This year, we see a move towards colours that are well-defined and unambigious - each Colour Family stands alone with a few confusing crossovers.

A return to 'easy to love with' shades that are rooted in nature and the landscape - gone are some of the outrageous synthetic shades of recent years.

The palette are realistic and sustainable - colours that have a sense of solidity and permanence but which are combined in new and unexpected ways.

Warming mid-tones predominate, lifted by softer ultra pales and subtle deeps - the yellow influence on the palette overall is still very evident.