Why Does Picture Mount Colour Matter?
Most people spend a lot of time choosing the perfect artwork or photograph to display. Many of them forget that the mount colour is what truly completes the picture.
A well-chosen picture mount colour does far more than fill the space between your artwork and its picture frame. It naturally draws the eye to your print. Moreover, it creates visual balance and adds a layer of depth that makes the entire display feel intentional and considered.
Here's exactly what the right mount colour can do for your display:
- Enhances Your Artwork: The right colour frames your print in a way that naturally draws the eye inward, making your artwork the undeniable focal point of the display.
- Creates Depth & Dimension: A mount adds a visual border that separates your artwork from the frame, giving the overall display a layered, gallery-quality feel.
- Complements Your Interior: Matching or thoughtfully contrasting your mount colour with your wall or room palette ties the entire space together beautifully.
- Sets the Mood: Light tones like Ice White and Ivory feel fresh and contemporary, while deeper tones like Black and Crimson add boldness, drama, and richness.
- Makes a Statement: A confident colour choice like Poppy Red or Emerald can transform a simple framed print into a genuine focal point on any wall.
Ultimately, the mount colour is a small decision that makes a big difference. Getting it right elevates not just your artwork, but your entire space.
Our 10 Picture Mount Colours
Every colour in our collection has been carefully selected to cover the full spectrum of framing needs. From clean and neutral to bold and expressive, we have everything to accommodate a picture frame and the art that it presents.
Whether you're framing fine art, family photography, or decorative prints, there's a mount colour here that will bring your display to life. Here's a closer look at each one:
Ivory Picture Mounts
Ivory is a warm, gentle off-white that adds a soft, timeless quality to any framed display. Unlike pure white, its subtle warmth makes it incredibly forgiving across a wide range of artwork styles and interior tones.
It works beautifully with vintage prints, botanical illustrations, sepia photography, and hand-drawn artwork. If your interior leans toward natural materials, warm wood tones, or a classic country aesthetic, the Ivory mount is an effortlessly elegant choice.
Best for: Vintage prints, botanical art, warm-toned interiors, traditional frames.
Poppy Red Picture Mounts
Poppy Red is for those who want their display to make a real statement. It is bold, energetic, and impossible to ignore. This vibrant, true red adds a striking pop of colour that instantly draws the eye and brings life and energy to any wall.
This mount colour works particularly well with black-and-white photography, graphic art, and typographic prints, where the contrast between the picture mount and the artwork creates a dramatic, high-impact display.
Best for: Black and white photography, graphic prints, bold interiors, statement walls.
Crimson Picture Mounts
Crimson is a deep, rich red, with warmth and sophistication running through every inch. Where Poppy Red is loud and vibrant, Crimson is refined and dramatic. It adds depth and intensity without overwhelming the artwork.
This picture mount colour pairs exceptionally well with dark wood frames, moody oil paintings, classic portraiture, and any artwork with warm undertones. It is ideal for formal living rooms and dining rooms, as well as for anyone looking to add a touch of luxurious drama to their display.
Best for: Oil paintings, classic portraiture, dark wood frames, formal interiors.
Pompadour Picture Mounts
Pompadour is a soft, dusky pink tone that brings a quiet charm and delicate elegance to any framed piece. It sits beautifully between bold and neutral and is distinctive enough to be noticed, yet soft enough to blend harmoniously with a wide range of interiors.
This picture mount colour is a natural choice for floral artwork, romantic photography, fashion illustration, and feminine-styled interiors. If your space features blush tones, soft linens, or pastel palettes, Pompadour will feel right at home.
Best for: Floral art, romantic photography, fashion illustration, soft pastel interiors.
Ice White Picture Mounts
Ice White is the crisp, clean, pure white mount that has become a staple in modern and contemporary picture framing. It's sharp, fresh, and incredibly versatile. Moreover, it works seamlessly with almost any artwork style, picture frame colour, and interior design.
If you want the focus to remain entirely on the artwork, with no distractions, Ice White is the most reliable choice. It's particularly popular in minimalist interiors, gallery-style displays, and modern homes where clean lines and simplicity are key.
Best for: All artwork styles, minimalist interiors, gallery walls, and modern picture frames.
Blue Picture Mounts
Our Blue Mount is a cool, confident mid-tone that brings a calm and collected energy to any display. It pairs naturally with coastal and nautical photography, watercolour artwork, landscape prints, and any imagery featuring water, sky, or natural scenery.
In an interior context, Blue picture mounts work beautifully in living rooms and bedrooms where a relaxed, serene atmosphere is the goal. It also contrasts strikingly with warm-toned artwork, adding an unexpected yet harmonious visual tension.
Best for: Coastal photography, watercolour art, landscape prints, calm and relaxed interiors.
Emerald Green Picture Mounts
Emerald green is a deep, jewel-toned green that exudes richness, luxury, and natural sophistication. It's a bold choice, but one that pays off especially when paired with the right artwork and setting.
Nature photography, botanical prints, wildlife illustration, and abstract art all look stunning against an Emerald mount. In interior terms, it complements dark, moody spaces beautifully and adds a rich touch to any gallery wall or statement picture frame.
If you want your display to feel truly special, Emerald delivers.
Best for: Botanical prints, nature photography, wildlife art, dark and moody interiors.
Mid Grey Picture Mounts
Mid Grey is the understated workhorse of the mount colour world. It is quietly sophisticated, endlessly versatile, and always dependable.
This picture mount colour sits perfectly between white and black. It makes it an ideal neutral choice when you want something with a little more depth than white but without the boldness of black.
Moreover, it is the go-to choice for black and white photography, architectural prints, and contemporary artwork. Mid Grey also works exceptionally well in modern office spaces, urban-styled interiors, and any setting where a cool, refined aesthetic is the goal.
Best for: Black and white photography, architectural prints, contemporary art, and modern interiors.
Black Picture Mounts
Black is the classic, timeless mount colour that has stood the test of time for good reason. It creates a strong, defined border around your artwork.
This picture mount adds contrast, making the colours in your print appear more vivid and intense.
Black mounts work with an enormous range of artwork styles. From fine art photography and graphic illustration to bold paintings and typographic prints, it suits every photograph.
They're also the natural companion to black picture frames, creating a sleek, unified look that feels polished and professional.
Best for: Photography, graphic art, bold illustrations, black photo frames, and contemporary interiors.
Silver Picture Mounts
Silver brings a sleek, contemporary edge to any framed display, sitting somewhere between the neutrality of Grey and the cool sheen of a metallic finish. It works exceptionally well with modern and industrial-style interiors, abstract photography, architectural imagery, and any artwork that features cool or metallic tones.
Paired with silver or aluminium picture frames, it creates a seamless, gallery-quality finish that feels current and sophisticated. If your interior is modern, minimal, and design-led, Silver is a natural choice.
Best for: Abstract photography, architectural imagery, metallic-themed displays, modern and industrial interiors
How to Choose the Right Mount Colour for Your Artwork
Choosing the right mount colour doesn't have to be complicated, but it does deserve a little thought. The colour you choose will influence how your artwork is perceived, how it sits within your space, and how the overall display feels to anyone who looks at it.
Follow these practical tips to make the right choice with confidence every time.
Match Your Mount to Your Artwork's Dominant Tones
The simplest and most reliable starting point is to look at the colours already present in your artwork. Pick out a dominant or recurring tone and choose a mount that either reflects or complements it.
A landscape photograph with deep greens and earthy tones, for example, pairs naturally with Ivory or Mid Grey. A bold, colourful abstract print might shine brightest against a clean Ice White or Black mount that lets the artwork do all the talking.
- Warm-toned artwork: Ivory, Crimson, or Pompadour work beautifully.
- Cool-toned artwork: Ice White, Blue, Silver, or Mid Grey are natural fits.
- Black-and-white photography: Black, Mid Grey, or Ice White creates the strongest impact.
- Bold, colourful prints: Ice White or Black keep the focus firmly on the artwork.
Using a mount colour that complements the tones in your artwork helps create a balanced, visually pleasing framed display.
Consider Matching vs Contrasting
When choosing a picture mount colour, there are two common approaches. Both work well depending on the look you want to create.
Matching approach:
It means choosing a mount colour that blends well with the colours already present in your artwork or interior. This approach creates a calm, balanced, and elegant display, which works especially well in classic or traditional settings.
Contrasting approach:
It means selecting a mount colour that clearly stands out from the artwork's colours. The contrast adds visual interest and makes both the artwork and the mount more noticeable.
For example, a Poppy Red mount around a black-and-white photograph can create a bold, striking display.
Think About the Room It Will Hang In
You should never choose your mount colour in isolation. Always consider the room it will live in. Think about your wall colour, furniture tones, existing décor, and the overall mood of the space.
- Neutral walls (white, cream, grey): Almost any mount colour works, giving you full creative freedom.
- Dark or bold walls: Lighter mounts like Ice White or Ivory create contrast and prevent the display from disappearing into the wall.
- Warm-toned rooms: Ivory, Pompadour, and Crimson blend naturally into the space.
- Cool or modern interiors: Ice White, Silver, Mid Grey, and Black feel right at home.
- Maximalist or eclectic spaces: Bold colours like Emerald, Poppy Red, or Blue add vibrancy to the room.
Thinking about the room as a whole helps ensure your framed artwork feels balanced and naturally connected to the rest of your space.
Don't Forget the Picture Frame Colour
The frame and mount work together as a unit, so it's important to consider them side by side. A mismatched frame and mount combination can undermine an otherwise great display, while a well-paired combination elevates everything.
- Black Picture frames: Pair with Black, Mid Grey, Ice White, or Silver mounts for a sharp, cohesive look.
- White or light wood photo frames: Ivory, Ice White, and Pompadour sit beautifully within lighter photo frames
- Dark wood frames: Ivory, Crimson, and Emerald complement the richness of dark timber.
- Gold or brass frames: Ivory, Crimson, and Pompadour bring out the warmth of metallic photo frames.
- Silver or aluminium picture frames: Silver, Ice White, and Mid Grey create a seamless, contemporary finish.
When in doubt, Ice White and Ivory are the two most universally flattering mount colours and work across almost every artwork style, frame colour, and interior setting.
They're the perfect starting point if you're new to framing or want a safe, reliable choice that always looks great.
Available Across All Standard Sizes
One of the biggest advantages of shopping with ProCut Global is that you never have to compromise. Every single one of our 10 mount colours is available across our complete range of standard sizes.
We have a wide range of A, Metric, and Imperial measurements for picture mounts. Whether you need a small 5 x 5 imperial mount or a large 100 x 70 cm metric mount, you can have it in any colour you choose, every single time.
Our standard size range covers over 50 size combinations, including:
No matter which size and colour combination you need, it's all available in one place.
Can't find the exact size you're looking for? Get in touch via email, and we'll arrange your order via a proforma invoice. Browse our full Standard Size Picture Mounts Collection to explore all available sizes.
Why Buy Picture Mounts From ProCut Global?
We know you have options when it comes to buying picture mounts. So, here is why thousands of customers trust ProCut Global for their framing needs.
- Precision-Cut Every Time: Every mount is cut with accuracy and consistency, giving you a clean aperture, sharp edges, and a finish that looks professional straight out of the packaging.
- Premium Quality Materials: Our mounts are made from high-quality mountboard that are potent, colour-consistent, and built to last. Moreover, it protects your artwork for years to come without warping or discolouration.
- 10 Colours Across Every Size: Unlike many suppliers who limit colour options to select sizes, every single colour in our collection is available across all standard A, Metric, and Imperial sizes. We give you complete creative freedom.
- An Unrivalled Range of Sizes: With over 50 standard sizes spanning A, Metric, and Imperial measurements, we offer one of the most comprehensive collections of standard mounts available online, all in one place.
- Fast Dispatch & Reliable Delivery: We understand that your framing projects can't wait. That's why we process and dispatch orders quickly, so your mounts arrive on time and in perfect condition.
- Custom Sizes Available on Request: Can't find the exact size or colour combination you need? Contact us via email, and we'll personally arrange your custom order.
From vibrant statement colours to classic neutral tones, ProCut Global delivers the quality, range, and reliability to frame your artwork exactly as you want.
