Maugham White™
A sample pot of actual Mylands paint designed to let you test this colour directly in your space before investing in a full-sized tin.
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Traditional White Paint
A serene and traditional white paint with the faintest grey undertone, Maugham White is a quietly sophisticated shade originally created for a restoration project and named in honour of Syrie Maugham, the pioneering British interior decorator who defined the all-white interiors of the 1920s and 1930s. Her visionary approach transformed white from a purely practical finish into an expression of modern elegance, a legacy honoured by this colour.
Fresh yet composed, Maugham White offers clarity without starkness. Its subtle grey note lends a gentle softness, allowing the colour to sit beautifully in both traditional and contemporary settings. The result is a white that feels calm and balanced.
Exceptionally versatile, whether used across walls, ceilings, or woodwork, Maugham White brings a sense of effortless order and timeless appeal to a space. Elegant, understated, and endlessly adaptable, Maugham White is a luxury paint colour designed to celebrate light, proportion, and classic interior design.
Colour harmonies
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Get the best out of your samples
Colour lives with the light: it changes from room to room and from hour to hour. Testing before you paint is the decorator's secret - here's how to turn your sample pot into a truly reliable trial.
What's in your sample pot?
Every 100 ml pot contains genuine Mylands paint - the same natural pigments and the same depth of colour as the full-size tin - and covers over 1 m². That's enough for two coats over a generous test area, so you can judge the shade exactly as it will dress your walls.
Why test before you paint
Light changes everything
North- or south-facing, morning or evening, daylight or lamplight: the very same shade can read warmer, cooler, lighter or deeper. Only a trial in the room itself reveals its true character.
Your home is unique
Floors, joinery, fabrics and furniture all reflect into a colour and transform it. A sample shows how the shade converses with everything around it - not how it appears on a screen.
Choose with confidence
A few days of looking beat a room to repaint. A sample turns a gamble into certainty: you order the right colour, first time.
How to use your sample pot
Apply two coats
Paint a square at least 50 cm wide, directly onto the wall or onto a sheet of heavy paper you can move around. Two coats reveal the pigments' full depth; let it dry properly between coats.
Watch it morning, noon and night
Live with the colour for 24 to 48 hours. Look at it when you wake, in full daylight, then under lamplight: it's the whole family of faces that should win you over.
Move it and compare
If you painted onto cards or heavy paper, move them around: try them on several walls - beside the window, in a darker corner - and hold them against your floors, fabrics and woodwork. Test two or three neighbouring shades side by side to settle the choice.
The full method - three shades, boards rather than the wall, three times of day, the finish tested along with the colour - is in How to test a paint colour at home.
140 years of craft in every pot of Mylands
The Finest Ingredients
Formulated with the highest pigment concentration on the market and the finest natural ingredients. Discover an impeccable finish and exceptional durability.
Deeper Colours
Our signature colours are packed with rich pigment for ever more captivating shades. Watch your space transform from a bright, airy feel by day to a warm, intimate atmosphere by night.
Responsible Sourcing
We work exclusively with ethical suppliers. Every ingredient and pigment in our paint comes from responsible sources, free from exploitation.
Proudly Made in London
Our colours have been hand-made in England since 1884. Over 140 years of expertise go into every pot, offering a level of heritage and care that's truly unmatched.
Product data & safety sheets
Every Mylands paint is water-based and contains only trace levels of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) - far below what regulations allow. In practice, that means very little odour while you paint, quick drying between coats, and brushes and rollers that rinse clean in warm soapy water, with no need for white spirit.
Once fully dry, the finish is certified to EN 71-3:2019, the European toy-safety standard, so it can be used with confidence in nurseries, children's bedrooms and playrooms - even on painted toys, cots and furniture - and in homes with pets.
As with any paint, keep the room well ventilated while you work and let surfaces dry completely before children and animals return.
Mylands water-based paints are among the gentler decorative finishes you can bring into a home, but the usual common-sense precautions still apply:
- Keep paint out of the reach of children and away from food and drink.
- Ventilate the room well during application and drying.
- Avoid contact with skin and eyes. If paint gets into the eyes, rinse thoroughly with clean water and seek medical advice if irritation persists.
- If swallowed, rinse the mouth and drink plenty of water, then seek medical advice with the tin or label to hand.
- Like most water-based paints, the formulation contains small amounts of preservative, which may produce an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals.
Store tins upright, tightly closed, somewhere cool and frost-free. Never pour leftover paint down the drain: allow residues to dry out, then take them - tin included - to your local household-waste collection point.
