Paint & Paper Library

The best paint for children's rooms: toy-safe, low-VOC, wipeable finishes from Little Greene and Farrow & Ball, plus soft colours for nurseries and bedrooms that grow with your child.

Warm white or cool white? How to tell them apart, how north, south, east and west light changes them, and the Farrow & Ball, Little Greene and Paint & Paper Library whites worth sampling.

The best sage and olive green paints compared, including Jewel Beetle, Olive Colour and Studio Green, plus softer sages and deeper olives, with advice on choosing the right green for your light.

The best paint for hallways: washable, scuff-resistant finishes for walls and stairs from all three brands, and welcoming colours that hide everyday wear and suit a hall with little daylight.

The best navy and deep blue paint colours compared: Hague Blue, Stiffkey Blue, Railings, Hicks' Blue, Royal Navy and Squid Ink, with advice on undertones, light and choosing the right one.

The best paint colours for dark and north-facing rooms: warm-based neutrals that counter cool light, rich deep colours that make a dark room cosy, and the whites and finishes that work best.

The best yellow paint colours for walls, from India Yellow, Sudbury Yellow and Hay to Light Gold and Peruvian Yellow, with advice on undertones, light and what to pair with yellow.

From plaster pinks to dusky rose and confident accents, the best pink paint colours from Farrow & Ball, Little Greene and Paint & Paper Library, and how to use them well.

The best paint colours for autumn: warm ochres, terracotta reds, rich browns and mossy greens from Farrow & Ball, Little Greene and Paint & Paper Library, and how to use them.

The best paint colours for small rooms: soft colours that make walls recede, using one colour on every surface to blur the edges, and when a deep colour makes a small room feel bigger.

Matt, eggshell, satin or gloss? A simple guide to choosing the right paint finish for walls, ceilings, woodwork and busy rooms, with sheen levels from all three brands.

The best grey paint colours compared: Farrow & Ball's Elephant's Breath, French Gray and Ammonite, plus warm greys from Little Greene and Paint & Paper Library, and how light changes each one.