Boundless Blue

At Haymes Paint, we’ve reimagined ultramarine blue with a pioneering surface-localised pigment technique to create Boundless Blue, a vivid, limited edition hue that maximises light interaction for unmatched depth and saturation.

By concentrating pigment at the surface rather than embedding it in the binder, we enhance optical effects like scattering and reflection, resulting in a luminous, almost glowing blue. Designed as a bold, artful statement for carefully chosen spaces, this formulation transforms ultramarine into an immersive visual experience, celebrating innovation, artistic expression, and the legacy of colour in a striking, intimate way.

Derived from the precious Lapis Lazuli stone, ultramarine was once more valuable than gold and sourced solely from Afghanistan. In 1824, a synthetic version called French ultramarine was created after a fierce competition between chemist Jean Baptiste Guimet and professor Christian Gmelin. Decades later, artist Yves Klein developed International Klein Blue, a vivid and immaterial blue rooted in ultramarine pigment, with one of his monochromes recently selling for over three million pounds. 

Now, with Haymes Paint’s Boundless Blue, customers can experience this iconic colour, crafted using the same ultramarine pigment and high pigment load, unavailable in standard paint shop formulations.