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Brighton Blue or what? WARNING

Time to paint again, as per our lease: but what colour should we use? Last year I used left-overs from the contractor doing the railings, because I did not think the colour used previously one nearby huts was quite right.

One tenant tells me the following:

"When I was a Brewers, the man there was doubting it was the correct colour for Madeira Drive. I have to admit, it looked wrong on the colour chart - but the code in the council letter was what we went by.
The man in Brewers has been seeking clarification from Sue Marshall at the council but has had conflicting information sent back.
I went this morning to apply the top coat - it is Hove green/blue & not the Brighton Blue. (£16.00 down the drain).
Until this is sorted out could you post something on your blog to alert MD beach hut people to check before buying the paint.
I have spoken with Ian at Brewers & he will alert anyone going in to buy paint - he is waiting for instruction from council."

My tenancy states at clause 1 (d) "...cream (BS10C31) and/or Brighton seafront blue."
Letters dated January 2006 and 2008 states: "...BS480014 C35 Gloss (Brighton Blue) and/or ... BS10C31 (Cream) in the Dulux range."

No mention of the undercoat required......

I may be becoming colour-word blind anyway with a bit of synthesia thrown in as the colour changes with the waves.....

My doors are definitely Brighton Blue. It is silly to have had an alternative colour in the lease....
mind you, I wonder what it would be like if we all used different colours as in Blaker Street...