The Bath Colour Palette

Roman ritual. Georgian beauty. Literary shadows, all in six iconic swatches.

The Bath Colour Palette celebrates one of Britain’s most beautiful and storied cities, where Roman wellbeing, Georgian architecture and world-changing ideas sit side by side. Inspired by Bath’s museums, landmark streets, scientific discoveries and Gothic literary history, these six colours capture the city’s unique blend of elegance and intrigue.

Bath’s Roman, Georgian & Literary Stories

Whether you’re choosing a Bath art print, searching for Bath gifts, or looking for décor that nods to Somerset’s most iconic city, this palette brings Bath’s atmosphere home in a way locals, visitors and design lovers instantly recognise.

The Bath Colour Palette:

Minerva Bronze: For the gilt bronze head of the goddess Sulis Minerva – one of the best known objects from Roman Britain

Crescent Stone: For the world-famous architecture forming a sweeping crescent of 30 Grade I Listed terrace houses

Holburne Silver: For the collections of silver within the Holburne Museum that reflect Sir William Holburne’s eclectic taste

Herschel Blue: For the blue of the planet Uranus, which was discovered from a house in Bath in 1781 by William Herschel, Court Astronomer to King George III

Roman Aqua: For 2,000 years of Bath history and wellbeing – Roman style

Shelley Shadow: For Gothic horror writer Mary Shelley, who wrote Frankenstein while a resident in Bath in 1817