Unlocking Colour Communication
Universal Standard for Colour Communication
How would you describe the exact nuance of copper?
The human eye perceives 10 million different colours. NCS – Natural Colour System® is a universal language for colour communication. Rooted in scientific precision, NCS Notations are your codes to communicate and select colours across industries with unparalleled accuracy. With NCS codes, copper will always refer to the same colour.
Is copper yellow, orange or red? Or NCS S 2030-Y60R?
Colour your design
Join NCS Colour at 3daysofdesign 2025
Step into the science of colour through a curated exploration of the NCS System at 3daysofdesign 2025. Highlighting a streamlined, digitised workflow, our exhibition embraces both the science and the creativity of colour through the powerful tool NCS+.
18-20 June. Odd Fellow Palace, Bredgade 28.
Montana Furniture is now available on NCS+
NCS Colour welcomes Montana to the NCS+ platform! With their iconic design and renowned Danish craftsmanship, Montana now brings its product collections and celebrated colour palette to a global audience – enriching the platform with high-quality design at its best.
Symbiosis in design: INR and NCS collaborate to bring nature’s palette into our bathrooms
INR interprets Symbiosis from Colours Beyond 2026+ in NCS+ for a vibrant collaboration inspired by the harmony of nature. The colours are applied through furniture, towel warmers and bathroom accessories from their latest product range Core Collection to inspire a more personalised bathroom.
NCS Newsroom
Take part of the latest updates, colourful business cases, collaborations and colour insights.
NCS Colours Beyond 2026+
What's next in colour? NCS Colours Beyond 2026+ is now live! Discover the forecast directions of Quietude, Homecoming, Symbiosis and Renegade for all the details.
Explore the true essence of colours
White is not always just white, and blue can include shades of either red or green. With NCS, it’s simple. And accurate. Our products will help you design and select the right colours for your moodboards and projects.
Master your colour communication
Transform your business
Since 1979, we have engineered colour communication. Explore our portfolio of high quality products, accessible design tools, comprehensive colour education and innovative colour solutions to support your business.
Communicate in colour
Defining colours accurately is essential. Producing the exact same colour on different products, materials and surfaces starts with using a recognisable and common colour language. Identifying and deciding on colours with NCS is easy and optimises your colour communication process.
A systematic colour workflow with NCS+
NCS+ is the platform that unites colour and material through the colour language of NCS. Powered by the intelligence of our renowned Natural Colour System®, it radically reduces the time spent exploring, creating and communicating impactful colour and material combinations.
Join the platform today for free, or purchase NCS+ Pro to unlock all features.
