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Broadford Bay
Broadford, is the second-largest settlement on Skye.
Like many places in Skye, Broadford derives its name from Old Norse. To the Norsemen this was Breiðafjorðr - the wide bay.
The Gaelic name is of modern derivation and assumes that the "ford" element meant a river crossing.
Broadford was a cattle market until 1812, when Telford built the road from Portree to Kyleakin. Veterans of the Napoleonic Wars settled during the first half of the 19th century. Writing in the middle of the 19th century, Alexander Smith said, "If Portree is the London of Skye, Broadford is its Manchester.
Legend holds that the recipe for the liqueur Drambuie was given by Bonnie Prince Charlie to Clan MacKinnon who then passed it onto James Ross late 19th century. Ross ran the Broadford Inn (now the Broadford Hotel), where he developed and improved the recipe, initially for his friends and then later to patrons. Ross then began to sell it further afield and the name was registered as a trademark in 1893.
Colour Description: Fresh lilac with a cool grey undertonePlease note: Whilst we try to replicate each colour on our website, colour on screen may vary due to a number of factors including screen resolution. We therefore advise that you order a colour card or sample pot to check actual finished colour.
Colour CombinationsBroadford Bay Trotternish Heather Snizort Seathrift -
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Pride of The Summer
This colour pays homage to Runrig in which their song depicts adolescence in Portree in the summer. Colour description: soft peach blush Please note: Whilst we try to replicate each colour on our website, colour on screen may vary due to a number of factors including screen resolution. We therefore advise that you order a colour card or sample pot to check actual finished colour. Colour Combinations£1.00 – £75.00Pride of the Summer The Misty Isle Dun Beag -
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Sgurr Alasdair
(pronounced Sgoor) At 3255 feet, it’s the highest peak of the Black Cuillin range and the highest peak on the Isle of Skye. The brand colour of the Isle of Skye Paint Company and also named after the founder Alasdair Campbell Colour Description: Dark moody blue Please note: Whilst we try to replicate each colour on our website, colour on screen may vary due to a number of factors including screen resolution. We therefore advise that you order a colour card or sample pot to check actual finished colour. Colour Combinations£1.00 – £75.00Sgurr Alasdair Marsco Castle Moil Rated 5.00 out of 5 -
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Skye Dawn
Vibrant colours of pink can dominate the early morning skies. Colour description: Romantic playful pink Please note: Whilst we try to replicate each colour on our website, colour on screen may vary due to a number of factors including screen resolution. We therefore advise that you order a colour card or sample pot to check actual finished colour. Colour Combinations£1.00 – £75.00Skye Dawn Dun Beag Snizort Seathrift -
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Snizort Seathrift
Armeria maritima, commonly known as sea thrift is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae.
It is a compact perennial which grows in low clumps and sends up long stems that support globes of bright pink flowers.
The plant can be found in the wild in coastal areas and is abundant on the shores of Loch Snizort.
Colour Description: A dusty rose pink with grey undertonesPlease note: Whilst we try to replicate each colour on our website, colour on screen may vary due to a number of factors including screen resolution. We therefore advise that you order a colour card or sample pot to check actual finished colour.
Colour CombinationsSnizort Seathrift Camasunary Pebble Glenbrittle -
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Trotternish Heather
Trotternish or Tròndairnis is the northernmost peninsula of Skye.
One of its more well-known features is the Trotternish landslip, a massive landslide that runs almost the full length of the peninsula, some 30 kilometres. The landslip contains two of Skye's most famous landmarks: the Old Man of Storr, an isolated rocky pinnacle, and the Quiraing, an area of dramatic and unusual rock formations. The summit of The Storr, on whose slopes the Old Man of Storr is located, is the highest point of the peninsula.
Purple heather is also known as fine leaved heath and bell heather. The purple heather is the first to flower (mid june) and grows on dry moorland and rocks throughout the island.
In the old days it had many uses from tanning hides to thatching roofs and making brooms.
Colour Description: Bold mid toned purplePlease note: Whilst we try to replicate each colour on our website, colour on screen may vary due to a number of factors including screen resolution. We therefore advise that you order a colour card or sample pot to check actual finished colour.
Colour CombinationsTrotternish Heather Broadford Bay Skye Dawn -
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Winter Bracken
Braken is large course ferns blanketing the hills of the Isle of Skye. In winter, the braken dies back leaving brown withered fronds that pepper the hillsides. Colour Description - Earthy Copper Tone Please note: Whilst we try to replicate each colour on our website, colour on screen may vary due to a number of factors including screen resolution. We therefore advise that you order a colour card or sample pot to check actual finished colour. Colour Combinations£1.00 – £75.00Winter Bracken Lealt Falls Pride of the Summer