Satin brass Connaught knurled lever on a rounded backplate, on a Soulful Sage door in a sage-drenched hallway with oak floorboards
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Soulful Sage doors and satin brass knurled levers

A calm 1930s family home drenched in Dulux's 2027 Colour of the Year, with the Connaught satin brass knurled lever on every door and the same knurled detail in the bathroom and kitchen.

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Soulful SageAshen White
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Spiced Honey
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Warm oak

One soft, greyed-off sage on walls, woodwork and doors, warmed by oak floors, linen and oatmeal textiles, with a golden honey accent in the main bedroom. Satin brass sits between cool nickel and heavy antique brass, and the knurling repeats on every handle, hook and ring.

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Living room colour-drenched in Soulful Sage with a linen sofa, oak table and a sage door with a satin brass Connaught knurled lever Satin brass Connaught knurled lever on a rounded backplate, on a sage door with an oak-floored hall beyond Macro of the diamond knurling on a satin brass Connaught lever in raking light, on a sage door Satin brass Connaught knurled lock handle with keyhole on a sage study door, oak desk beyond Satin brass Connaught knurled mortice knob on a sage bedroom door, with a honey-coloured bedroom beyond Satin brass butt hinge on the edge of a sage door Satin brass Bari knurled lever on rose on a glazed sage kitchen door, with sage Shaker cabinets beyond Satin brass Hoxton bar handles with knurled end caps on sage Shaker kitchen drawers and cupboard Satin brass Brunel knurled towel ring with a linen towel on sage tongue-and-groove bathroom panelling Satin brass Brunel knurled coat hook in the centre of the back of a sage bathroom door, holding a waffle bathrobe, roll-top bath beside Satin brass heavy duty shelf brackets under an oak shelf of jars and tea towels in a sage utility room Satin brass Connaught knurled bathroom handle with thumb turn on the inside of a sage bathroom door
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Knurled levers and knobs for every door

Sage-drenched landing with an open door showing a satin brass Bari knurled lever on rose and butt hinges, and a bedroom door with a satin brass Connaught knurled knob 2 4 5
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Bathroom, kitchen and utility

Sage panelled bathroom with a roll-top bath, a satin brass Brunel knurled towel ring and coat hook, and an oak vanity 2 3
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1930s hall colour-drenched in Soulful Sage with an oak staircase and runner and sage doors with satin brass knurled levers
Good to know

Why Soulful Sage, and why satin brass

Era1930s semis to modern family homes
Trend statusTrending now: Dulux Colour of the Year 2027
Inspired byColour drenching and tactile, knurled hardware
SuitsFamily homes with simple moulded doors

Where it comes from

Dulux named Soulful Sage, a natural, greyed-off green, its Colour of the Year 2027, and shows it wrapped around walls, ceiling and woodwork. Benjamin Moore and Behr also chose greens for 2027, so sage doors are firmly on trend.

Why satin brass?

Designers say sage needs warmth nearby from timber and brass. Satin brass sits in the middle: warmer than nickel, lighter than antique brass, and calm against a pale green. It works on every door without shouting.

Why knurled?

Knurling is one of the named hardware details for 2026: handles are becoming more tactile, with knurled sections you can feel. The Connaught lever, knob, Bari lever, Brunel hook and towel ring all share the same knurl, so the whole house matches.

Getting it right

One lever, three versions

Use the Connaught latch on passage doors, the lock version on a study, and the bathroom version with its thumb turn on the bathroom, so every backplate matches.

Knobs need a longer latch

If you choose Connaught knobs for the bedrooms, fit a 3in (76mm) latch so your knuckles clear the frame. The Bari knurled lever on a round rose is the alternative for glazed or narrow-stile doors, or anywhere you prefer a rose to a backplate.

Drench, then warm it up

Paint walls, skirting and doors in the same sage, then add warmth with oak floors, linen and a honey-coloured accent room.

Carry it through

Repeat the knurl in the bathroom with the Brunel towel ring and hook, and in the kitchen with Hoxton cabinet handles. Fit satin brass hinges to finish every door.