Period-correct palettes for the most common Adelaide heritage typologies, sourced from Dulux Heritage and Porters.
Adelaide has some of Australia’s best-preserved Federation and Victorian heritage stock. Unley, Norwood, North Adelaide, Prospect and St Peters are all dominated by period homes. Each era has a signature palette worth knowing.
Deep reds, dark greens, navy, cream trims. Bluestone stays unpainted. Iron lacework in near-black or very dark green. Dulux Heritage Georgian Red, Heritage Deep Green, Porters Paints Hamilton Blue.
Sage greens, terracotta reds, cream with white trims, feature doors in burgundy or deep green. Dulux Heritage Woodland Grey, Heritage Sage, Heritage Cream. The most common Adelaide heritage typology.
Soft creams, muted sage, pale pinks, dove grey. More restrained than Victorian. Dulux Heritage Dove, Heritage Mist. Often confused with late Victorian but the palette is noticeably softer.
Cream, pastel mint, salmon, chrome accents. Dulux Heritage has a dedicated Art Deco range; Porters doesn’t. Adelaide examples are concentrated in 1930s infill across the inner-east suburbs.
Most Adelaide heritage suburbs have council overlays requiring a Development Approval for external paint colour changes. Turnaround is typically 3-6 weeks. A heritage-experienced painter will usually submit the DA on your behalf for an admin fee of $500-$1,500.
Use our heritage colour finder for a copy-paste-ready palette with real Dulux and Porters codes for Georgian, Victorian, Federation, Edwardian and Art Deco homes. When you’re ready, the heritage painters in our network handle DA submission, lead-safe prep, and period-correct execution.
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