Colour swatch of Paper & String, a mid brown colour created by paint-maker Atelier Ellis for exhibitions at the Hepworth Wakefield.
Chimney wall painted in Atelier Ellis Paper & String
Living room painted in Atelier Ellis Paper & String
Colour swatch of Paper & String, a mid brown colour created by paint-maker Atelier Ellis for exhibitions at the Hepworth Wakefield.
Chimney wall painted in Atelier Ellis Paper & String
Living room painted in Atelier Ellis Paper & String

Paper & String

from £30.00

Simple pleasures, and a deeply pleasurable brown.

Paper & String is the second deepest hue in our cosy neutral family, which includes Lark, Sunday Supper’s, Tea & Toast and Zumai. Umber, yellow ochre and red ochre creates a beautifully balanced range of browns, that work in almost every setting and on every surface.

Paper & String works beautifully as a map with some or all of these colours: Warm White, Lunching Ladies, Warm Mud Brown, Hummingbird, Bird's Nest, Bread & Butter, Waving & Smiling & Firle.

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Simple pleasures, and a deeply pleasurable brown.

Paper & String is the second deepest hue in our cosy neutral family, which includes Lark, Sunday Supper’s, Tea & Toast and Zumai. Umber, yellow ochre and red ochre creates a beautifully balanced range of browns, that work in almost every setting and on every surface.

Paper & String works beautifully as a map with some or all of these colours: Warm White, Lunching Ladies, Warm Mud Brown, Hummingbird, Bird's Nest, Bread & Butter, Waving & Smiling & Firle.

  • True & Steadfast Matt Emulsions

    Pure Minerals—Britain, no processing required

    Filtered Water—Britain

    Bio-resin—Bio-based raw materials including sugar, bio ethanol, vegetable oil produced from waste crops, castor oil and/or linseed oil – Germany

    Pigments—including Titanium Dioxide – Britain

    Thickener—0.1% – natural cellulose from wood pulp or cotton linter – Germany

    Preservative—0.013% – Isothiazolinone – an organic preserving compound – Britain

    PH modifier—0.001% – a natural ingredient to counteract variations found in other raw materials and to maintain the stability of the paint – Britain

    Finishes for Wood & Metal

    Pure Minerals—Britain, no processing required

    Filtered Water—Britain

    Water–based emulsion resin from a carbon neutral supplier who is iso–14001 Responsible Care Approved and has earned the Energy Star Award for sustained excellence five years in a row

    Pigments—including Titanium Dioxide – Britain

    Wax—Britain

    PH modifier—0.001% – a natural ingredient to counteract variations found in other raw materials and to maintain the stability of the paint – Britain

    Cellulose Based Thickener—0.5% - Britain

    In-can Protector—0.2% - Britain

    Flash rust inhibitor—0.01% - Britain

  • True Matt Emulsion

    For interior use on lime & gypsum plaster or previously painted walls.

    Clean and prepare the surface. No primer is required. Apply to a wet edge on 1m2 sections. Re-coat after 4-6 hour. Two coats required.

    Steadfast Matt Emulsion

    For interior use on lime & gypsum plaster or previously painted walls in high-traffic or hardworking areas (e.g. kitchen, bathroom).

    Clean and prepare the surface. No primer needed. Apply to a wet edge on 1m2 sections. Re-coat after 4-6 hour. Two coats required.

    Finishes for Wood & Metal

    For interior & exterior use on wood, metal and floors.

    Prepare the surface and apply our colour-matched primer. Apply to a wet edge on 1m2 sections. Re-coat after 8-10 hour. Two coats required.

    Read our full Product and Application guides here.

  • UK mainland: next day delivery for orders received before 12pm Monday-Friday.

    Pick-up option: orders can be collected from our London studio. Please select ‘Pick-up - London’ when placing your order.

    International shipping (EU only): please get in touch for a shipping quote.

    Returns: unfortunately, we do not accept returns or exchanges as all our paint is tinted to order. We recommend you order a sample before committing to a colour so you see how it looks in your home.