VICTORY COLOURS ECO PAINT

Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin is a dramatic charcoal grey eco paint and the darkest shade within the Victory Colours contemporary grey collection.

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Two tins of Dick Turpin charcoal grey eco paint from Victory Colours

Soft, pure and timeless

Deep, sophisticated and almost black in appearance, this striking colour delivers instant impact while maintaining a refined elegance that feels both timeless and contemporary.

Bold and confident, Dick Turpin creates an atmosphere of understated luxury and architectural sophistication. Its rich charcoal tones add depth and character to interiors, making it an excellent choice for drawing rooms, studies, dining rooms, home offices and statement feature walls. Whether used to create a cocooning space or to highlight architectural features, this powerful shade brings a sense of drama and elegance to any room.

Despite its depth, Dick Turpin remains remarkably versatile. Pair it with crisp whites such as Victory White for a sharp contemporary contrast, or soften the look with warm neutrals, natural woods and metallic accents. It also works beautifully alongside lighter greys from the Victory Colours palette to create a layered and sophisticated tonal scheme.

Beautiful paint, thoughtfully made

Not sure this is the one?

See Dick Turpin — and every other colour we make — painted in real rooms. Browse living rooms, bedrooms and kitchens for ideas, then come back and add your samples.

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Excellent coverage

Approx. 14m² per litre or 35m² per 2.5L tin, depending on the roller used and the porosity of the surface.

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What’s it going onto?

14m² per litre — the coverage on our tins — plus 10% for touch-ups. Bare plaster and rough render take more.

Painting a whole room? Open the full paint calculator — every wall, ceiling, door and skirting board, in one go

Made to apply beautifully

Stir thoroughly before use. Surfaces should be clean, dry and sound. Touch dry in around 2 hours and re-coatable after approximately 4 hours.

For best results, use a premium quality medium-pile roller and synthetic paint brushes. Clean brushes and rollers with warm soapy water.

Stir and prep Stir thoroughly, and make sure the surface is clean, dry and sound.
Roll the first coat A premium medium-pile roller and synthetic brushes give the best finish.
Leave about 4 hours Touch dry in around 2 hours, re-coatable after approximately 4.
Wash out warm Brushes and rollers clean up in warm soapy water. No solvents needed.

~2 hrsTouch dry
~4 hrsRe-coatable
2 coatsRecommended
Water-basedSoap & water clean-up

Other greys in the range

Grey is never just one colour. These are the others we mix, each one hand-matched in the same eco formulation.

Aged Cedar Warm Greige Eco Paint

Aragonite Warm Grey Eco Paint

Cannonball Dark Grey Eco Paint

Cloud Warm Grey Eco Paint

Cobbler’s Cottage Warm Neutral Eco Paint

Dyer's Chalk Light Grey Eco Paint

Gossamer White Off White Eco Paint

Greystorm Platinum Grey Eco Paint

Koala Bear Silvery Grey Eco Paint

Nightingale Earthy Grey Eco Paint

See every grey we make The full grey range, side by side

Delivered to your door

Paint orders arrive in 1–3 working days, with delivery included on standard UK addresses.

Where are we delivering to?

UK mainland Scottish Highlands & islands, or Northern Ireland Isle of Man Republic of Ireland Somewhere else

1–3 working days. Delivery is included in the price of the paint. Order before 12 noon and you can add a specified next-working-day delivery at checkout, from £13.95.

A little longer than 1–3 days. These sit outside our standard UK area, so a delivery charge applies — you will see it at checkout before you pay. We do deliver to all of them.

2–3 working days. A delivery charge applies, shown at checkout.

2–5 working days. A delivery charge applies, shown at checkout.

We are sorry — we cannot deliver to you. We only ship within the UK, the Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland, so we are not able to send paint to the USA or anywhere else. If you have a UK address to send to, we would love to deliver there.

Delivery costs and timings in full Every area, every service, and what each one costs

For delivery queries, please contact us or call 01258 841310.

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What goes into the tin

Ingredients we’re happy to list

Dick Turpin is a water-based paint with ultra low VOCs, certified vegan by The Vegan Society. The binder is an acrylic resin rather than a microplastic, the pigments are solvent- and VOC-free, and there is no formaldehyde, no heavy metals and no phthalates anywhere in the tin.

We keep the exact formula to ourselves — but we are happy to be open about every ingredient that goes into it.

See which paint ingredients we use The full list — binders, pigments, fillers and additives — and everything we leave out

Water-based formula
Ultra low VOC
Certified vegan
No microplastics
Acrylic resin binder
Non-toxic additives

Pigments are stir-in, solvent-free and VOC-free. Fillers are natural talc. Preservative content is under 15ppm.