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🎨 Want your outdoor area to have a little more personality?

The 60–30–10 rule lets you introduce stronger colours without overwhelming the space.

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

Use it around a pool, patio or braai area, then bring in warm timber, natural stone and lush plants to complete the look.

Fresh, bold and made for entertaining. 🌿

Visit Universal Paints Protea Glen for help choosing your exterior colours.

🎨 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.

💛 Hello, sunshine!

Butter yellow + warm white is one of those combinations that instantly makes a room feel lighter and happier.

Keep the yellow soft and muted and you get all the freshness of spring while still keeping the space sophisticated.

Ready to add some colour? Visit Universal Paints Protea Glen and let us help you find the right shades for your spring project.

🎨 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!

🧡 Ready to bring more colour into your home?

The 60–30–10 rule is an easy place to start.

🧡 Use your main colour across 60% of the space
🌿 Add a complementary shade to 30%
💛 Let the final 10% bring the fun

For a warm dining room, try terracotta, sage and mustard with natural timber, cream upholstery and woven textures.

It's colourful without feeling overwhelming.

🎨 Visit Universal Paints Protea Glen and let's find your combination.

🛒 POV: You came in for one litre...

You left with rollers, brushes, filler, tape... and big plans.

We've all been there! 😄

Sometimes one small project turns into the beginning of a whole home makeover.

Whatever your next project looks like, our team is here to help you find everything you need—from preparation products to the perfect paint.

📍 Visit Universal Paints and get your DIY project started.

🏡 Not Sure Where to Start? We're Here to Help.

Peeling boundary walls?
Hairline cracks appearing?
A roof that's looking tired and weathered?

Don't guess your way through your next project. The right preparation and the right paint system can make all the difference to the finish and how long it lasts.

At Universal Paints, our experienced team can help you choose the right solution for:
✔ Peeling exterior and boundary walls
✔ Hairline cracks and surface repairs
✔ Weathered roofs needing renewed protection
✔ Primers, sealers and topcoats for long-lasting results

Whether you're tackling a DIY project or managing a larger renovation, we'll help you find the products that are right for the job.

Visit Universal Paints speak to our paint experts today.

The Colour of Quality. 🌈🎨

🎨 Build Your Own Palette

Great spaces aren't created with just one colour—they're built around a carefully balanced palette.

By combining soft neutrals, warm tones and subtle accent colours, you can create a home that feels harmonious, welcoming and timeless.

Start with a palette you love, then make it your own.

Visit Universal Paints and let our colour experts help you create a palette that's perfect for your home.

The Colour of Quality. 🌈🎨