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⭐ LOVE THE COLOUR. BUT IS IT THE RIGHT PAINT FOR THE JOB?

Colour is only one part of getting a great result.

At Universal Paints Linden, we'll help you look at the whole project.
🎨 Colour guidance
🪣 Product selection
🖌️ Practical advice
📏 Project planning

👷 Homeowner, DIY & professional support

From prep to final coat, ask us before you start.

📍 Visit Universal Paints Linden and chat to our knowledgeable team.

🌿🧡 Not afraid of a little colour? This one's for you.

Give your pool or entertainment area personality with:

🤍 60% Warm White
🌿 30% Forest Green
🧡 10% Terracotta

Keep the majority light, make a statement with a substantial green feature and use terracotta as that final warm accent.

Pair with timber, natural stone, greenery and earthy textiles for a bold but beautifully balanced outdoor space.

🎨 Visit Universal Paints Linden and let's build your palette.

🎨 COLOUR TRENDS | LOOKING BEYOND 2027

Soft, muted and beautifully understated — could Dull Pale be the future of interior colour?

Featured on SA Décor & Design, the NCS Colours Beyond 2027+: Dull Pale palette explores colours with a powdery, refined quality that sit close to neutral while still bringing subtle warmth and personality into a space.

Think softly tinted clays, mineral-inspired shades and gentle botanical tones — colours designed to create interiors that feel calm, layered and considered.

🏡 Perfect for walls, architectural details, natural materials and subtle statement accents.

👉 Discover the trend and see how these colours can work together in your space.

Read the full feature on SA Décor & Design:

Universal Paints: South African Colour Palettes for Your Home Discover three South African colour palettes from Universal Paints, inspired by the landscape and designed to create distinctive moods at home.

🧠🎨 Calming Palettes for High-Stress Environments

In high-stress environments such as healthcare facilities, call centres, control rooms, and educational spaces, colour plays a powerful role in supporting focus, comfort, and emotional wellbeing.

Calming palettes — including soft neutrals, muted blues, gentle greens, and warm greys — help reduce visual fatigue, lower perceived stress, and create spaces that feel balanced and controlled.

At Universal Paints, we assist businesses and specifiers in selecting colour systems that support functionality, durability, and occupant wellbeing — without compromising on performance or maintenance requirements.

Partner with Universal Paints for expert guidance on calming colour palettes designed for high-stress, high-performance environments: [email protected]

🌿 COLOURS OF SOUTH AFRICA | SEPTEMBER: FYNBOS FIELDS

🌸 Spring has arrived — and our first Colours of South Africa palette takes us to the Cape, where fynbos landscapes come alive with colour.

🌱 Fynbos Fields draws from the soft botanical greens, warm earthy neutrals and delicate natural tones found across this unmistakably South African landscape.

🎨 We've taken these colours from the landscape and brought them together in a palette designed to work beautifully at home.

🏡 Use them to create a calm, natural exterior, introduce a botanical feature colour, or layer earthy tones throughout your interior.

From the landscape, to the palette, to your walls.

Inspired by our landscapes. Made for South African homes.

💚 Where would you use the Fynbos Fields palette in your home?

📍 Visit your nearest Universal Paints Direct Outlet and let us help you find your colours.

🍷🌸 Spring colour with a little more personality.

Burgundy, dusty pink and cream prove that a seasonal refresh doesn't have to mean pale colours.

It's rich, eclectic and beautifully layered — particularly when combined with artwork, vintage pieces, timber and greenery.

Bring your favourite colour, fabric or décor inspiration to Universal Paints Linden and let us help you build a palette around it.

🎨 PRODUCT OF THE WEEK | SAVE ON SUPER ACRYLIC 20L! ✨

Give your walls a premium, long-lasting finish with Universal Super Acrylic 20L – a high-quality pure acrylic coating designed to deliver outstanding performance for both interior and exterior surfaces and ceilings

🔥 Was R1,099 | NOW: R1,049

Why choose Universal Super Acrylic?

✅ Up to 10-year life expectancy
✅ Suitable for interior & exterior use
✅ Washable and durable for everyday living
✅ Excellent adhesion and smooth application
✅ UV resistant for long-lasting colour and protection
✅ Low VOC formulation
✅ Beautiful matt finish
✅ Tintable to a wide range of colours (colour charts available in-store)

Whether you're repainting your home, renovating a property or tackling a large project, Super Acrylic offers dependable quality and value you can trust.

📅 Special available from 1 September to 31 October 2026.
📍 Visit your nearest Universal Paints store to take advantage of this fantastic offer.

🌸🏡 Exterior Prep Checklist for Spring

Spring is the perfect time to refresh your home’s exterior — but great results start with the right preparation. Before you open a tin of paint, run through this quick checklist:

✔️ Check for cracks, peeling paint, and damaged surfaces
✔️ Clean walls thoroughly to remove dirt, mould, and chalking
✔️ Repair minor cracks and allow surfaces to dry properly
✔️Ensure that you prime the raw surfaces / cracks before applying a top coat
✔️ Sand rough or flaking areas for a smooth finish
✔️ Choose the right exterior paint system for your surface and climate

Proper prep helps paint last longer, look better, and protect your home through the seasons.

Visit your nearest Universal Paints Direct Outlet for expert DIY advice, prep products, and exterior paints designed to perform — all year round.

On this sacred day of reflection and atonement, may you find peace, forgiveness and renewed hope for the year ahead.

Wishing all who observe a meaningful Yom Kippur and an easy fast.

G’mar Chatimah Tovah. 🤍

Colour has the power to tell a story — especially when it is inspired by craft, texture and heritage. 🎨

The Cultural Warmth palette celebrates tones that feel handmade and deeply connected to place.

Featuring:

▫️ Heritage Blush — inspired by soft clay and natural pigment
▫️ Indigo Textile — reminiscent of dyed cloth and woven detail
▫️ Sunset Craft — warm, earthy and full of creative energy

Use this palette to build interiors that honour local craft and material beauty. Pair painted walls with handmade ceramics, woven baskets, beaded details, carved timber, linen textures and clay-inspired décor.

Think:
▫️ Local ceramic pieces
▫️ Handwoven wall hangings
▫️ Painted display shelves
▫️ Natural fibre rugs
▫️ Earthy decorative accents

Perfect for creative homes, boutique retail spaces, restaurants, guesthouses and interiors that celebrate South African design in a subtle, sophisticated way.

🏢 UNIVERSAL PAINTS IS HEADING TO NAMA 2026! 🎨

We’re excited to announce that Universal Paints will be exhibiting at the NAMA 2026 National Conference, taking place on 15–16 October 2026 at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria.

The conference brings together professionals from across the community schemes and property management industry — and we’re looking forward to connecting with property managers, trustees, managing agents and industry partners.

👷 Come and meet the Universal Paints team and chat to us about:

🎨 Professional paint specifications
🏢 Interior & exterior coating systems
💧 Waterproofing solutions
🛠️ Maintenance and repainting projects
🤝 Product and technical support

📅 15–16 October 2026
📍 CSIR International Convention Centre | Pretoria

If you’re attending NAMA 2026, make sure you stop by the Universal Paints stand and say hello! 👋

We’ll see you in Pretoria!

Thank you, Alan! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
We’re glad Neil and the Linden team continue to provide great service and advice. We appreciate your support! 🎨😊

🧡 Colour doesn't have to match. It needs to balance.

That's where the 60–30–10 rule comes in.

Try an earthy terracotta as your dominant colour, layer in sage green as your secondary shade and finish with a small hit of mustard.

Then bring the room together with warm timber, natural linen, handcrafted ceramics, woven textures and a little greenery.

The result? A dining space with warmth, depth and plenty of personality.

🎨 A little paint can make a big difference.

Universal Paints Linden was proud to donate paint towards a recent community clean-up and beautification initiative along Bram Fischer Drive in Randburg.

Working alongside local residents, the Democratic Alliance team helped clean, refresh and repaint tired pot plants along the busy route, giving the area a brighter and more cared-for appearance.

We love seeing our paint put to work in projects that help uplift the neighbourhoods we serve. 💙

A big thank you to everyone who volunteered their time and energy to make a difference.

🌸 Spring colour, your way. Love soft and natural?

Try sage and warm cream. Want something richer? Add dusty pink, terracotta or blue.

Bring your inspiration to Universal Paints Linden and let’s create a combination that's uniquely yours.