Door finish
Soft to the touch, slow to show a fingerprint
Super-matt is a velvety door surface with almost no sheen. It looks calm, feels warm under the hand and keeps everyday smudges far quieter than gloss.
The surface
What is a super-matt door?
It's a door board with a very fine, low-reflection surface. Gloss bounces light straight back at you. Super-matt scatters it, so the colour reads soft and even from every angle.
Run your hand across one and you'll notice the difference before you see it. It feels smooth and slightly velvety, closer to stone or ceramic than to plastic. That's where the name soft-touch comes from.
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Almost no sheenThe colour looks the same from the doorway as it does up close.
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Made for handleless doorsFingers meet the door edge all day. A matt surface keeps those touch points tidy.
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Edges to matchEvery edge is banded in the same colour, so each door reads as one solid piece.
Why it hides fingerprints better than gloss
A fingerprint is a thin film of skin oil. On gloss, that film interrupts a mirror-like reflection, so you see a dull smear. Super-matt has no mirror to interrupt, so the mark blends into the surface.
| Gloss | Ordinary matt | Super-matt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheen | High, mirror-like | Low | Very low, velvety |
| Fingerprints | Show clearly as smears | Show a little | Much harder to spot |
| Feel | Hard and slick | Flat | Soft and warm |
| Effect on the room | Bounces light around | Softens light | Softens light evenly |
| Suits | High-shine modern looks | Most rooms | Handleless kitchens, wardrobes, media walls |
No surface is mark-free. Super-matt simply makes the everyday marks much quieter.
The super-matt colour card
Whites and greiges, a dusty pink, a soft green, a deep navy and the darks. Each card shows the rooms the colour tends to suit.
- Chalk white A soft white that isn't stark. Makes small rooms feel bigger. Good for: Kitchen, Bedroom or dressing room, Home office, Children's room, Utility or boot room About chalk whiteTry it in the planner
- Cashmere A warm, creamy beige. Calm with oak, lovely with brass. Good for: Kitchen, Bedroom or dressing room, Living room or media wall, Home office About cashmereTry it in the planner
- Pebble greige Halfway between grey and beige. Forgiving on busy family doors. Good for: Kitchen, Bedroom or dressing room, Living room or media wall, Utility or boot room About pebble greigeTry it in the planner
- Plaster pink A dusty, earthy pink. Grown-up rather than sweet. Good for: Kitchen, Bedroom or dressing room, Children's room About plaster pinkTry it in the planner
- Stone grey A mid grey that sits well with white worktops and steel. Good for: Kitchen, Living room or media wall, Home office, Utility or boot room About stone greyTry it in the planner
- Sage A soft grey-green. Easy to live with and kind to natural light. Good for: Kitchen, Bedroom or dressing room, Home office, Utility or boot room About sageTry it in the planner
- Midnight navy A deep, inky blue. Classic in a kitchen, cosy in a snug. Good for: Kitchen, Bedroom or dressing room, Living room or media wall, Home office About midnight navyTry it in the planner
- Oxblood A deep red-brown. Bold on an island or a dry bar. Good for: Kitchen, Living room or media wall, Home office About oxbloodTry it in the planner
- Anthracite A soft charcoal. Modern, and the super-matt surface shows fewer marks than gloss. Good for: Kitchen, Bedroom or dressing room, Living room or media wall, Home office About anthraciteTry it in the planner
- Ink black Close to black, softened by the matt finish. Good for: Kitchen, Bedroom or dressing room, Living room or media wall About ink blackTry it in the planner
On-screen swatches are a guide. Your samples are the real thing.
Where super-matt earns its keep
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Handleless kitchens
J-pull and channel-rail doors get touched at the edge all day. Matt keeps them looking calm.
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Floor-to-ceiling wardrobes
A big run of doors with no glare, so the bedroom feels quieter.
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Media walls
No reflections of the TV screen or the lamps beside it.
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Studies
A soft, non-reflective backdrop for video calls.
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Children's rooms
Sticky fingers are a given. Wipe and move on.
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Utility rooms
Pair it with the moisture-resistant multi-ply carcass option for a room that gets steamy.
Looking after super-matt
It's an easy surface to live with, as long as you treat it gently.
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A soft cloth, slightly dampMicrofibre is ideal. Wipe, then dry with a second clean cloth.
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Mild soap and warm waterA drop of washing-up liquid is plenty, even for greasy marks near the hob.
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No abrasive pads or creamsScourers, melamine sponges and cream cleaners can rub small shiny patches into the surface.
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Skip polish, wax and solventsPolish leaves a film, and strong solvents or bleach can mark the finish.
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Dab, don't scrubFor a stubborn spot, work gently and let the soapy water do the work.
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Wipe spills while they're freshCoffee, tomato and turmeric lift far more easily straight away.
One finish, room to room
The same super-matt colours are used for kitchens, wardrobes, studies and dressing tables, so a colour can follow you through the house.
These are design renders, not photographs of customers' homes.
Painted colour match
Your colour isn't on the card?
The super-matt card covers the shades people ask for most, but not every one. When you have a particular colour in mind, a lacquered door can be colour-matched instead. Bring a paint reference, a fabric or a tile to your design stage and we'll talk it through.
Some of the deeper and earthier shades are already made this way, including olive and forest green, dusk blue and terracotta clay.
Feel it for yourself
Order free samples
Pick up to five super-matt colours. Run a thumb across one, then across something glossy in your kitchen, and you'll understand the appeal.
Next step
See super-matt at the size of your room
Put your wall sizes into the planner to see a run in your chosen colour, or send us photos and we'll draw up a free design with a price range.
Free guide
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Questions people ask
Anything else, send us a message and we'll talk it through.
Does super-matt scratch easily?
It's made for everyday use, but like any matt surface it dislikes abrasives. Avoid scourers and gritty cleaners, and lift things rather than dragging them across a door.
Is super-matt the same as a painted door?
No. Super-matt is a factory-finished board in a set range of colours. A painted door is lacquered to a colour you choose, which is how we match shades that aren't on the card.
Can I use super-matt near the hob and kettle?
Yes. Wipe cooking splashes with warm soapy water as you go. Where you can, keep the kettle out from under a wall unit, so steam doesn't hit the same door edge every day.
Will dark super-matt colours show dust?
Dark colours show dust a little more than mid tones, whatever the finish. A dry microfibre cloth sorts it in seconds. Living with dark colours.
Can super-matt and woodgrain be mixed?
Yes, and they often look best together: super-matt doors with an oak-effect open shelf or end panel, for example. See oak and woodgrain.