The Birminghams Colour Palette A3 or A4 sized

Birmingham UK meets Birmingham, Alabama in 12 colours.

Created to celebrate International Day of Birmingham and the growing friendship between two cities that share a name, The Birminghams Colour Palette brings together six colours from Birmingham, Alabama and six from Birmingham, England in one sweeping 12-colour design.

The Alabama colours take us from its baseball and industrial heritage to Southern food, Vulcan and the beautiful Cahaba Lily. Then we cross the Atlantic to my home city, with colours inspired by Birmingham buses, Mr Egg, the Jewellery Quarter, balti, the Bullring Bull and Black Sabbath.

The result is a bold piece of graphic art packed with references to both Birminghams, with the familiar CMYK values included for designers and colour lovers.

The original Birminghams Colour Palette was created for International Day of Birmingham, with copies signed by the mayors of Birmingham UK and Birmingham, Alabama for display in their respective mayoral suites.

Now you can have one on your wall too.

The 12 colours

Birmingham, Alabama

Barons Black – for the Birmingham Barons, one of America’s great historic baseball clubs.
Sloss Rust – for the weathered iron and steel of Sloss Furnaces, where Birmingham’s industrial story was forged.
Sweet Tea Amber – for the South’s favourite drink, served ice cold and never in short supply.
Fried Tomato Green – for a Southern classic found in local kitchens and restaurants.
Vulcan Grey – for Vulcan, the world’s largest cast iron statue, watching over Birmingham from Red Mountain.
Cahaba Lily White – for Alabama’s rare and beautiful Cahaba Lily, which blooms each spring in the Cahaba River.

Birmingham, UK

Old Bus Cream – for the classic Birmingham WMPTE blue and cream bus livery.
Mr Egg Yellow – for late-night memories of the legendary Hurst Street café.
Jewellery Quarter Gold – for the precious metal behind Birmingham’s world-famous Jewellery Quarter.
Tikka Red – for Birmingham’s famous balti, born in the city’s curry houses.
The Bull Bronze – for the Bullring Bull, Birmingham’s much-loved city icon.
Sabbath Black – for Black Sabbath, Birmingham’s pioneering legends of heavy metal.

Print details

Available as A4 and A3 premium quality paper prints, perfect for framing at home, in the office or anywhere that could use a little more Birmingham colour.

Designed in Birmingham UK by Stacey Barnfield.

Worldwide shipping available.