Rooms go quieter when deep teal is this sure of itself. A red-crowned crane lifts across the sky, wings edged in pale gold, with bamboo and a curl of wave at the corners.

Up on the wall, it pulls the room into focus. The teal reads almost like a painted wall behind the bird, and the gold catches whatever light you've got.

It suits a calm bedroom above the bed, a study above a low sideboard, or a hallway where you want one strong note rather than a cluster.

Pair it with dark wood, brushed brass, washed linen and a single ceramic vase. One lamp nearby in the evening does the rest.

On canvas the deep teal reads soft and matt, with no glare from across the room.