Mylands paint is made in London, mate. The company was founded back in 1884 by John Myland, and it's still owned and run by the same family — fifth generation now. That makes it the oldest family-owned paint and polish manufacturer in the country, which is no small claim given how many heritage brands like to wave the British flag.
There's a proper reason Mylands knows its trade. Before it became the go-to for high-end interiors, the company spent decades supplying finishes to the film and theatre industries — set decoration, scenery, the lot. That heritage shows up in the paint. The colours have a depth and a slight theatrical richness that you don't always get elsewhere, and the pigment loading is generous. Their Marble Matt Emulsion in particular has a chalky, velvety flatness that reads beautifully in period rooms.
The FiniSpec library holds 211 Mylands colours, with the strongest families being neutrals (40), greens (32), whites (25) and greys (25), spanning an LRV range of 4 to 91 — so everything from near-black to barely-there off-white. If you want to get a feel for the range, look at Mylands::Acanthus Leaf No.12, a deep characterful green that suits a panelled study or a dining room you want to feel enveloping. Mylands::Alderman No.60 is another rich, grown-up tone, and Mylands::Amber Grey No.156 sits in that warm greige territory that's so useful for whole-house schemes.
The "but what about" question is usually price — yes, Mylands sits at the premium end, broadly alongside Farrow & Ball and Little Greene. It's not cheap. But you're paying for a genuinely British-made, high-pigment product with proper depth, not just a name on the tin.
Practical tip: Mylands colours can shift noticeably under London grey light versus warm artificial light, so always test a decent-sized patch — a brushed-out A4 board moved around the room beats a tester square on the wall every time.