WARM PEARL	POWDER COLOUR	EDWARDIAN LEMON	FOYER GREEN	CRYSTAL GREY
QUARTZ PINK	PALE AMBER	GOLDEN IVORY	MONTPELIER GREEN	BLUE RIBBON
SAVOY PINK	SALMON CREAM	PALE CREAM	WAITING ROOM GREEN	LIGHT TEAL
RITZ ROSE	CHINESE ORANGE	DEEP CREAM	EAU DE NIL	BOATHOUSE BLUE
FITZROVIA RED	RED SAND	LIGHT BUFF	DARK BLUE	AZURE
MAROON	DARK BROWN	DH SLATE	PEACOCK BLUE	DH OXFORD BLUE

This era was the beginning of the modern paint industry and important developments were made in the area of colour technology. A wide range of deep blues, teals and turquoises such as Dark Blue, Montpelier Green and Light Teal were suddenly available to the general public. Many of these blues were developed by ICI in the 1930s and were used for the printing trade and for dyeing cloth, as well as for interior and artists' paint colours.

The smart and sophisticated hotels of the time tended to use a combination of soft pastels and tinted neutrals for areas such as foyers, bedrooms and corridors, with stronger shades reserved for ballrooms. Much favoured were colours like Quartz Pink, Salmon Cream, Crystal Grey and Foyer Green. They were understated and elegant and combined well with the wide range of decorative metalwork found on staircases, lifts, furniture and lamps.

Colour representation on-screen should not necessarily be taken as completely accurate.