Try Pro for 14 days

Colour palettes you can work in, not just look at

Every palette here names its ink, its paper and the one colour allowed to shout, so you can open a blank document with it and finish the piece without reaching outside it.

Browse by category

Nothing matches that.

Pastel

See all 7
Art Cupboard, a pastel colour palette of 6 swatches
Art CupboardPastel
 Bathing Hut, a pastel colour palette of 7 swatches
Bathing HutPastel
 Powder Room, a pastel colour palette of 6 swatches
Powder RoomPastel
 Faded Bunting, a pastel colour palette of 5 swatches
Faded BuntingPastel
 Duck Egg Shelf, a pastel colour palette of 6 swatches
Duck Egg ShelfPastel
 Fondant Tray, a pastel colour palette of 8 swatches
Fondant TrayPastel
 Lavender Rinse, a pastel colour palette of 6 swatches
Lavender RinsePastel

Retro

See all 7
Postcard Rack, a retro colour palette of 6 swatches
Postcard RackRetro
 Bowling Alley, a retro colour palette of 7 swatches
Bowling AlleyRetro
 Paperback Spine, a retro colour palette of 6 swatches
Paperback SpineRetro
 Roller Rink, a retro colour palette of 7 swatches
Roller RinkRetro
 Stucco Motel, a retro colour palette of 6 swatches
Stucco MotelRetro
 Airline Timetable, a retro colour palette of 5 swatches
Airline TimetableRetro
 Video Store Aisle, a retro colour palette of 8 swatches
Video Store AisleRetro

Neon

See all 7
Arcade Cabinet, a neon colour palette of 6 swatches
Arcade CabinetNeon
 Blacklight Poster, a neon colour palette of 7 swatches
Blacklight PosterNeon
 Neon Tetra, a neon colour palette of 6 swatches
Neon TetraNeon
 Late Bar, a neon colour palette of 6 swatches
Late BarNeon
 Arena Vest, a neon colour palette of 7 swatches
Arena VestNeon
 Vending Alley, a neon colour palette of 8 swatches
Vending AlleyNeon
 Ski Jacket, a neon colour palette of 6 swatches
Ski JacketNeon

Monochrome

See all 7
Graphite Grade, a monochrome colour palette of 7 swatches
Graphite GradeMonochrome
 Sepia Print, a monochrome colour palette of 6 swatches
Sepia PrintMonochrome
 Cyanotype, a monochrome colour palette of 5 swatches
CyanotypeMonochrome
 Bottle Bank, a monochrome colour palette of 6 swatches
Bottle BankMonochrome
 Oxide Shed, a monochrome colour palette of 8 swatches
Oxide ShedMonochrome
 Oyster Shell, a monochrome colour palette of 6 swatches
Oyster ShellMonochrome
 Sulphur Vent, a monochrome colour palette of 6 swatches
Sulphur VentMonochrome

Mid-century

See all 7
Walnut Credenza, a mid-century colour palette of 6 swatches
Walnut CredenzaMid-century
 Boomerang Counter, a mid-century colour palette of 7 swatches
Boomerang CounterMid-century
 Conversation Pit, a mid-century colour palette of 7 swatches
Conversation PitMid-century
 Barkcloth Curtain, a mid-century colour palette of 8 swatches
Barkcloth CurtainMid-century
 Terrazzo Lobby, a mid-century colour palette of 6 swatches
Terrazzo LobbyMid-century
 Poolside Carport, a mid-century colour palette of 7 swatches
Poolside CarportMid-century
 Kitchenette Enamel, a mid-century colour palette of 5 swatches
Kitchenette EnamelMid-century

Art deco

See all 7
Lacquer Screen, a art deco colour palette of 6 swatches
Lacquer ScreenArt deco
 Spire Setback, a art deco colour palette of 7 swatches
Spire SetbackArt deco
 Liner Lounge, a art deco colour palette of 6 swatches
Liner LoungeArt deco
 Cinema Foyer, a art deco colour palette of 5 swatches
Cinema FoyerArt deco
 Marquetry Cabinet, a art deco colour palette of 8 swatches
Marquetry CabinetArt deco
 Enamel Compact, a art deco colour palette of 6 swatches
Enamel CompactArt deco
 Seaside Verandah, a art deco colour palette of 7 swatches
Seaside VerandahArt deco

Editorial

See all 7
Contact Sheet, a editorial colour palette of 6 swatches
Contact SheetEditorial
 Long Read, a editorial colour palette of 5 swatches
Long ReadEditorial
 Fashion Cupboard, a editorial colour palette of 7 swatches
Fashion CupboardEditorial
 Picture Desk, a editorial colour palette of 6 swatches
Picture DeskEditorial
 Press Check, a editorial colour palette of 8 swatches
Press CheckEditorial
 Weekend Supplement, a editorial colour palette of 6 swatches
Weekend SupplementEditorial
 Broadsheet Fold, a editorial colour palette of 7 swatches
Broadsheet FoldEditorial

Tech

See all 7
Wireframe Sheet, a tech colour palette of 7 swatches
Wireframe SheetTech
 Server Room, a tech colour palette of 6 swatches
Server RoomTech
 Cursor Blink, a tech colour palette of 6 swatches
Cursor BlinkTech
 Anodised Case, a tech colour palette of 6 swatches
Anodised CaseTech
 Clean Room, a tech colour palette of 5 swatches
Clean RoomTech
 Patch Panel, a tech colour palette of 8 swatches
Patch PanelTech
 Circuit Board, a tech colour palette of 6 swatches
Circuit BoardTech

Noir

See all 7
Venetian Blind, a noir colour palette of 6 swatches
Venetian BlindNoir
 Kerbside Rain, a noir colour palette of 6 swatches
Kerbside RainNoir
 Interrogation Lamp, a noir colour palette of 5 swatches
Interrogation LampNoir
 Stairwell Bulb, a noir colour palette of 7 swatches
Stairwell BulbNoir
 Foghorn Pier, a noir colour palette of 6 swatches
Foghorn PierNoir
 Projection Booth, a noir colour palette of 6 swatches
Projection BoothNoir
 Hotel Corridor, a noir colour palette of 8 swatches
Hotel CorridorNoir

Jewel

See all 7
Emerald Vault, a jewel colour palette of 6 swatches
Emerald VaultJewel
 Sapphire Cut, a jewel colour palette of 7 swatches
Sapphire CutJewel
 Garnet Clasp, a jewel colour palette of 7 swatches
Garnet ClaspJewel
 Amethyst Geode, a jewel colour palette of 5 swatches
Amethyst GeodeJewel
 Topaz Vitrine, a jewel colour palette of 6 swatches
Topaz VitrineJewel
 Lapis Inlay, a jewel colour palette of 8 swatches
Lapis InlayJewel
 Black Opal Seam, a jewel colour palette of 6 swatches
Black Opal SeamJewel

Risograph

See all 7
Ink Drum, a risograph colour palette of 7 swatches
Ink DrumRisograph
 Off Register, a risograph colour palette of 5 swatches
Off RegisterRisograph
 Newsprint Run, a risograph colour palette of 6 swatches
Newsprint RunRisograph
 Second Pass, a risograph colour palette of 7 swatches
Second PassRisograph
 Mimeo Purple, a risograph colour palette of 5 swatches
Mimeo PurpleRisograph
 Fluoro Drum, a risograph colour palette of 7 swatches
Fluoro DrumRisograph
 Stock Tray, a risograph colour palette of 7 swatches
Stock TrayRisograph

Ocean

See all 7
Reef Shelf, a ocean colour palette of 7 swatches
Reef ShelfOcean
 Trawler Deck, a ocean colour palette of 6 swatches
Trawler DeckOcean
 Kelp Canopy, a ocean colour palette of 6 swatches
Kelp CanopyOcean
 Harbour Fog, a ocean colour palette of 7 swatches
Harbour FogOcean
 Abyssal Trench, a ocean colour palette of 6 swatches
Abyssal TrenchOcean
 Atoll Shallows, a ocean colour palette of 8 swatches
Atoll ShallowsOcean
 Whalebone Shore, a ocean colour palette of 6 swatches
Whalebone ShoreOcean

Forest

See all 7
Beech Understory, a forest colour palette of 6 swatches
Beech UnderstoryForest
 Pine Duff, a forest colour palette of 6 swatches
Pine DuffForest
 Fern Hollow, a forest colour palette of 6 swatches
Fern HollowForest
 Logging Road, a forest colour palette of 7 swatches
Logging RoadForest
 Moss Ledge, a forest colour palette of 5 swatches
Moss LedgeForest
 Alder Swamp, a forest colour palette of 7 swatches
Alder SwampForest
 Rhododendron Bank, a forest colour palette of 6 swatches
Rhododendron BankForest

Desert

See all 7
Arroyo Bed, a desert colour palette of 6 swatches
Arroyo BedDesert
 Kiln Yard, a desert colour palette of 7 swatches
Kiln YardDesert
 Mesa Rim, a desert colour palette of 7 swatches
Mesa RimDesert
 Saltbush Flat, a desert colour palette of 6 swatches
Saltbush FlatDesert
 Ocotillo Bloom, a desert colour palette of 5 swatches
Ocotillo BloomDesert
 Night Playa, a desert colour palette of 7 swatches
Night PlayaDesert
 Sandstone Slot, a desert colour palette of 8 swatches
Sandstone SlotDesert

Mountain

See all 7
Scree Field, a mountain colour palette of 6 swatches
Scree FieldMountain
 Talus Slope, a mountain colour palette of 6 swatches
Talus SlopeMountain
 Glacier Snout, a mountain colour palette of 7 swatches
Glacier SnoutMountain
 Ridge Cairn, a mountain colour palette of 6 swatches
Ridge CairnMountain
 Alpine Dusk, a mountain colour palette of 6 swatches
Alpine DuskMountain
 Cloud Inversion, a mountain colour palette of 5 swatches
Cloud InversionMountain
 Basalt Column, a mountain colour palette of 7 swatches
Basalt ColumnMountain

Sky

See all 7
Anvil Head, a sky colour palette of 6 swatches
Anvil HeadSky
 Contrail Morning, a sky colour palette of 6 swatches
Contrail MorningSky
 Mackerel Sky, a sky colour palette of 7 swatches
Mackerel SkySky
 Squall Line, a sky colour palette of 5 swatches
Squall LineSky
 High Cirrus, a sky colour palette of 6 swatches
High CirrusSky
 Haar Morning, a sky colour palette of 6 swatches
Haar MorningSky
 Aurora Watch, a sky colour palette of 7 swatches
Aurora WatchSky

Sunset

See all 7
Salt Flat Dusk, a sunset colour palette of 6 swatches
Salt Flat DuskSunset
 Harbour Afterglow, a sunset colour palette of 7 swatches
Harbour AfterglowSunset
 Smoke Season, a sunset colour palette of 6 swatches
Smoke SeasonSunset
 Refinery Flare, a sunset colour palette of 7 swatches
Refinery FlareSunset
 Tin Roof Evening, a sunset colour palette of 5 swatches
Tin Roof EveningSunset
 Green Flash, a sunset colour palette of 6 swatches
Green FlashSunset
 Cane Field Burn, a sunset colour palette of 7 swatches
Cane Field BurnSunset

Floral

See all 7
Peony Bed, a floral colour palette of 7 swatches
Peony BedFloral
 Cutting Garden, a floral colour palette of 6 swatches
Cutting GardenFloral
 Wisteria Arbour, a floral colour palette of 7 swatches
Wisteria ArbourFloral
 Rose Walk, a floral colour palette of 6 swatches
Rose WalkFloral
 Marigold Row, a floral colour palette of 6 swatches
Marigold RowFloral
 Night Jasmine, a floral colour palette of 5 swatches
Night JasmineFloral
 Poppy Verge, a floral colour palette of 8 swatches
Poppy VergeFloral

Spring

See all 7
Meltwater Meadow, a spring colour palette of 6 swatches
Meltwater MeadowSpring
 Petal Drop, a spring colour palette of 7 swatches
Petal DropSpring
 Fern Crozier, a spring colour palette of 6 swatches
Fern CrozierSpring
 Lambing Field, a spring colour palette of 5 swatches
Lambing FieldSpring
 Kitchen Garden, a spring colour palette of 7 swatches
Kitchen GardenSpring
 Hawthorn Lane, a spring colour palette of 8 swatches
Hawthorn LaneSpring
 Blackthorn Winter, a spring colour palette of 6 swatches
Blackthorn WinterSpring

Tropical

See all 7
Bird of Paradise, a tropical colour palette of 6 swatches
Bird of ParadiseTropical
 Mango Stall, a tropical colour palette of 6 swatches
Mango StallTropical
 Parrot Perch, a tropical colour palette of 7 swatches
Parrot PerchTropical
 Hibiscus Wall, a tropical colour palette of 6 swatches
Hibiscus WallTropical
 Papaya Split, a tropical colour palette of 5 swatches
Papaya SplitTropical
 Monsoon Canopy, a tropical colour palette of 8 swatches
Monsoon CanopyTropical
 Frangipani Court, a tropical colour palette of 7 swatches
Frangipani CourtTropical

Autumn

See all 7
Cider Press, a autumn colour palette of 6 swatches
Cider PressAutumn
 Stubble Field, a autumn colour palette of 7 swatches
Stubble FieldAutumn
 Rosehip Hedge, a autumn colour palette of 6 swatches
Rosehip HedgeAutumn
 Bracken Slope, a autumn colour palette of 5 swatches
Bracken SlopeAutumn
 Windfall Orchard, a autumn colour palette of 8 swatches
Windfall OrchardAutumn
 Bonfire Night, a autumn colour palette of 6 swatches
Bonfire NightAutumn
 Tannery Vat, a autumn colour palette of 6 swatches
Tannery VatAutumn

Winter

See all 7
Hoarfrost Morning, a winter colour palette of 6 swatches
Hoarfrost MorningWinter
 Rowanberry Snow, a winter colour palette of 5 swatches
Rowanberry SnowWinter
 Black Ice Road, a winter colour palette of 7 swatches
Black Ice RoadWinter
 Thaw Gutter, a winter colour palette of 6 swatches
Thaw GutterWinter
 Blue Hour Drift, a winter colour palette of 6 swatches
Blue Hour DriftWinter
 Frozen Marsh, a winter colour palette of 7 swatches
Frozen MarshWinter
 Glasshouse Frost, a winter colour palette of 6 swatches
Glasshouse FrostWinter

Food

See all 7
Bakery Counter, a food colour palette of 6 swatches
Bakery CounterFood
 Roast Tray, a food colour palette of 7 swatches
Roast TrayFood
 Greengrocer Stall, a food colour palette of 8 swatches
Greengrocer StallFood
 Espresso Bar, a food colour palette of 5 swatches
Espresso BarFood
 Preserving Pan, a food colour palette of 6 swatches
Preserving PanFood
 Chilli Oil, a food colour palette of 6 swatches
Chilli OilFood
 Cheese Board, a food colour palette of 7 swatches
Cheese BoardFood

Wellness

See all 7
Linen Closet, a wellness colour palette of 6 swatches
Linen ClosetWellness
 Clay Mask, a wellness colour palette of 6 swatches
Clay MaskWellness
 Herb Drying Rack, a wellness colour palette of 7 swatches
Herb Drying RackWellness
 Matcha Whisk, a wellness colour palette of 5 swatches
Matcha WhiskWellness
 Salt Cave, a wellness colour palette of 6 swatches
Salt CaveWellness
 Cold Plunge, a wellness colour palette of 7 swatches
Cold PlungeWellness
 Hot Stone Tray, a wellness colour palette of 6 swatches
Hot Stone TrayWellness

Kids

See all 7
Block Tower, a kids colour palette of 7 swatches
Block TowerKids
 Paddling Pool, a kids colour palette of 5 swatches
Paddling PoolKids
 Crayon Box, a kids colour palette of 8 swatches
Crayon BoxKids
 Playground Frame, a kids colour palette of 6 swatches
Playground FrameKids
 Lunchbox Lid, a kids colour palette of 7 swatches
Lunchbox LidKids
 Puppet Theatre, a kids colour palette of 6 swatches
Puppet TheatreKids
 Nursery Mobile, a kids colour palette of 6 swatches
Nursery MobileKids

Festive

See all 7
Advent Wreath, a festive colour palette of 6 swatches
Advent WreathFestive
 Red Envelope, a festive colour palette of 5 swatches
Red EnvelopeFestive
 Turnip Lantern, a festive colour palette of 7 swatches
Turnip LanternFestive
 Midnight Countdown, a festive colour palette of 6 swatches
Midnight CountdownFestive
 Candle Window, a festive colour palette of 6 swatches
Candle WindowFestive
 Sugared Egg, a festive colour palette of 7 swatches
Sugared EggFestive
 Diya Row, a festive colour palette of 7 swatches
Diya RowFestive

Japanese

See all 7
Indigo Vat, a japanese colour palette of 6 swatches
Indigo VatJapanese
 Torii Gate, a japanese colour palette of 7 swatches
Torii GateJapanese
 Tatami Room, a japanese colour palette of 6 swatches
Tatami RoomJapanese
 Woodblock Bench, a japanese colour palette of 8 swatches
Woodblock BenchJapanese
 Persimmon Eaves, a japanese colour palette of 5 swatches
Persimmon EavesJapanese
 Izakaya Alley, a japanese colour palette of 7 swatches
Izakaya AlleyJapanese
 Ume Orchard, a japanese colour palette of 7 swatches
Ume OrchardJapanese

Nordic

See all 7
Falu Barn, a nordic colour palette of 7 swatches
Falu BarnNordic
 Birch Stand, a nordic colour palette of 6 swatches
Birch StandNordic
 Fjord Morning, a nordic colour palette of 7 swatches
Fjord MorningNordic
 Sauna Bench, a nordic colour palette of 5 swatches
Sauna BenchNordic
 Lingonberry Heath, a nordic colour palette of 8 swatches
Lingonberry HeathNordic
 Ptarmigan Ridge, a nordic colour palette of 6 swatches
Ptarmigan RidgeNordic
 Ice Fishing Hut, a nordic colour palette of 7 swatches
Ice Fishing HutNordic

Mediterranean

See all 7
Lime Wash Lane, a mediterranean colour palette of 6 swatches
Lime Wash LaneMediterranean
 Olive Terrace, a mediterranean colour palette of 7 swatches
Olive TerraceMediterranean
 Amphora Shard, a mediterranean colour palette of 6 swatches
Amphora ShardMediterranean
 Bougainvillea Arch, a mediterranean colour palette of 7 swatches
Bougainvillea ArchMediterranean
 Lemon Grove, a mediterranean colour palette of 7 swatches
Lemon GroveMediterranean
 Sardine Boat, a mediterranean colour palette of 8 swatches
Sardine BoatMediterranean
 Aegean Night, a mediterranean colour palette of 6 swatches
Aegean NightMediterranean

Thai

See all 7
Wat Lacquer, a thai colour palette of 7 swatches
Wat LacquerThai
 Naga Mosaic, a thai colour palette of 6 swatches
Naga MosaicThai
 Silk Warp, a thai colour palette of 7 swatches
Silk WarpThai
 Chao Phraya Dusk, a thai colour palette of 7 swatches
Chao Phraya DuskThai
 Saffron Robe, a thai colour palette of 5 swatches
Saffron RobeThai
 Songkran Noon, a thai colour palette of 6 swatches
Songkran NoonThai
 Spirit House, a thai colour palette of 7 swatches
Spirit HouseThai