds us here in Somerset.

“The colours of the countryside are wide and varied, so it felt natural to expand the collection in homage of our county and the six brand new colours are gorgeous additions to the range.”

Axe Blue is a moody, smoky blue with a grey hue, reflecting the watery depths of the River Axe as it flows through Somerset on its journey to the English Channel. The subtle grey green of Tree Lichen is a beautifully gentle shade inspired by the lichen that is so prevalent in the southwest of England, where the clean air provides the perfect environment for it to grow.

Whey White is a refreshingly natural cream fresh from the dairy farms of Somerset, and Whortleberry brings a deep dark purple plum colour to the collection, inspired by the wild blueberries of Somerset that go into Bumblee’s Preserves Whortleberry jam.

The four new colours are available to buy now. The final two colours from the collection, Field Green and Hartlake Blue, will be unveiled next March at The Garden Press Event in London.

These six new colours join 18 on the Somerset Heritage Colour Collection, and provide an additional palette to complement the 48 colours in the Wood Paint range. Thorndown Wood Paint is a leading eco water-based paint made with VOC free architectural exterior-grade colour pigments. Engineered to be an outstanding exterior Wood Paint, it also works brilliantly within the home.