The document discusses colors used during the Victorian era in Australia. It describes three Victorian eras - early, mid, and late Victorian - and provides examples of popular colors for each period. These include shades of green, brown, red, pink, grey and blue. The document aims to show that Victorian interiors were not always dark as many assume, and that new colors became trendy like magenta and various shades of violet and green during the mid and late Victorian periods.
5. 3 Victorian Eras In Australia Early Victorian Gothic Style From 1840s Mid Victorian Italianate Style From 1850s Late Victorian Boom Style From 1870s – 1890s
6. The regional city where I live has many Victorian style buildings Different regions often used different colors
7. Eau de Nil Some Early Victorian Middle Bronze Green Verdigris Green Colors Mid Brunswick Green Pale Cream Royal Maroon Manilla Light Beige Crimson Mid Brunswick Green Deep Brunswick Green Biscuit Beige Maroon Deep Bronze Green Light Stone Salmon Pink Middle Brown From Australian Standard 2700/1996 Based on British Standards
10. Many have the impression Victorian interiors were dark dreary and dull This was not always so
11. Mid VictorianColors From Australian Standard 2700/1996 Based on British Standards Biscuit Light Admiral Grey Sky Eau de Nil Pale Cream Manilla Golden Brown Sky Blue Beige Pink Beige Middle Brown Dark Admiral Grey Light Buff Salmon Pink Crimson Deep Bronze Green
14. Wonderful new colors were developed and became the rage colors like Fuchsinin France and Magenta in England Wonderful violets and greens became popular during this period
15. LateVictorianColors Light Violet From Australian Standard 2700/1996 Based on British Standards Fuchsia/Magenta Ruby Cyclamen Pink Beige Crimson Dark Violet Telmagenta Manilla Venetian Red Silver Verdigris Green Pale Cream Light Brunswick Green Light Stone Royal Maroon Sky Blue Bottle Green Light Buff Maroon French Grey