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PATIOS &
OUTDOOR
LIVING
Dive in to warmer weather with
Plascon’s 2023/2024 Summer
Colour Palette
by Plascon
ummer in South Africa is
synonymous with water. From
Scoastal family holidays to poolside
braais, we flock to our blue expanses for
some cool respite from the fierce sun. But
there’s another subconscious reason why
water is so important to our health and
happiness: being in or near blue spaces,
such as rivers, lakes and seas, substantially
boosts our emotional wellbeing.
At a time when concerns for our health
and that of our planet are high, blue
offers a sense of calm and optimism for
a lighter and brighter future – which is
why Plascon selected a trio of blues as
its Colour Combination for 2024. Now,
in preparation for the upcoming hot
season, Plascon has released its 2023/2024
Summer Colour Palette.
‘Dive In’, an ode to aquatic-inspired
hues, captures the essence and tranquillity
of clear ocean waters, with eight carefully
curated colours for both interiors and
exteriors.
The brightest of the shades (which
happens to also be the most prominent
of the three colours in Plascon’s Colour
Combination for 2024) is Caribbean Sea
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