Yellow (5) - Pashmina colour swatch

Left to Right: Buttercup 60 is a glorious shade of golden yellow. Not for shrinking violets! And Primrose 1LL is a pale acid yellow with a hint of pale green.

Yellow (4) - Pashmina colour swatch

Related but oh-so different are Left to Right: Caramel 197 and Saffron 199. The caramel is a more relaxed version of saffron, but both have orange tones. that are perfect for lovers of the autumn colour pallette.

Please note these are vivid shades and this might not come across on screen - all monitors show colour differently. These colours are meant as a guide only.

Yellow (3) - Pashmina colour swatch

Helen's Gold (named after the Boss!) is a classic gold without any brashness.

Despite having an extensive array of colours to choose from on the dye chart, we never were truly satisfied that any of the gold shades were quite right. Whenever this happens (and Raspberry Pink is a prime example), the only way forward is to keep our eyes peeled and gather anything that fits the bill. This can literally be anything - even a bit of packaging. Finally something came into the office that was the right shade and Helen took it with her on her next trip to Nepal. The dye masters dyed a pashmina to match and Helen's Gold was created!

Yellow (2) - Pashmina colour swatch

Another gentle shade is Butterscotch 136. On our colour chart, this shade is grouped with oatmeal, fawn and camel. It has a hint of apricot in it. And talking of apricot... we have a shaded Apricot 55 to Cream 55LL. The darkest point of this colour combination is lighter than the butterscotch 136.

As you might be able to guess from the coding, Cream 55LL is two shades lighter than Apricot 55 - in fact that is what the 'LL' stands for.

Yellow (1) - Pashmina colour swatch

Many people are scared of yellows and it is true that very few people can wear any shade. I hope that this colour swatch gives you a guide to the tones of yellow available.

Left to right: Soft Yellow 55L, Old Gold 162

Soft Yellow is borderline cream - a very gentle shade. Old Gold fits with shades of caramel and mid brown.

Mauve (3) - Pashmina colour swatch

Violet 31D is a simply stunning shade that lies between Amethyst and Royal Purple. As we order these shades more often, Violet is only occasionally available.

Mauve (2) - Pashmina colour swatch

And more of our mauve shades.

Top left: Mauve - Mauve 29 is a mid mauve shade.

Top right: Smokey Mauve 247 is a darker tone.

Bottom: Lilac 28 is a pale pink - as opposed to the blue-based Lavender in the classic colour range.