Commonly used and most representative colours of the British.

Red. Post boxes. Old telephone boxes. Chairs and tables in fast food cafes.

White. Faces, bodies, socks and sheep.

Blue. Skin in winter. Moods in winter. Navy anoraks.

Grey. Skies. Ageing white underwear. Pensioners hair. New telephone boxes. New trains.

Brown. Briefcases. Lace up shoes. Dog poo.

Magnolia. Indoor walls in offices, public buildings and new homes.

Dark green. Upper crust Wellingtons. Old trains.

Beige. Most cardigans. Small talk.

Cream. Woolly hats and scarves on teenage girls and elderly women.

Pastels. (Unable to commit to true colour but daring enough to try.) Baby clothes, women’s nightdresses, office walls of organisations who wish to appear dynamic or original by not choosing magnolia.