The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation partnered with Benjamin Moore to create a 144-color palette of 18th and 19th century colors based on historical findings associated with Colonial Williamsburg.
The colors were found by CWF historians in period documents, paint samples, wallpaper and architectural fragments, and Benjamin Moore provided the paint-matching technology necessary to making the colors available to customers as part of The WILLIAMSBURG Color Collection by Benjamin Moore.
“This work showcases the close collaboration between two firms steeped in a rich heritage, both with a passion for bringing history into the home,” said Carl Minchew, Benjamin Moore’s vice president of color innovation and design in a news release. “The WILLIAMSBURG Color Collection by Benjamin Moore offers our customers beautiful shades in a palette of amazing, accurate colors that are as stylish today as they were 250 years ago.”
The new collection is available in four paint types, including Aura, Regal Select, Advance and Grand Entrance, and in pint samples.
“Together we developed the colors using almost 90 years of paint research and an understanding of historic production methods creating a palette that embodies the WILLIAMSBURG ‘trend meets tradition’ theme,” said Matthew Webster, director of the Grainger Department of Historic Architectural Resources for CWF in the release. “It’s personally satisfying to see research become reality with a palette that is consistent with colors that would have been found in the 18th century.”
For more information on Benjamin Moore paints and to view the new Williamsburg colors, visit Benjamin Moore’s website.
