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September’s just peachy

15 Sep 2026

Spring into peach this season with the latest colour alert for September from Color Marketing Group (CMG).

Biometric Skin is a pale, low chroma, orange. It represents the significance of human touch, a sense that connects us all together, especially in a fast-paced, digital world.

This comforting and familiar hue provides a hint of colour in homes, while still remaining neutral enough to use in large spaces and on every wall. It brings calm and serenity to rooms with natural light, and brings warmth and energy to those that lack it.

While this colour emerged from Color Marketing Group Asia Pacific meetings, it may not necessarily work for all New Zealand or Australia homes. However, if you’d like to introduce this gentle peachy shade in your home, try colours in the Resene colour range like Resene Sazerac, Karry, Tuft Bush and Negroni: